Fairview High School (Colorado)
Fairview High School | |
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1515 Greenbriar Boulevard , Boulder , Colorado 80305 United States | |
Coordinates | 39°58′19″N 105°14′46″W / 39.972°N 105.246°W |
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School type | Public High School Public |
Religious affiliation(s) | None |
Established | 1960 (64 years ago) |
Sister school | None |
School district | Boulder Valley |
Trust | None |
Authorizer | None |
Superintendent | Dr. Rob Anderson |
Area trustee | None |
Specialist | None |
Session | August-May |
CEEB code | 060118 |
President | None |
Chair | None |
Chairman | None |
Dean | Nicole Hindes |
Administrator | Cintia Naile |
Director | None |
Principal | Dr. Scarlet Chopin |
Campus Director | None |
Headmistress | Dr. Scarlet Chopin |
Head of school | None |
Head teacher | None |
Executive headteacher | None |
Acting headteacher | None |
Officer in charge | None |
Chaplain | None |
Staff | ~1000 (FTE)[1] |
Faculty | ~1000 |
Teaching staff | ~1000 |
Employees | ~1000 |
Key people | None |
Grades | 9–12 |
Years offered | 6-12 |
Years taught | 9-12 |
• Primary | None |
• Secondary | None |
Sex | Coeducational |
Age range | 13-20 |
Enrollment | 1,978 (2024–25) |
Classes | 50-100 |
Average class size | ~35 |
Student to teacher ratio | 22.35[1] |
Education system | Standard |
Classes offered | 50-100 |
Language | English |
Schedule | 8:35-3:55 |
Hours in school day | 7 |
Classrooms | 94 |
Campuses | Fairview High School |
Campus | Fairview High School |
Campus type | Suburban |
Houses | None |
None | None |
Color(s) | Red and white |
Slogan | Sko Knights! |
Song | Fairview Fight Song |
Fight song | Fairview Fight Song |
Athletics | CHSAA Class 5A |
Athletics conference | CHSSA |
Sports | Yes |
Mascot | Knight |
Nickname | Knights |
Team name | Knights |
Rivals | Boulder High School |
USNWR ranking | 7 |
National ranking | 249 |
Bar pass rate | N/A |
Newspaper | Royal Banner |
Yearbook | Lance |
Annual tuition | $0 |
Tuition | $0 |
Feeder schools | Southern Hills (Middle) Summit (Middle) |
Feeder to | University of Colorado Boulder |
Elevation | 5,480 ft (1,670 m) AMSL |
Director of Bands | Mr. Travis Keller |
Director of Color Guard | Ms. Kirby Hoffman |
Student developed website | web |
Website | fah |
Fairview High School is a pubic, coeducational, comprehensive BVSD secondary school located in Boulder, Colorado, 26 miles (40 km) northwest of Denver. More than two thousand students attend the school. It is in the 5A category of the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA). The school's enrollment was 1,977 in the 2024–25 school year.[2]
Demographics
[edit]2012–2013 academic year[3] | |
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Female | 52 |
Male | 48 |
Native American/Alaskan | 0.2 |
Asian | 10 |
Black/African-American | 0.5 |
Hispanic/Latino | 7 |
White/Caucasian | 77 |
Two or more ethnicities | 5 |
Free/reduced lunch | 7 |
Reading proficient/advanced | 88 |
Mathematics proficient/advanced | 74 |
Academics
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In 2020, Fairview was ranked 249th by U.S. News & World Report in their National High School Rankings; 7th best high school in Colorado, also by US News;[4] 2nd best public high school in Colorado by Niche; and best college prep public high school in Colorado, also by Niche.[5] The school offers kids help with college preparation through its college and Career Center.[6] Fairview has a reputation for being academically demanding.
