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Revision as of 21:04, 24 February 2008
| Columbine High School | |
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 Satellite photo of Columbine High School in 2004 | |
| Location | |
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6201 South Pierce Street, Columbine, Colorado | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1973 |
| School district | Jefferson County Public Schools |
| Principal | Dr. Frank D. DeAngelis |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Color(s) | navy blue and silver |
| Mascot | Rebels (American Revolution) |
| Superintendent | Dr. Cindy Stevenson |
| Website | Columbine High School |
Columbine High School is a secondary school in unincorporated Jefferson County, Colorado. The school is located at 6201 South Pierce Street, one mile west of the Littleton city limits and half a mile south of the Denver city/county line. [1]"Littleton" is indicated in the school's postal address because its ZIP code, 80123, is primarily associated with that city. However, the school is part of the Jefferson County Public Schools district and not the Littleton Public Schools system. The current principal is Dr. Frank DeAngelis.
Columbine High School was the site of the fourth deadliest school shooting in modern United States history, which took place April 20, 1999.
History
Columbine High School opened in the fall of 1973; there was no senior class in its first year. The school's first graduating class was the class of 1975. Columbine was named after the unincorporated community of Columbine, Colorado; where it is located, which in turn is named after the state flower of Colorado: the columbine. Its first principal was Gerald Difford.
School colors
The official school colors are blue and silver. The colors were selected through a vote by students at Ken Caryl Junior High School and Bear Creek High School who would be the first students to attend Columbine High School when the school opened in 1973.
School shooting
A school shooting took place on April 20, 1999, when Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold killed 12 students and one teacher, and wounded 24 others, before taking their own lives. The massacre made headlines around the world, making Columbine a household name, and causing a moral panic in American high schools.[2]
After the shooting, classes at Columbine were held at nearby Chatfield High School for the remaining three weeks of that school year.
On March 1, 2007, bomb threats were received by school faculty and the campus was evacuated. Officers from the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office searched the building, but no attacks were made nor was a bomb found in the school or near the vicinity of the school.[3][4]
Remodeling
The school had undergone a massive remodeling for years before the shooting, adding a new library and cafeteria. After the massacre, Columbine demolished its library, located above the cafeteria, since it was the site where most of the deaths took place. The site was then turned into a memorial ceiling and atrium; a new, larger library was built on the hill where the shooting began and dedicated to the memory of the victims.[5][6]
Cultural references
- Michael Moore's 2002 film Bowling for Columbine, a documentary focusing on a supposed correlation between media propaganda, guns, and gun violence, takes its title from the school's name. The documentary does not exclusively focus on the Columbine school shooting, but includes it as purported evidence of the easy availability of weapons in the United States.
- Three Columbine-related articles have been featured in Chicken Soup for the Teenage Soul III. One was written by a victim of the massacre, and the other two were written by survivors coping with the event and aftermath.
- Composer Frank Ticheli wrote the concert band piece "An American Elegy" in memorial.
- In the song "The Good Die Young" by Tupac Shakur, Napoleon, of the Outlawz says, "This song is dedicated, to all them young kids that died innocent. Died young, at Columbine High ... rest in peace."
- The song "April 20th" by Yellowcard is a rock ballad based on the day of the infamous massacre.
- The Song "Cassie" by Flyleaf is about Cassie Bernall, who is attributed as being asked by a gunman if she believed in God.
- The song "A New Hope" by Christian ska band Five Iron Frenzy, natives of Colorado themselves, was written in memory of the Columbine attacks. The song appeared on their live album as well as their LP "All The Hype That Your Money Can Buy"
- The song "Youth Of The Nation" by P.O.D. is partly based on this shooting.
- The song "The Kinslayer" by Symphonic Metal Band Nightwish speaks about the shooting.
- The song "Phenomenon" by Limp Bizkit featured a part talking about the Columbine Shooting.
- The song "The Nobodies" by Marilyn Manson was written about this shooting.
- The song "Legacy" by Christian rapper Da T.R.U.T.H. was dedicated to Cassie Bernall and Rachel Scott, two victims who were shot at Columbine after confessing they believed in God.
- Gus Van Sant's film Elephant featured a columbine-style school shooting, after Gus was inspired by the massacre.
- The song "The Way I Am" by Eminem refers to the shootings and how Marilyn Manson was blamed by the media with the line, "when a dudes getting bullied and shoots up his school and they blame it on Marilyn"
- The book Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult had somewhat of a similar type of school shooting
Cheerleading squad
The school was also home to the highest ranked cheerleading squad to ever come out of Colorado, placing 4th at the UCA National High School Cheerleading Championships in 2003.[citation needed] Yay, this is my skool, do rebles! Go shity cheerleaders!
Football team
The school most recently won the 2006 Colorado 5A State Football Championship at Invesco Field at Mile High against Mullen High School. The team won 5A State Football Championships in 1999, 2000, 2002, and 2006
Notable alumni
Notable alumni of Columbine High School include:
- Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, perpetrators of the Columbine High School massacre.
- Rachel Scott, the first person to be killed during 1999 Columbine High School massacre shooting, inspired Rachel’s Challenge
- Allan Kayser, actor, played "Bubba" in the sitcom Mama's Family[7]
- Melanie Palenik, 1988 Olympic gold medalist in women's freestyle aerials (demonstration sport)
- Skip Ewing, country songwriter/artist
- Wes Hart, MLS player for the San Jose Earthquakes
- Laval Short, former Denver Broncos and Colorado Buffaloes defensive tackle
- Three members of Big Head Todd and the Monsters
References
- ^ Official address
- ^ Lessons from Littleton (Part I), National Association of Independent Schools
- ^ Dan Frosch and Maria Newman (March 1, 2007), Columbine Evacuated After Threat, The New York Times, retrieved 2007-12-09
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ Staff and Associated Press (March 1, 2007), Columbine High School Evacuated, Closed For Day, thedenverchannel.com, retrieved 2007-12-09
{{citation}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=and|date=(help) - ^ - Remodeling Of School Info Page 1
- ^ - Remodeling Of School Info Page 2
- ^ Allan Kayser at IMDB