Glenwood Springs High School
Glenwood Springs High School is a high school in Glenwood Springs, Colorado, United States. It is a member of Roaring Fork School District Re-1, along with Basalt High School and Roaring Fork High School, in Carbondale.
Glenwood Springs High School | |
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Location | |
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1521 Grand Avenue Glenwood Springs, Colorado United States | |
Coordinates | 39°32′19″N 107°19′40″W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
School district | Roaring Fork School District Re-1 |
Principal | Paul Freeman |
Staff | 53.57 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 988 (2018-19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 18.44[1] |
Color(s) | Red and white |
Athletics conference | Western Slope League |
Team name | Demons |
Rival | Rifle High School |
Newspaper | The Brimstone |
Website | http://gshs.rfsd.k12.co.us/ |
Football
The football team has had success over recent years. Under the coaching of Rocky Whitworth, they went undefeated and won the regular season Western Slope League title in 2007, before being upset in the state playoffs by 16-seed Sterling High School. The next year (2008) the team again went undefeated and avoided upset to win the Colorado 3A State Championship. In 2010, they were state runners-up, losing in the title game to Elizabeth High School.
Rivalry with Rifle
Glenwood Springs has a storied athletic history with nearby Rifle High School. For over two decades, the teams competed against each other in nearly every sport, before Rifle switched to a lower conference bracket in 2010.
References
- "GLENWOOD SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 26, 2021.