Athletics
[edit]Sports offered
[edit]Fall
[edit]- Cross country
- Golf, boys'
- Football
- Soccer, boys'
- Tennis, boys'
- Softball
- Volleyball
- Cheer/Poms
- Mountain biking
Winter
[edit]- Basketball
- Cheer/Poms
- Swimming and diving, girls'
- Hockey, boys'
- Wrestling
Spring
[edit]State championships
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State Championships[7] | ||
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Sport | No. of Championships | Year |
Baseball | 1 | 1993 |
Basketball, boys' | 1 | 1981 |
Basketball, girls' | 1 | 1985 |
Chess | 6 | 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2017[8] |
Cross country, boys' | 2 | 2000, 2001 |
Cross country, girls' | 6 | 1980, 1982, 1984, 1999, 2001, 2005 |
Football | 3 | 1978, 1979, 1987 |
Soccer, girls' | 1 | 2010 |
Socker, boys' | 1 | 2021 |
Swimming, girls' | 3 | 2004, 2016, 2018, 2019 |
Tennis, girls' | 1 | 2016 |
Tennis, boys' | 1 | 2017 |
Track & field, boys' | 2 | 1985, 1990 |
Track & field, girls' | 1 | 1990 |
Gymnastics, boys' (former) | 2 | 1965, 1966 |
Mountain Biking | 1 | 2017 |
Marching Band | 1 | 1986 |
Total | 33 |
Aidan Atkinson Sexual Assault Scandal
[edit]On November 22, 2019, the Fairview High School football team's star quarterback and three star Northwestern recruit,[9] Aidan Atkinson, was arrested on three counts of sexual assault, five counts of unlawful sexual misconduct, and one count of attempted sexual assault after he turned himself in to police. In December 2019, he was notably excluded from Northwestern's early signees in the 2020 recruiting class.[10] The alleged sexual assault occurred aboard a party bus on September 15, 2018. A victim alleged that Atkinson began to touch her inappropriately after she became intoxicated and was incapacitated. She also alleged that his behavior continued throughout the night.[11] More charges were added three months later after other allegations of inappropriate conduct were brought to police.[12] At the time, Atkinson and all victims were minors.[13] During the fallout of the scandal, a social worker at the school was charged with failing to report child abuse after it was alleged that a victim had told her about the assaults, though she was later acquitted by jury.[14] Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, Atkinson's trial was postponed from November 9, 2020, to February 1, 2021.[11] The case was reported on by the USA Today, the Denver Post, and the Boulder Daily Camera, among other publications.
As of December 14, 2020, Atkinson still holds multiple Colorado state football records including, but not limited to, most career passing completions; most passing touchdowns in a game; most career touchdowns; most career passing yards; and first and second most passing touchdowns in a season.[15]
Notable alumni
[edit]![]() | This article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (June 2022) |
Academics
[edit]- Lada Adamic, network scientist[citation needed]
- Natalia Toro (1999) - physicist at the Perimeter Institute[16][17][18][19]
Entertainment and music
[edit]- Jessica Biel (born 1982, class of 2000) - actress in films and television, played Mary Camden in TV series 7th Heaven, married to singer-actor Justin Timberlake;[20] Biel never fully attended Fairview, she was only tutored there, though she did attend feeder school Southern Hills Middle.[21]
- Ace Young (born 1980, class of 1999) - American Idol finalist[citation needed]
- Jill Goodacre (born 1964, class of 1982) - former model and actress, married to musician Harry Connick Jr.[citation needed]
- Sheryl Lee (born 1967, class of 1985) - actress, played Laura Palmer on TV show Twin Peaks[22]
- Rudresh Mahanthappa (born, 1971, class of 1988) - jazz alto saxophonist and composer, Guggenheim fellow
- Dizzy Reed - keyboardist, Guns N' Roses
- Jacob Sproul (born 1983, Class of 2001) - rhythm guitarist and vocalist of rock band Rose Hill Drive[23]
- Joan Van Ark (born 1943, class of 1961) - actress, played Valene Ewing in prime-time soap opera Knots Landing[24]
- Sheree J. Wilson (born 1958, class of 1977) - played April on TV series Dallas, and Alex on Walker, Texas Ranger[citation needed]
- Sean Foreman (Born 1985, class of 2003) - Vocalist for the electronic pop duo 3OH!3.
