CHEYENNE MOUNTAIN HIGH SCHOOL

'Cheyenne Mountain High School' is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the only high school in Cheyenne Mountain School District 12.
It is known for its high ranking academics and sports teams. Cheyenne does exceptionally well in tennis, hockey, golf, and both men and women's soccer.

Contents

History

Students

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Notable alumni

References

External links

History

Cheyenne Mountain High School was founded by Lloyd and Dorothy Shaw in 1876. The school's present location opened in 1962.^[2]
Cheyenne Mountain High School is located near the five-star Broadmoor Hotel.

Students

93% of graduating seniors move on to higher education.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

State championship titles:^[3]

★ Baseball: 1958 (A), 1959 (A), 1960 (A), 1962 (A)

★ Boys' cross country: 2001 (4A)

★ Football: 1963 (A)

★ Golf: Chase Mercer, 1996; Tom Glissmeyer, 2003 and 2004; 2004 (team, 4A)

★ Ice hockey: 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2004

★ Boys' soccer: 1992 (1A-4A), 1995 (3A)

★ Girls' soccer: 1997 (3A), 2005 (4A), 2007 (4A)

★ Boys' swimming: 2000 (4A), 2001 (4A), 2002 (4A)

★ Girls' swimming: 2002 (4A)

★ Boys' tennis: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2005

★ Girls' tennis: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2007

★ Boys' track and field: 1993 (4A), 1994 (4A)

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Cheyenne Mountain High School include:

★ John Arthur Love (1934), former Colorado governor (1963-1973)

★ Stephanie Westerfeld, figure skater

★ Johann Sebastian Paetsch (1982), cellist

★ Brandon McCarthy, Major League Baseball pitcher

★ Jeremy Abbott, figure skater

References

1. http://www.chsaa.org/schools/schools.asp?schoolId=65
2. The History of Cheyenne Mountain Schools
3. State Team Champions. Colorado State High School Activities Association.

External links

★ Cheyenne Mountain School District 12 web site

★ Cheyenne Mountain Heritage Center alumni association