Eaglecrest High School is a public

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located in

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, near the cities of

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and

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. Eaglecrest was the fourth high school to open in the

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, and it is a member of the 5A Centennial League. The school initially opened serving grades 7–10, and subsequently transitioned to a traditional 9–12 high school.

Academics

Eaglecrest holds

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courses for its students. Eaglecrest High School is the American Association of School Librarians' 2014 National School Library Program of the Year Award recipient.

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,822 students enrolled in 2017–18 was: *Male - 51.5% *Female - 48.5% *Native American/Alaskan - 0.6% *Asian/Pacific islanders - 5.6% *Black - 13.6% *Hispanic - 22.4% *White - 50.3% *Multiracial - 7.3% 31.5% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.

Athletics

The Eaglecrest Raptors compete in the Centennial League along with the Smoky Hill Buffaloes, Overland Trailblazers,

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Warriors, Cherry Creek Bruins,

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Cougars,

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Mustangs, and Grandview Wolves. Eaglecrest has won a total of 15 State Championships since 1991, the latest of which was the title for Basketball in 2018. *Cheerleading – State champions (1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2015, 2019, 2021);UCA National High School Cheerleading Championship (NHSCC) 2nd Runner-up (2019), National Champions (2020), 1st Runner-up (2022) *Football – State champions (1993) *Track & field – State champions (2002) *Softball – State champions (2005) *Volleyball – 5A State champions (2006) *Boys' basketball – State champions (2013, 2017)

Notable Events

* In Aug. 2018, Dustin Delaney resigned as head football coach after a singular season game due to poor conditions. Delaney released a resignation letter publicly to Twitter – "I took this job on the reputation of Cherry Creek Schools and the districts icmotto of 'Dedicated to Excellence.' Since I moved here at the beginning of June, I have seen nothing even resembling excellence." 9News wrote, "He goes on to say the school district is decaying and that no staffers there take accountability, instead shifting the blame. He names no one in particular but seems to aim his ire toward district officials that ignored his requests for repairs at the Eaglecrest football facilities." * In Oct. 2018, Principal Gwen Hansen-Vigil and Athletic Director Vincent "Vinny" Orlando were placed on administrative leave after ignoring that a football player's ineligibility during the 2017 season. CHSAA placed all Eaglecrest athletics on probation – meaning there will be increased scrutiny of athletics and activities at the school and more serious penalties for any new violations. Additionally, Hansen-Vigil was restricted from overseeing all athletics and activities that are CHSAA related at the school for a year, and Orlando was placed on probation for one year and could not serve on CHSAA-related boards for four years.

Notable people

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, U.S. Olympic gold medalist and professional volleyball player

References

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