Athletics
[edit]- Joe Barry (born 1970), assistant head coach and linebackers coach for Los Angeles Rams[25]
- Kenny Bell (born 1992, class of 2010) - NFL wide receiver for Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers[26]
- Tony Boselli (born 1972, class of 1991) - Hall of Fame NFL offensive tackle selected 2nd overall in 1995 NFL draft and first overall in 2002 NFL Expansion Draft; five-time Pro Bowler (1996–2000); three-time All-Pro (1997–99); career cut short due to injuries following 2002 season[27]
- Tom Chambers (born 1959, class of 1977) - basketball player, selected 8th overall in 1981 NBA draft, four-time All-Star, played for 1992-93 Phoenix Suns team that went 62-20 and lost to Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals[28]
- Jesse Crain (born 1981, class of 1999) - MLB pitcher for Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox high school teammate and good friend of American Idol Finalist and songwriter Ace Young[29]
- Daryl Dickey (born 1961), football administrator, coach and player; head coach at University of West Georgia 2008-13[30]
- Chris Foote (born 1956), NFL center for Baltimore Colts, New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings[31]
- Jay Howell (born 1955), three-time All-Star MLB pitcher[citation needed]
- Carlo Kemp (born 1998), American football player[32]
- Scott Lockwood (born 1968) - NFL running back who played two seasons with New England Patriots[33]
- Dustin Lyman - NFL football player who played for five seasons for Chicago Bears[34]
- John Mozeliak (born 1969, class of 1987) - general manager of MLB's St. Louis Cardinals; 2011 World Series champion[35]
- Shane O'Neill (born 1993, class of 2012) - professional soccer player for MLS side Seattle Sounders FC[36][37]
- Chuck Pagano (born 1960, class of 1979) - NFL head coach, Indianapolis Colts, 2012–2017 [38]
- John Pagano (born 1967, class of 1985) - assistant coach of NFL's Oakland Raiders; defensive coordinator for San Diego Chargers 2012-16[39]
- Cat Zingano (born 1982) - wrestler; professional mixed martial arts fighter, UFC's bantamweight division[40]
- Margo Hayes (born 1998, class of 2016) - professional climber and the first woman to climb a route graded 9a+[41]
Other
[edit]- Ishani Shrestha (born 1991, class of 2009) - 2013 Miss World Top 10 contestant and winner of 2013 Beauty With a Purpose, Miss Nepal 2013[42][43][44]
- Jessica Watkins (born 1988, class of 2006[45]) - geologist, former international rugby player, aquanaut and NASA astronaut.[46]
References
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- ^ "Fairview High School Profile (2020-21) | Boulder, CO". Public School Review. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Fairview High School: Student Body". usnews.com. U.S. News & World Report. 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
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- ^ "WayBackMachine" (PDF). chsaa.org. 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 December 2008. Retrieved 19 February 2016.
- ^ "Colorado State Chess Association Scholastic Team Champions".
- ^ "Aidan Atkinson, Fairview, Pro-Style Quarterback". 247Sports. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Fairview quarterback Aidan Atkinson not part of Northwestern's early signing period class". The Denver Post. 18 December 2019. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ a b "Sex assault trial for Aidan Atkinson pushed back to February". Boulder Daily Camera. 9 November 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Defense moves to split trial in Aidan Atkinson case". Boulder Daily Camera. 25 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Bumbaca, Chris. "Northwestern QB commit arrested in Colorado on sexual assault, misconduct charges". USA TODAY. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Jury acquits social worker of failing to report Fairview High School quarterback sexual assault allegations". The Denver Post. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ "Colorado high school football records from CHSAA". CHSAANow.com. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
- ^ Honan, William H. (9 March 1999). "A 14-Year-Old Wins Top Prize In Intel Contest". New York Times. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Natalia Toro followed a far-from-ordinary path from CU high school concurrent student to particle physicist". Continuing Education at Colorado. University of Colorado. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ Gorzkowski, Waldemar; Tichy-Rács, Ádám. "IPhO LIST OF WINNERS IN 1ST – 41ST INTERNATIONAL PHYSICS OLYMPIADS" (PDF). JYU. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 September 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ "Natalia Toro". Cogito.org. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ^ James Brady (10 July 2005). "In Step With: Jessica Biel". Parade Magazine. Archived from the original on 17 October 2006.
- ^ CBS Denver (2 December 2013). "Famous Coloradans". CBS Local.
