Gateway High School is a public high school in
Aurora, Colorado
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, United States. It is one of five high schools in
Aurora Public Schools, and the school offers a variety of Advanced Placement courses.
Gateway's student newspaper is ''The Gateway Medallion'' and the yearbook is ''The Olympiad''.
Performing arts
Percussion:
*State champions,
1994-1999, 2003-2004 (Rocky Mountain Percussion Association, Concert Class)
*World champions, 1996, 1997 (
Winter Guard International
Winter Guard International (WGI) is an American governing body that sanctions championship events for three competitive performing arts activities: winter guard, percussion ensembles, and indoor wind ensembles. WGI was founded in 1977 in respon ...
(WGI) Percussion Scholastic Concert World Class)
Athletics
Softball:
* 1992 6A State champions
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1438 students enrolled in 2020–2021 was as follows:
*Native American: 0.9%
*Asian: 4.1%
*Black: 17.5%
*Hispanic: 59.5%
*White: 11.8%
*Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 2.2%
*Two or more races: 3.9%
54.3% of the students were male, and 45.7% were female. 71.2% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.
Notable alumni
*
Bill Ritter
August William Ritter Jr. (born September 6, 1956) is an American politician and lawyer who served as the 41st Governor of Colorado from 2007 to 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as the district attorney for Denver before his ele ...
, 41st Governor of Colorado
[Dale et al. The History of the Aurora Public Schools District - Adams/Arapahoe 28J. Publication. 2008. Print.]
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Zack Golditch
Zack Golditch (born February 22, 1995) is a former American football guard. He played college football at Colorado State.
College career
Golditch was a member of the Colorado State Rams football team for five seasons, redshirting his freshma ...
, Professional football player for the
Kansas City Chiefs
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Established in 1959 ...
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Michelle Howard
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, Vice Chief of Naval Operations, United States Navy
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Tia Fuller
Tia Fuller (born March 27, 1976) is an American saxophonist, composer, and educator, and a member of the all-female band touring with Beyoncé. Fuller is currently a faculty member in the ensembles department at Berklee College of Music. Full ...
, Grammy-nominated jazz musician
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Clyde Rucker, CEO of
Quiznos
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David Von Drehle, journalist
References
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Aurora Public Schools (Colorado)
Public high schools in Colorado
Educational institutions established in 1973
Schools in Arapahoe County, Colorado
1973 establishments in Colorado
International Baccalaureate schools in Colorado