Pagosa Springs High School is a public
high school
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located in
Pagosa Springs, Colorado
The Town of Pagosa Springs (Ute dialect, Ute language: Pagwöösa, Navajo language: Tó Sido Háálį́) is a List of municipalities in Colorado#Home rule municipality, home rule municipality that is the county seat, the most populous community ...
, United States. It is a part of
Archuleta County School District 50-JT.
The district includes most of
Archuleta County
Archuleta County is a county located in the U.S. state of Colorado. As of the 2020 census, the population was 13,359. The county seat and the only incorporated municipality in the county is Pagosa Springs.
History
Archuleta County was created ...
. A portion is in
Hinsdale County, where it serves
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History
Pagosa Springs High School moved into their current building in 1998.
Athletics
Teams
Pagosa Spring's athletic teams are nicknamed the Pirates and the school's colors are black, white, and gold. Pagosa Springs teams compete in the following sports:
*Baseball
*Boys' basketball
*Boys' golf
*Boys' soccer
*Cross country
*Football
*Girls' basketball
*Girls' soccer
*Swimming
*Track
*Volleyball
State championships
*Boys basketball
**1960 Colorado Class B State Champions
**2013 Colorado Class 3A State Champions
*Girls basketball
**2015 Colorado Class 3A State Champions
Demographics
69% of the student population at Pagosa Springs High School identify as Caucasian, 15% identify as Hispanic, 12% identify as American Indian/Alaskin Native, 2% identity as Asian, 1% identify as
multiracial, 0.5% identify as African American, and 0.2% identify as Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander. The student body makeup is 51% male and 49% female.
In 2018 some families dissatisfied with the schools of
Dulce Independent Schools Dulce Independent Schools (School District 21) is a school district headquartered in Dulce, New Mexico.
It is on the property of the Jicarilla Apache Reservation. The district serves Dulce and Lumberton.
History
In the halfway point 2019-2020 sc ...
in
Dulce, New Mexico
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enrolled their children in Archuleta school district schools. There were 31 students going to Pagosa Springs High from the Dulce area. Linda Reed, the superintendent, stated "people have been doing that for years."
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Public high schools in Colorado
Buildings and structures in Archuleta County, Colorado