Falcon High School is located in

Falcon, Colorado Falcon is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community Commuter town, exurb in El Paso County, Colorado, El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It lies along U.S. Route 24 in Colorado, US 24 about 14 miles northeast of Colorado Springs, Col ...

, just east of

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and was the first high school in

Falcon School District 49 Falcon School District 49 (D49) is a public school district located on 133 square miles in the shadow of Pikes Peak. It spans eastern Colorado Springs and several unincorporated areas of El Paso County. List of schools Elementary schools *Bennett ...

. The other two high schools in the district,

Sand Creek High School Sand Creek High School is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States, and is the second high school of Falcon School District 49 Falcon School District 49 (D49) is a public school district located on 133 square miles in the shadow of Pi ...

, and

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were formed in 1997 when Falcon High School was split.

Athletics

Falcon High School is a member of the Pikes Peak Athletic Conference, Class 4A (varies by sport). It competes in men's

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, cross country, golf,

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, basketball, bowling, swimming, wrestling, track, baseball, women's softball, volleyball, basketball, and power lifting.

2007 Falcon football season

The Falcon football team were 3A state runner-ups in 2007.

Girls softball team

The 2008–2009 girls softball team qualified for the State Tournament for the first time in the school's history.

Notable alumni

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(class of 2014), NFL Running Back for the

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* {{authority control Schools in El Paso County, Colorado Public high schools in Colorado Educational institutions established in 1996 1996 establishments in Colorado