- ^ Garcia, Keith. "From Felicity to Foxy Brown, Five Colorado Actresses Who Made Their Name in Hollywood", Westword, January 30, 2015. Accessed May 4, 2017. "Sheryl Lee Perhaps the Fairview High grad with the most obsessive fans around the world is Lee, whose big break came when auteur David Lynch cast the aspiring actress as the doomed Laura Palmer in the most talked-about TV show in years, Twin Peaks."
- ^ Gassman, Ian. "From The Who tour to Larimer Lounge: Boulder’s Rose Hill Drive is back after 6 years", Denver Post, December 14, 2016. Accessed May 4, 2017. "The Sproul brothers met Barnes while attending Boulder’s Fairview High School and began practicing in that (since demolished) house way back in 2000."
- ^ Heckel, Aimee. "Heckel: Don't you wish your girlfriend was classy like me?", Daily Camera, November 15, 2007. Accessed May 4, 2017. "Van Ark, a Fairview High School graduate, is known for her signature outfit: long-legged pants suits with a jacket, just above the knees."
- ^ Joe Barry Archived 26 November 2013 at the Wayback Machine, USC Trojans football. Accessed May 4, 2017. "He was a 2-time (1987–88) All-Colorado pick at Fairview High in Boulder after earning All-Iowa second team honors as a 1986 sophomore at Ames (Ia.) High."
- ^ Nguyen, Joe. "Former Fairview star WR Kenny Bell drafted by Tampa Bay", Denver Post, May 2, 2015. Accessed May 4, 2017. "Former Fairview High School star wide receiver Kenny Bell was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round with the 162nd pick in the 2015 NFL draft."
- ^ Crowe, Jerry. "The Line on Boselli Turned Out to Be True : USC: Hard-working redshirt freshman has more than lived up to great expectations.", Los Angeles Times, October 11, 1991. Accessed May 4, 2017. "Boselli came to USC from Fairview High in Boulder, where he carried a 3.5 grade-point average. Fairview is also the alma mater of Chris Foote, a starter at center for USC in the late 1970s, and Scott Lockwood, who was the Trojans' starting fullback before he was sidelined by knee surgery two weeks ago."
- ^ Clarke, Norm. "Colorado's All Time Top Prep Star? Tom Chambers - By A Spurt", The Seattle Times, February 25, 1990. Accessed May 4, 2017. "Midway through high school, Tom Chambers gave little indication he was destined to become the greatest basketball player ever to come out of Colorado. 'After his sophomore season, he was a 6-2 guard,' remembers Tom McCracken, Chambers' coach at Fairview High School in Boulder."
- ^ Renck, Troy E. "Jesse Crain being shopped by White Sox, could return to Colorado", Denver Post, July 15, 2013, updated April 29, 2016. Accessed May 4, 2017. "Crain, a former star at Boulder’s Fairview High School, has thought about it."
- ^ Daryl Dickey, Florida State Seminoles football. Accessed May 4, 2017. "He played high school football at Buchholz High in Gainesville, Fla., but graduated from Fairview High in Boulder, Colo."
- ^ Walter Gutowski (ed.),The Baltimore Colts 1981. Owings Mills, MD: Baltimore Colts, 1981; p. 31.
- ^ "Carlo Kemp". MGoBlue.com. Retrieved 23 February 2022.
- ^ Crowe, Jerry. "Fullback Lockwood Has Come Full Cycle : USC: He came here to be a tailback, but he's playing a major role in his new position and learning to like it.", Los Angeles Times, October 19, 1990. Accessed May 4, 2017. "One reason Scott Lockwood turned down a scholarship offer from Colorado after an all-star career at Fairview High School in Boulder, Colo., was that the Buffaloes wanted him to play fullback."
- ^ Rusch, Emilie. "Former NFL player named CEO of Broomfield-based Famous Brands; Dustin Lyman, who attended Fairview High School in Boulder, joined Famous Brands in 2013", Denver Post, September 21, 2016. Accessed May 4, 2017.
- ^ Renck, Troy E. "John Mozeliak of Boulder rose quickly to GM of St. Louis Cardinals", Denver Post, October 28, 2013, updated April 28, 2016. " John Mozeliak entered Major League Baseball through a side door as the assistant of anything available. Two decades later, the Fairview High School graduate is at the center of everything with the St. Louis Cardinals."
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