Gateway High School is a public high school in
Aurora, Colorado, United States. It is one of five high schools in
Aurora Public Schools, and the school offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses.
Gateway's student newspaper is ''The Gateway Medallion'' and the yearbook is ''The Olympiad''.
Performing arts
Percussion:
*State champions,
1994-1999, 2003-2004 (Rocky Mountain Percussion Association, Concert Class)
*World champions, 1996, 1997 (
Winter Guard International (WGI) Percussion Scholastic Concert World Class)
Athletics
Softball:
* 1992 6A State champions
Football:
*2021 4A State finalists
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1438 students enrolled in 2020–2021 was as follows:
*Native American: 0.9%
*Asian: 4.1%
*Black: 17.5%
*Hispanic: 59.5%
*White: 11.8%
*Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 2.2%
*Two or more races: 3.9%
54.3% of the students were male, and 45.7% were female. 71.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Notable alumni
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Bill Ritter
August William Ritter Jr. (born September 6, 1956) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 41st Governor of Colorado from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the district attorney for Denver before his ele ...
, 41st Governor of Colorado
[Dale et al. The History of the Aurora Public Schools District - Adams/Arapahoe 28J. Publication. 2008. Print.]
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Zack Golditch
Zack Golditch (born February 22, 1995) is a former American American football, football Guard (gridiron football), guard. He played college football at Colorado State Rams football, Colorado State.
College career
Golditch was a member of the Co ...
, Professional football player for the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
The tea ...
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Michelle Howard
Michelle Janine Howard (born April 30, 1960) is a retired United States Navy four-star admiral who last served as the commander of United States Naval Forces Europe while she concurrently was the commander of United States Naval Forces Africa ...
, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
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Tia Fuller, Grammy-nominated jazz musician
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Clyde Rucker
Clyde Rucker (born May 23, 1963) is an American entrepreneur and businessman who currently serves as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Rucker Restaurant Holdings. As of 2019, he owns 80 Jack in the Box and Denny's restaurants in Arizona and Texas. ...
, CEO of
Quiznos
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David Von Drehle, journalist
References
External links
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Aurora Public Schools (Colorado)
Public high schools in Colorado
Educational institutions established in 1973
Schools in Arapahoe County, Colorado
1973 establishments in Colorado
International Baccalaureate schools in Colorado