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Castle Rock, Colorado Castle Rock is a home rule town that is the county seat and the most populous municipality of Douglas County, Colorado, United States. The town population was 73,158 at the 2020 United States Census, a 51.68% increase since the 2010 United St ...

. It is the oldest school in the Douglas County School District.

History

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through high school classes were held in the Cantril School building in Castle Rock from 1897 through 1907. Douglas County High School was built in the 600 block of Wilcox Street in 1907. The brick building burned down in a 1909 fire and was replaced with a rhyolite building. On May 28, 1937, the building was damaged by a tornado. It was repaired and sees use as a school to this day. Groundbreaking at the school's current location on Front Street occurred in 1961. The new school location opened in 1967, and fourth through sixth grade students attended classes at the former high school location until Castle Rock Elementary was built in 1983.

Students

Demographics: *28:1 student-to-staff ratio *4% of students are eligible for free lunch *2.9% of students are ethnic minorities

Extracurricular activities

Sports

Douglas County High School teams compete in the 5A class sanctioned by the Colorado High School Activities Association. Teams fielded by the school include baseball, basketball, cross country, football, golf, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball and wrestling. Rugby is offered through a cooperative agreement with Castle View High School through a club team named the Castle Rock Pirates. Ice hockey and inline hockey teams are fielded at the club level.

State championship titles

*1972: AA Boys' Track and Field *1992: 1A-5A Softball *1994: 4A Softball *2005: 5A Football *2007: 5A Inline Hockey *2007: 4A-5A Co-Ed Cheerleading *2008: 5A Boys' Golf *2008: 4A-5A Co-Ed Cheerleading *2009: 5A Boys' Golf Champions *2009: 4A-5A Co-Ed Cheerleading *2010: 4A-5A Co-Ed Cheerleading *2011: 4A-5A Co-Ed Cheerleading *2021: 5A Cheer *2021: 5A Boys' Volleyball

Band

The Douglas County High School Marching Band won the state CBA Marching Band Championship in 1995.

Curriculum

Douglas County High School adopted the

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in 1996. It serves a magnet program within the district. Douglas County High School is one of few IB schools in the world that offers all four sixth subjects of Art, Music, Dance, and Theatre.

Notable alumni

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- United States Representative for Florida's 3rd Congressional District *

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- actress * Dave B. Mitchell - VO actor (DCHS Class of '87) *

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References

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* {{authority control Public high schools in Colorado Schools in Douglas County, Colorado Educational institutions established in 1897 International Baccalaureate schools in Colorado 1897 establishments in Colorado