Greeley Central High School
| Greeley Central High School | |
|---|---|
 "Pride, Class, and Dignity" | |
| Address | |
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1515 14th Avenue Greeley, Colorado, Weld 80631 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°24′53″N 104°42′09″W / 40.4148°N 104.7026°WCoordinates: 40°24′53″N 104°42′09″W / 40.4148°N 104.7026°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Religious affiliation(s) | None |
| Founded | 1895 |
| School district | Weld County School District Six |
| Principal | Mark Cousins |
| Faculty | 78 certified teachers |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,382 |
| Color(s) | Orange & black |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Average ACT scores | 17.5[1] |
| Website | Greeley Central High School / Homepage |
Greeley Central High School is the oldest of three public high schools in Greeley, Colorado, United States in Weld County School District Six. It was founded in 1895 as Greeley High School.
History
The school's current building was completed in 1927 at a cost of $350,000. It is the fourth structure to be known as Greeley High School. At the time, 14th Avenue was at the far western edge of the city, and this site was across the street from what had been a city dump. Local architect Sidney G. Frazier designed the school to resemble a French chateau. Extensive remodels in 1958, 1974, 1994, and 2000 dramatically changed the interior and the campus, but the front remained virtually the same and has become known as "The Castle".[2]
The name of the school was changed in 1965 to Greeley Central, under the leadership of principals Paul S. Gillespie, Robert S. Gilcrest, Wendell T. Blight, Wendell K. Beard, Henry C. Jensen, Wendell Wilson, Robert W. Turner, Franklin H. Bressler, Rex W. Hester, Cloyd MacBernd, John Lepetit, John "JC" Christensen, Jon Helwick and Mary Lauer.[2]
In honor of the school's mascot, 14th Avenue in front of the school was renamed "Wildcat Way" in a 2004 ceremony by city, school and student leaders.
Athletics
Greeley Central competes in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, swimming, softball, track & field, tennis, volleyball, and wrestling.
Notable alumni
- Tad Boyle, current head men's basketball coach at University of Colorado[3]
- Shawn Chacón, former major league baseball pitcher
- Harper Reed, former Chief Technology Officer of Obama for America[4]
References
- ↑ "Greeley Central High School : 2900 15th Avenue, Greeley, Colorado 80631" (PDF). Greeleyschools.org. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- 1 2 "Taken from the plaque dedication from the class of 1980". Greeleyschools.org. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ↑ "Tad Boyle Bio - CUBuffs.com - Official Athletics Web site of the University of Colorado". CUBuffs.com. Retrieved 2013-09-04.
- ↑ "Greeley's Harper Reed the technology mastermind behind Obama's win". Denver Post. Retrieved 2013-12-08.