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Boulder High School
High school is a name used in some parts of the world, and particularly in North America, to describe the last segment of compulsory secondary education. It is preceded by primary education. High school is also the name used to describe the institution in which the final stage of compulsory education takes place. In the United States, high schools generally consist of grades 9, 10, 11, and 12, although the inclusion of grade 9 varies by school district.
Boulder High School is founded in 1875 as part of the University of Colorado. Boulder High School is one of Colorado's oldest and finest high schools, maintaining strong traditions in academic, athletics, fine arts, and activities. Boulder High is enriched by its diverse population and beautiful urban setting. Students access CU's libraries, the World Affairs Conference, and cultural community activities regularly.
Boulder High provides, BHS honors courses in all academic areas and has one of the most comprehensive and successful Advanced Placement, AP programs in the state, offering 24 different AP courses. For the 2003 to 04 year, Boulder High School adds an Advanced Placement course in environmental science. The district's largest English as a Second Language program is an integral part of Boulder High, serving students from 30 countries speaking 26 languages.
Athletic programs regularly compete for and win championships. Visual and performing arts have an excellent reputation. The pottery, photography, and video- production studios and the science labs are state of the art. BHS offers five foreign languages are Spanish, French, German, Japanese, and Latin. An Italian language after school enrichment program is also available.
Student support programs, such as the Opportunity Zone, Connections, Tutor Activity Period, ESL, English Second Language Study Skills, and Hispanic Study Skills, all help to give students extra support in academics and catch-up on course credit.
Boulder High School will provide an academic and creative environment in which every person is valued as an individual, challenged as a learner, and inspired to contribute to society.
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