PONDEROSA HIGH SCHOOL (PARKER, COLORADO)

'Ponderosa High School' is a high school in Parker, Colorado. It is part of Douglas County School District RE-1.
The school earned an "Excellent" rating on the Colorado Student Assessment Program in 2004, and a "High" score in 2005.¹

Contents

Athletics

April 20th, 2007

Notable Alumni

References

External Links

Athletics

Ponderosa has won seven 5A state wrestling titles since 1997, including 5 consecutive between 2003-2007. In addition, Ponderosa has a perfect 110-0 conference dual record from 1994-present ^[2]. The team is coached by Tim Ottmann.

April 20th, 2007

On April 20th, 2007, the 8th anniversary of the Columbine Massacre, an explosion was heard behind the school. The students were evacuated, and classes were canceled for the remainder of the day. The student that had detonated the device was caught, and found with unmixed chemicals in his backpack. No one was injured.

Notable Alumni

★ Dana Perino, White House Press Secretary^[3]

★ Will Ohman, Chicago Cubs Pitcher

★ Trent Gamble, Former Miami Dolphins Safety

★ Jeff Maher, Reporter KOB New Mexico

★ Dale Cedars, Anchor/Reporter Channel 7 Denver

References

1. Ponderosa High School 2004-2005 School Accountability Report. Compiled by the Colorado Department of Education.
2. "Colorado High School Wrestling Records", published by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Updated 9 February 2006, accessed 30 November 2006.
3. Rocky Mountain News profile

External Links

★ Ponderosa High School