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Niwot High School

FOCUS all students enrolled in International Baccalaureate (IB) programming and at least one co-curricular or extra-curricular activity Denver Metro area App Development, and AP Computer Science and SAT (1135) athletics for the entire state of Colorado appointments to the U.S. military academies, and acceptance into every Ivy League school since 2013 students invited to perform at Carnegie Hall, Disneyland, Disney World, and on Broadway Nicholas Valin Class of 2020 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | ECONOMICS/POLITICAL SCIENCE

International Baccalaureate (IB)

PRINCIPAL Eric Rauschkolb

ENROLLMENT 1,177 Students

CONTACT INFORMATION 8989 E. Niwot Rd., Niwot, CO 80503 303-652-2550 nhs.svvsd.org

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Highlights

• Niwot High School students are academically engaged with 40 percent of 71 percent of upperclassmen enrolled in at least one IB or AP course • Niwot High students are very involved with over 90 percent participating in • The Denver Business Journal ranked NHS as a top-10 high school in the

• Computer science pathways courses include Intro to Programming, Intro to

• Students score higher than average on college entrance exams: ACT (27.4) • For the second consecutive year, Mile High Magazine ranked NHS #1 in 4A • Student honors include: Boettcher Scholars, National Merit Scholars,

• 19 out of 20 sports have participated in postseason state tournaments • District, state, and nationally recognized performing arts programs with • World languages in French and Spanish

Programs with College Credit Options

International Baccalaureate: 21 weighted grade courses Advanced Placement (AP): 15 weighted grade courses Honors/Niwot Pre IB: 13 weighted grade courses

Co-Curricular Activities

Advanced Drama, Color Guard, Forensics (Speech and Debate), Mock Trial, Yearbook, Model UN, Mwebaza Service Project, National Honor Society, and Student Council

In addition to co-curricular opportunities, all students have the opportunity to participate in a diverse offering of student-led clubs.

Athletics for Character, Discipline, and Collegiality

Baseball, Basketball, Cheer, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Unified Sports, Volleyball, and Wrestling

Visual and Performing Arts

Music: Chamber Singers, Color Guard, Concert Choir, Evenstar, Guitar, Jazz Band, Marching Band, Music Theory, Sedalia, String Orchestra, Symphonic Band, Symphonic Orchestra, and Treble Choir Art: Animation, Ceramics, Drawing, Digital Photography, Jewelry, Painting, and Sculpture Theater and Dance: Annual productions in upgraded auditorium

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Why should a student want to attend your high school?

Niwot High School has great academics with the IB program, great sports teams that win championships, and a wonderful community. A student that chooses to attend Niwot will find themselves among peers who are friendly, outgoing, and hardworking, and they would certainly have a place here.

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