Denver Christian High School
| Denver Christian School! | |
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| Address | |
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3898 South Teller Street Colorado , 80235 | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Inspired. Equipped. Engaged |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Christian, Christian Reformed |
| Established | 1916 |
| Status | Open |
| CEEB code | 060395 |
| Principal | Head of School-Matt Covey, Lauralee Veenstra, Elementary principal; Tyler Amidon, Middle School principal; Dr. Steve Kortenhoeven- High School principal |
| Grades | PK-12 |
| Average class size | 18 |
| Campus size | 865 students |
| Campus type | Preschool-12th grade |
| Colour(s) | Royal Blue and White |
| Athletics | CHSAA 2A [1] |
| Athletics conference | Mile High League [1] |
| Mascot | Thunder |
| Accreditation | Christian Schools International, Cognia, Association of Christian Schools International |
| Yearbook | yes |
| Website | http://www.denverchristian.org/ |
Denver Christian School is a private college preparatory Christian school that serves preschool through 12th graders in Lakewood, Colorado. It was founded in 1916.[2]
State championships
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| State Championships[3] | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Football | 1 | 2003 |
| Soccer, Boys | 2 | 1997,2007 | |
| Cross Country, Boys | 2 | ||
| Cross Country, Girls | 2 | ||
| Volleyball | 0 | ||
| Golf, Boys | 0 | ||
| Basketball, Boys | 9 | 1970,1978,1980,1982,1983,2005,2006,2012,2013 | |
| Baseball | 2 | 1996, 2013 | |
| Soccer, Girls | 4 | 1992,2001,2004, 2017 | |
| Cheer, Girls | 4 | 2001,2021, 2022, 2023, | |
Notable alumni
[edit]- Kirk Nieuwenhuis, Current MLB player (Milwaukee Brewers)
Controversy
[edit]Former high school guidance counselor Troy Vandenbroeke was charged and convicted in 2017 of sexually assaulting a student at this school from November 2010 through March 2015.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Colorado High School Activities Association - Schools - Denver Christian High School". Archived from the original on 2010-11-25. Retrieved 2008-08-21.
- ^ "ABOUT - Denver Christian Private School". Denver Christian Private School. Retrieved 2018-08-04.
- ^ CHSAA state champion list Archived December 30, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Contreras, Oscar (21 July 2016). "Guidance counselor charged in sexual assault of student at Denver Christian School". thedenverchannel.com. KMGH-TV. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
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