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
Front of the school in 2019
Address
1040 Sunset Street

,
Colorado
80501

United States
Coordinates40°10′35″N 105°7′12″W
Information
School typePublic high school
MottoTradition, Pride, and Excellence
School districtSt. Vrain Valley RE-1J
CEEB code060395
NCES School ID080537000909[1]
PrincipalJeff McMurry[2]
Teaching staff59.51 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades912
Enrollment1,307 (2018–2019[1])
Student to teacher ratio21.96[1]
Color(s)Royal blue and white
  
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
MascotTrojan
Websitelhs.svvsd.org

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]

YearProgram titleScoreCompetitive result
2001The Toys84.2011th Percussion Scholastic World (PSW)
2002West Side Story84.309th Percussion Scholastic Open (PSO)
2003Superstitions87.357th PSO
2005The Iron Road91.904th PSO
2006The Four Corners84.0512th PSO
2008Dinner at Pertrucci's86.059th 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

  1. "Search for Public Schools - Longmont High School (080537000909)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  2. "Administration | Longmont High School". Saint Vrain Valley School District RE-1J. Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  3. "School Website". lhs.stvrain.k12.co.us.
  4. "LHS Athletics". maxpreps.com.
  5. "Music Program". lhsmusicboosters.com. Archived from the original on 2011-02-02.
  6. "Drumline Competition". timescall.com. 17 March 2017.
  7. "Alumni". timescall.com. 13 July 2017.
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