Chatfield High School (Colorado)

Chatfield High School is a high school located in an unincorporated area of Jefferson County near Littleton, Colorado, United States. It is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools system.

Chatfield High School
Location
7227 South Simms Street
Littleton, Colorado

United States
Coordinates39.587°N 105.132°W / 39.587; -105.132
Information
TypePublic secondary
MottoCharger Pride, It's What's Inside
Established1985
School districtJefferson County Public Schools
PrincipalChad Broer
Staff93.90 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,811 (2018-19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.29[1]
Color(s)Burgundy, silver, white, and black     
MascotCharger
SuperintendentDr Jason Glass
Rivaling schoolColumbine High School
WebsiteSchool website

History

Chatfield Senior High School opened in the fall of 1985; there was no senior class its first year. The school's first graduating class was the Class of 1987. During reconstruction of Columbine High School, and also after the Columbine High School massacre, Columbine students attended classes at Chatfield.

Attendance zone

Areas within the school's attendance zone include:[2] Ken Caryl CDP[3]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Chatfield has produced well-known athletes such as LenDale White, Ryan Vena, Katie Hnida, and Zac Robinson. Chatfield's football team in 2001, led by Coach Dave Logan won the state championship. In 2001 Chatfield's football team went undefeated, winning the JeffCo and State Championships and ending the season ranked 11th in the nation.

Chatfield's athletic rival is Columbine High School.

Performing arts and other activities

Chatfield has been "nationally recognized as an outstanding theatre school",[4] known for putting on ambitious productions such as Mary Zimmerman's Metamorphoses (play), in which students constructed and used a swimming pool onstage. Chatfield's Troupe #4126 has made consistent appearances at the JeffCo Theatre Festival and the Colorado Thespian Conference.

Chatfield's choir program has participated in JeffCo All County Honor Choir and the Colorado All State Choir.[5]

For the past 22 years, Chatfield's marching band has been one of the top eight marching bands in the state. The Concert and jazz courses also have received numerous awards at the Colorado Band Masters Association (CBA).

Chatfield has an active media and publications program. Yearbook, newspaper, and broadcast are classes all offered at the school.

Awards and recognition

Chatfield's marching band is among the top in the state each year, having placed 4th in 2000, 7th in 2005, 10th in 2006, 6th in 2007, 7th in 2008, 9th in 2009, and 9th in 2012.

Chatfield's pom squad also took 1st in league for the 2006–2007 year as well as 3rd at the NDA nationals in Florida.

In 2009, the Lady Chargers varsity soccer team took state.

In 2010, Chatfield student athletes beat rival school Columbine in every varsity sport.

In 2017, the Chatfield Charger Varsity Cheer team also took first place at their Regional competition.

Chatfield's improv troupe won the Critic's Choice and performed on the main stage at the 54th Thespian Conference on December 8, 2018 .[6]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "CHATFIELD HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  2. "High Schools". Jeffco Public Schools. Retrieved 2020-03-28. - Chatfield detail
  3. "Ken Caryl Map" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-03-29.
  4. "About". CSH Theatre. 2018-06-03. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  5. "Colorado All State Choir". Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  6. Keat (2018-12-13). "Final Announcements For December". CSH Theatre. Retrieved 2019-06-12.
  7. http://www.columbinecourier.com/content/chatfield-grad-sturdevant-enjoying-time-pros
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