Durango High School (Colorado)
Durango High School | |||||||||||||||||||
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high school | |||||||||||||||||||
Established | 1917 | ||||||||||||||||||
School district | Durango 9-R | ||||||||||||||||||
CEEB code | 060479 | ||||||||||||||||||
NCES School ID | 080348000448[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Principal | Jonathan Hoerl[2] | ||||||||||||||||||
Teaching staff | 72.51 (on an FTE basis)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Grades | 9–12 | ||||||||||||||||||
Enrollment | 1,159 (2018–2019[1]) | ||||||||||||||||||
Student to teacher ratio | 15.98[1] | ||||||||||||||||||
Color(s) | Red and white | ||||||||||||||||||
Athletics conference | CHSAA | ||||||||||||||||||
Mascot | Demon | ||||||||||||||||||
Website | dhs | ||||||||||||||||||
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Durango High School is a public
History
Durango's first high school opened in 1893. By early 1914, the school had problems with overcrowding, so plans were drawn up for a new building. The chosen site was between 12th and 13th Streets along East 2nd Avenue, and existing property owners were willing to sell. The optimal location for the building happened to be directly in the 2nd Avenue
In mid-1918, as a result of World War I, German classes were dropped from the curriculum and German texts were burned.
By the 1970s, Durango's population growth meant that the high school, designed for up to 500 students, could not accommodate a projected 700 students. Construction on a new school began in 1975, and it opened in 1976. The historic Durango High School became an administration building for the Durango 9-R School District, serving all administrative roles for the district including school board meetings.[11] Renovation of the former school was directed by architect Michael R. Bell.[12]
Durango High School was added to the
Academics
With a commitment to cultivating as much growth as possible, each graduate completes 27 credits (meeting the requirement of 4 year colleges). Utilizing a weighted carnegie unit system, a semester-long class counts for 0.5 credit and a year-long class counts for 1 credit. The GPA of each student is determined by a weighted system in which an 'A' in a weighted class is given a value of 5.0 on a 4.0 scale, a 'B' in such class is given a 4.0 on the same scale, and so forth. In this manner, a student's GPA can exceed the traditional 4.0. As of 2016, there were 16 different Advanced Placement courses offered. [14]
Original Building Architecture and use
The Durango High School building was designed in the
The building is three stories tall with basement except along the north side where it is only one story. It is built of buff-colored, smooth-faced brick.
The building's exterior has remained largely unchanged, except for an addition at the rear of the building when the plunge pool became a swimming pool in 1927.[13] The interior changed significantly during renovations in 1977–1978 when the school became the district administration building. Classrooms were modified with dropped ceilings and new lighting; the auditorium became a large, level-floored meeting room; and the swimming pool was covered over and became a storage area.[17][12]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - DURANGO HIGH SCHOOL (080348000448)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "Staff Directory - Durango High School". Durango School District 9-R. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ a b Seyfarth 2001, p. 1.
- ^ a b "CSRHP Listings: La Plata County". Office of Archaeology and Historic Preservation. History Colorado. Archived from the original on September 30, 2013. Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ^ a b "Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 10/14/01 Through 10/20/01". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. Archived from the original on August 25, 2007. Retrieved August 25, 2013.
- ^ Seyfarth 2001, p. 13.
- ^ a b c Seyfarth 2001, p. 14.
- ^ a b c "High School, Durango, Colorado". The American Architect. 117 (2313): 791. April 21, 1920.
- ^ Seyfarth 2001, pp. 14–15.
- ^ a b Seyfarth 2001, p. 15.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-56579-493-1.
- ^ a b c d Seyfarth 2001, p. 12.
- ^ "School Profile".
- ^ a b Seyfarth 2001, p. 3.
- ^ Seyfarth 2001, p. 8.
- ^ Seyfarth 2001, p. 10.
Bibliography
- Seyfarth, Jill (October 20, 2001). "NRHP Nomination: Durango High School". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
External links
- Photographs from the NRHP nomination form