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Cherry Creek School District

Cherry Creek School District 5
Cherry Creek Public Schools
4700 South Yosemite Street
Greenwood Village
, Colorado, 80111
District information
TypePublic
GradesK-12
Established1950 (75 years ago)
SuperintendentChristopher Smith
Schools69 total
NCES District ID0802910[1]
Students and staff
Students55,699
Teachers3,082.17
Student–teacher ratio18.07
Other information
Websitewww.cherrycreekschools.org

The Cherry Creek School District 5, also known as Cherry Creek Public Schools, is a school district located in western Arapahoe County, Colorado. The current superintendent is Christopher Smith. Former superintendent Scott Siegfried, Ph.D. announced his retirement on January 22, 2021.[2] It consists of elementary, middle, and high schools. The district headquarters are in Greenwood Village.

The district serves more than 54,000 children and more 300,000 residents in 108 square miles that spread across seven municipalities.[3] The district serves portions of Aurora and Centennial, which make up its majority. The district also encompasses Foxfield and Glendale, as well as most of Cherry Hills Village, portions of Greenwood Village and Englewood, and adjoining areas of unincorporated Arapahoe County.[4][5]

History

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Cherry Creek School District No. 5 was voted into existence in 1950 by residents of seven Arapahoe County school districts. Existing schools in the new district included:

CCSD now comprises 42 elementary schools, 10 middle schools and six high schools, in addition to an alternative high school, a magnet school and two charter schools. District enrollment now exceeds 54,200, and the first class of school room instructors has grown to about 3,700 teachers.[7]

In 2022, the district announced that it would discontinue the practice of recognizing valedictorians, starting with the class of 2026.[8]

Institute of Science and Technology

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In 2011, the district opened the Institute of Science and Technology, a campus devoted specifically to science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education. The building, located at 12500 E. Jewell Avenue in Aurora, is part of the Overland High School-Prairie Middle School campus. It serves Overland and Prairie students through a rich and rigorous curriculum.

The school was designed by Hutton Architecture Studio and built by Saunders Construction. Approved by Cherry Creek voters in 2008, the $18 million, 58,000 square foot facility features lines of latitude and longitude on the floors, galaxies of stars on the ceilings, and windows that represent Fibonacci's sequence.[9]

Schools

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Elementary schools

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Middle schools

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High schools

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Alternative programs

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References

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  1. ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Cherry Creek School District NO. 5 In The County Of Arapah". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 17, 2020.
  2. ^ Ricciardi, Tiney (January 22, 2021). "Cherry Creek school superintendent will retire after spring semester". The Denver Post. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
  3. ^ "About Us". Archived from the original on April 25, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2013.
  4. ^ "About Us Archived 2013-04-25 at the Wayback Machine." Cherry Creek School District Retrieved on May 14, 2013.
  5. ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Denver County, CO." (Archive) U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 16, 2013.
  6. ^ The Village History (Expanded) Archived December 25, 2008, at the Wayback Machine. City of Greenwood Village, Colorado. Accessed December 4, 2006.
  7. ^ "The History of the Cherry Creek School District Number Five, 1869 - 1981," Donald K. Goe and Clarice M. Crowle, 1981
  8. ^ Schemmel, Alec (March 21, 2022). "School district axes valedictorian honors, joins effort to remove competition from classes". KOMO News.
  9. ^ "Cherry Creek Schools opens Institute of Science & Technology". Archived from the original on July 26, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
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