Longmont High School
Longmont High School is the original high school of the city of Longmont, Colorado, United States, and opened its doors to students in 1901. The school is located in central Longmont and serves as a high school for the St. Vrain Valley School District.[3]
| Longmont High School | |
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.jpg.webp) Front of the school in 2019 | |
| Address | |
1040 Sunset Street , Colorado 80501 United States | |
| Coordinates | 40°10′35″N 105°7′12″W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public high school |
| Motto | Tradition, Pride, and Excellence |
| School district | St. Vrain Valley RE-1J |
| CEEB code | 060395 |
| NCES School ID | 080537000909[1] |
| Principal | Jeff McMurry[2] |
| Teaching staff | 59.51 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,307 (2018–2019[1]) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 21.96[1] |
| Color(s) | Royal blue and white |
| Athletics conference | CHSAA |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Website | lhs |
Athletics
The Longmont High School football team won the national championship in 1908. It went on to win its next Colorado state football championship in 1940, followed by back-to-back state titles in 1954 and 1955. The school is perhaps best known, however, for its record streak, starting in 1988 and ending in 1992, in which the Trojans went 45–0, winning three consecutive championship crowns. This remains the longest winning streak in large-school Colorado football history. In 2018, the Girls swim team won the 3A championship.[4]
Music
The Longmont High School Band commissioned "Joy Revisited" by Frank Ticheli in 2005. The Longmont High School Band commissioned "Ostinato" by Richard Saucedo in 2010[5]
The Longmont High School Drumline has competed in Percussion Scholastic World (PSW) in 2001; Percussion Scholastic Open (PSO), winning two state championships from 2002 to 2006; Percussion Scholastic National A PSNA (in RMPA competition 2009), from 2007 to 2009, winning state in 2009; and in Percussion Scholastic A (PSA) from 2010 to present. It also travels almost every year to the WGI competitions. It is also a seven-time WGI World Championship finalist, placing as follows:[6]
| Year | Program title | Score | Competitive result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | The Toys | 84.20 | 11th Percussion Scholastic World (PSW) |
| 2002 | West Side Story | 84.30 | 9th Percussion Scholastic Open (PSO) |
| 2003 | Superstitions | 87.35 | 7th PSO |
| 2005 | The Iron Road | 91.90 | 4th PSO |
| 2006 | The Four Corners | 84.05 | 12th PSO |
| 2008 | Dinner at Pertrucci's | 86.05 | 9th Percussion Scholastic A (PSA) |
| 2023 | Hide and Speak | 92.863 | 6th PSA |
Notable alumni
- Greg Biekert – former linebacker for the Oakland Raiders and Minnesota Vikings[7]
- Vance D. Brand – former NASA astronaut, test pilot, mission commander and engineer
- Walt Clay – former halfback and fullback for the Chicago Rockets and Los Angeles Dons
- Eric Coyle – former center for the Washington Redskins
- Eddie Eagan - former U.S. Olympian (gold medalist in boxing and bobsledding) and chairman of the New York State Athletic Commission
- David Pauley – pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
- Vince Rafferty – former center and guard for the Green Bay Packers
- Ed Werder – ESPN NFL analyst
References
- "Search for Public Schools - Longmont High School (080537000909)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- "Administration | Longmont High School". Saint Vrain Valley School District RE-1J. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
- "School Website". lhs.stvrain.k12.co.us.
- "LHS Athletics". maxpreps.com.
- "Music Program". lhsmusicboosters.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-02.
- "Drumline Competition". timescall.com. 17 March 2017.
- "Alumni". timescall.com. 13 July 2017.