Northglenn High School is a public institution located in

Northglenn, Colorado The City of Northglenn is a home rule municipality located in Adams and Weld counties, Colorado, United States. Northglenn is a part of the Denver–Aurora–Lakewood, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 census the city's populati ...

, United States.

History

Northglenn High School opened in 1965 as the first high school in the

Adams 12 Five Star Schools The Adams County School District 12, commonly known as the Adams 12 Five Star Schools, is a public school district located in western Adams County, Colorado, United States. The district serves the suburban area immediately north of Denver includi ...

. From 1965-2011 Northglenn High School was the only Adams 12 school to have a swimming pool. With the introduction of STEM education (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) into Northglenn, the pool was closed and replaced with science, computer and aerospace engineering labs. Adding

STEM fields Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is an umbrella term used to group together the distinct but related technical disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. The term is typically used in the context of ...

in 2011 has increased enrollment to nearly 2,000 students.

Athletics

Northglenn High School fields teams that compete in interscholastic competition as a member of CHSAA and the Eastern Metro Athletic Conference (E-MAC). Fall sports: * Football * Volleyball * Boys' soccer * Gymnastics * Softball * Cross country * Boys' golf * Boys' tennis Winter sports: * Boys' basketball * Girls' basketball * Girls' swimming * Boys' wrestling * Girls' wrestling Spring sports: * Baseball * Track and field * Boys' swimming * Girls' golf * Girls' soccer * Girls' tennis * Boys' volleyball State Championships: * Football 4A, 1984 * Boys' soccer 4A, 1984 * Cross country 4A, 1975

Notable alumni

Tesho Akindele Tesho Akindele (born March 31, 1992) is a Canadian former professional soccer player. Club career Early career Tesho Akindele was born in Canada to a Nigerian father and a Canadian mother and moved with his family to the US at the age of eigh ...

, class of 2010, professional soccer forward for

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and the Canadian national team * Jack Weil, class of 1980, former college and professional American football punter * Tony Ramirez, Class of 1992, Former College and Professional American Football player *

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, Class of 1982, Four-Star General and Commanding Officer of the

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* Roland Stephen "Steve" Taylor, Class of 1976, Christian alternative rock musician and songwriter, also a filmmaker Northglenn High School outdoor area with students at lunch

Northglenn High School outdoor area with students at lunch

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* {{authority control Public high schools in Colorado Schools in Adams County, Colorado Educational institutions established in 1965 1965 establishments in Colorado

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