Silver Creek High School is a comprehensive public high school located in Longmont, Colorado, United States. It is part of the St. Vrain Valley School District. Silver Creek hosts Universal High School, an independent learning program, and the Silver Creek Leadership Academy.
Classes
Silver Creek offers core and AP classes in mathematics, English, natural sciences, and social studies. Students can also study home economics, music, art, literature, philosophy, technology, drama, and journalism. Silver Creek currently offers foreign language study in French, Mandarin, and Spanish.
Advanced placement courses
Silver Creek offers AP courses in the following:
- Arts - AP Music Theory, AP Studio Art: Design, AP Studio Art: Drawing
- Mathematics - AP Calculus AB, AP Statistics, AP Computer Science Principles
- Natural Sciences - AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Environmental Science, AP Physics 1
- Social Sciences - AP Comparative Government & Politics, AP European History, AP Psychology, AP US History
- World Languages - AP English Language & Composition, AP English Literature & Composition, AP French, AP Spanish
School colors and mascot
Silver Creek's colors are maroon and silver. The mascot, a raptor, is often depicted as the tiger owl.
Universal High School
Universal High School (UHS) at Silver Creek is an alternative education system for students who learn more effectively independently. The program is standards-based and students are able to complete courses in a timeframe that suits their needs, anywhere from a week to a year. Students enrolled in UHS have the option of taking regular classes at Silver Creek High School or at their original high school, independent studies, and online courses. Students are required to take at least four regular courses in order to be a full-time student, or two in order to be a part-time student.
Clubs
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,129 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:
- Asian: 3%
- Black: 1%
- First Nations/Alaskan Native: 1%
- Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: < 1%
- Hispanic: 14%
- White: 80%
- Two or more ethnicities: 2%
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch: 19%
Athletic accomplishments
See also
- St. Vrain Valley School District
- Longmont, Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
References
External links
- Silver Creek High School homepage
- Universal High School homepage
- Silver Creek Leadership Academy homepage