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Rangeview High School

Coordinates: 39°40′32″N 104°46′53″W / 39.67543°N 104.78138°W / 39.67543; -104.78138
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Rangeview High School
Address
Map
17599 East Iliff Avenue

80013

United States
Coordinates39°40′32″N 104°46′53″W / 39.67543°N 104.78138°W / 39.67543; -104.78138
Information
TypePublic
Established1983 (41 years ago) (1983)
School districtAurora Public Schools
CEEB code060077
PrincipalLisa Grosz
Staff152
Grades9-12
Enrollment2,309 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)Red and black
  
Athletics5A
Athletics conferenceEast Metro Athletic Conference (EMAC)
MascotRaider
Websiterangeview.aurorak12.org

Rangeview High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is the second newest of five high schools in Aurora Public Schools. The school offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses.

The school is being used as a polling station and was featured on CNN, with Dan Simon reporting.[citation needed]

Building

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Rangeview High School was founded in 1983. The building holds over eighty academic classrooms, along with a library/media center that was built in 2004. The non-academic side consists of a large gymnasium, a small gymnasium, a standard swimming pool, an auditorium, a commons area, and a dual weight room. The original foundation of the school was built to serve roughly 1800 students; however, to meet population growth, Rangeview has added several portable classrooms adjacent to the building.

Demographics

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As of the 2014-15 school year:

  • White 29.2%
  • Hispanic 33.8%
  • African American 24.9%
  • Asian American 5.0%
  • Native American 0.9%

Athletics

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Girls' cross country[citation needed]

  • State Champion 1992

Boys' basketball[citation needed]

  • State Champion 1985, 2019

Girls' soccer [citation needed]

  • State Champion 1994

Girls' track and field[citation needed]

  • State Champion 1993

Rivalries

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Rangeview's rival school is Gateway High School, also part of Aurora Public Schools. The rivalry has lasted since the founding of Rangeview, half of whose initial students were taken from Gateway, and spans all sports and competitions. The winner of the annual football game is awarded the Anvil trophy. Rangeview has maintained possession of the Anvil since the last game played in 2017. [2]

Alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "RANGEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
  2. ^ "Analysis: The Anvil Game is coming back… but not soon enough".
  3. ^ "While India.Arie rocked the Mile High Music Fest, her brother nearly rocked the big house". 2009-07-23.
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