Columbine High School
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Columbine High School is a secondary school located at 6201 South Pierce Street in unincorporated Jefferson County, near Denver and Littleton, Colorado. "Littleton" is indicated in the school's address because it is in the ZIP code 80123, which is associated with that city. The school is actually closest to the Denver city limits, and Littleton is in a different county altogether; it is the seat of Arapahoe County. The school is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools district, and is adjacent to the Robert F. Clement Park.
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| Principal | Frank D. DeAngelis |
| School type | Public (U.S.) |
| Religious affiliation | None |
| Founded | September 1973 |
| Location | Jefferson County, near Denver and Littleton, Colorado |
| Enrollment | 1,855 students |
| Campus surroundings | Suburban |
| Mascot | American Revolution Rebel |
| School colors | Navy Blue, Silver |
History
The school was named after the state flower of Colorado, the columbine. Its first graduating class was the class of 1975, as there was no senior class its first year. Gerald Difford was its first principal.
On April 20, 1999, the Columbine High School massacre occurred at the school, when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 students and one teacher, and injured 23 other students and teachers. The perpetrators then committed suicide.
After the shooting, classes at Columbine were held at Chatfield High School, also located near Littleton, Colorado, for the rest of the year. Some students who went to Columbine were too traumatized to come back to the school.
Michael Moore's film Bowling for Columbine — takes its title from the school's name — is a documentary focusing on the correlation between media propaganda, guns and gun violence. The documentary does not exclusively focus on the Columbine school shooting, but includes it as evidence of the ready-availabilty of weapons in the United States.
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Columbine High School include:
- Allan Kayser, actor, played "Bubba" in the sitcom Mama's Family; [1] (http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0443478/)
- Melanie Palenik, 1988 Olympic gold medalist in women's freestyle ski-jumping;
- Skip Ewing, country songwriter/artist;
- Todd Mohr, lead singer of the pop-band Big Head Todd and the Monsters;
- Wes Hart, MLS player for the San Jose Earthquakes.
External Links
- Columbine High School Website (http://jeffcoweb.jeffco.k12.co.us/high/columbine/)
- Map and directions to Columbine High School (http://jeffcoweb.jeffco.k12.co.us/profiles/high/columbine.html)
- Columbine High School - Then and Now (http://columbine.free2host.net/columbine.html) (Past and present photos of Columbine High School)
- Aerial image of Columbine High School (http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?T=4&S=9&Z=13&X=4936&Y=43837&W=3)de:Columbine High School