William C. Hinkley High School

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William C. Hinkley High School
Location
1250 Chambers Road, Aurora, Colorado
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Information
Motto A Flight above the Rest
Established 1963
School district Aurora Public Schools
Principal Matthew Willis
Faculty 88 (2007)[1]
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 1726 (2007)[1]
Color(s) Cadet blue and silver         
Athletics 5A
Athletics conference Skyline League
Mascot Thunderbirds
Information 303-340-1500
Website http://hinkley.aurorak12.org

William C. Hinkley High School or simply Hinkley High School is a public high school in Aurora, Colorado. It is one of five high schools in Aurora Public Schools. In 2007, Hinkley was ranked within the top 1000 public high schools in the United States by Newsweek.[2]

Hinkley's student newspaper is The Talon.

IB Program

Hinkley is home to one of the district's few International Baccalaureate programmes,[3] and one of only a handful to offer an IB Human Rights course.[4]

In order to ease the 150 hour community service requirement of the IB Program, a student organization known as the Landmines Task Force was created. The group raises money and awareness regarding the international landmine problem, donating through the United Nations Association's Adopt-A-Minefield to help eradicate landmines in Mozambique. To date[when?], the group has raised over $20,000.[5] The program was started by IB HL African History teacher Christine Sundberg in the 2003/2004 school year; the program has ceased to exist since the 2008/2009 school year.

Demographics

Hinkley's free/reduced lunch rate is 62% of the students.[6]

Athletics

  • 1997 Colorado State 4A football champions
  • 1979 Colorado State 3A Baseball Champions

Notable alumni


References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Hinkley School Accountability Report. Accessed January 28, 2007.
  2. ↑ America's Top Public High Schools - Newsweek America's Best High Schools Accessed July 05, 2007.
  3. ↑ IB Program Offers Students a Challenge. Accessed January 28, 2007.
  4. ↑ Enthusiastic Response to IB Human Rights Course Accessed January 28, 2007.
  5. ↑ APS IB Students Walk to Eliminate Landmines Accessed January 28, 2007.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0234000064/school.aspx

External links

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