Gunnison High School

Gunnison High School is a public high school located in Gunnison, Colorado.

Gunnison High School
Location
800 West Ohio Avenue Gunnison , Colorado 81230 United States
Coordinates	38°32′54″N 106°56′15″W
Information
Type	Public high school
Opened	1902 (123 years ago) (1902)
School district	Gunnison Watershed School District
Superintendent	Leslie Nichols
CEEB code	060720
Principal	Andy Hanks
Teaching staff	24.27 (on an FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9-12[1]
Enrollment	398 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	16.40[1]
Color(s)	Red and black
Nickname	Cowboys
Website	gunnisonhigh.gunnisonschools.net

History

The district's first high school was established in 1882, and it was officially named Gunnison High School in 1902. The current school building was built in 1965.^[2]

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 394 students enrolled in the 2019-20 school year was:

• Male - 49.0%
• Female - 51.0%
• Asian - 0.8%
• Hispanic - 21.1%
• White - 75.9%
• Multiracial - 2.2%

41 1% of the students were eligible for free or reduced-cost lunch.^[1]

Athletics

The Assistant Principal, Dave Uhrig serves additionally as the athletic director.^[3] Gunnison's athletic teams are nicknamed the Cowboys and the school's colors are red and black. Gunnison teams compete in the following sports:^[4]

• Baseball
• Boys Golf
• Boys Basketball
• Cross Country
• Football
• Girls Basketball
• Girls Golf
• Mountain Biking
• Rock Climbing
• Swimming
• Softball
• Track & Field
• Volleyball
• Wrestling

State championships

• Boys Track^[5]
  • 2003 Colorado 3A State Champions
  • 2005 Colorado 3A State Champions
• Girls Cross Country
  • 1997 Colorado 3A State Champions^[6]
• Girls Track^[7]
  • 1976 Colorado 2A State Champions
  • 1991 Colorado 2A State Champions
  • 1992 Colorado 2A State Champions
• Wrestling
  • 1964 Colorado 2A State Champions^[8]