@NIWOTHIGHSCHOOL
@NIWOTHS
Niwot High School FOCUS
International Baccalaureate (IB) PRINCIPAL
ENROLLMENT
Eric Rauschkolb
1,177 Students
CONTACT INFORMATION
8989 E. Niwot Rd., Niwot, CO 80503 303-652-2550 nhs.svvsd.org MASCOT
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Highlights • Niwot High School students are academically engaged with 40 percent of all students enrolled in International Baccalaureate (IB) programming and 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 at least one co-curricular or extra-curricular activity • The Denver Business Journal ranked NHS as a top-10 high school in the Denver Metro area • Computer science pathways courses include Intro to Programming, Intro to App Development, and AP Computer Science • Students score higher than average on college entrance exams: ACT (27.4) and SAT (1135) • For the second consecutive year, Mile High Magazine ranked NHS #1 in 4A athletics for the entire state of Colorado • Student honors include: Boettcher Scholars, National Merit Scholars, appointments to the U.S. military academies, and acceptance into every Ivy League school • 19 out of 20 sports have participated in postseason state tournaments since 2013 • District, state, and nationally recognized performing arts programs with students invited to perform at Carnegie Hall, Disneyland, Disney World, and on Broadway • 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
Nicholas Valin Class of 2020 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | ECONOMICS/POLITICAL SCIENCE
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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