Mission: The Frederick High School staff will challenge all students to reach their highest potential through a variety of academic and creative endeavors. We will create a positive and safe environment that encourages community involvement and helps students grow and develop into productive citizens with a lifelong commitment to learning.
School Website
2008 Bond Projects
History
School Focus
Achieving Academic Success
What Makes Frederick Unique
Feeder Pattern
Frederick High School
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Grades: 9th - 12th |
Peter Vargas, Principal |
School Website
Frederick High School maintains a separate school web site [http://fhs.stvrain.k12.co.us]. The school's web site makes it easier to communicate news and information to parents. Please visit the web site for more detailed information and events concerning Frederick High School.
In addition to the separate school web site, an overview of Frederick High School is provided [below]. A similar summary is provided for each school within the District to make it easier to find the same information for each of the District's schools.
2008 Bond Projects
Thanks to the community, the passage of the 2008 Bond will provide funds for building repairs and infrastructure upgrades.
History
Serving the Tri-Town Communities of Frederick, Firestone, and Dacono, Frederick High School opened its doors to students in 1972. Frederick enjoys a friendly, small town atmosphere in a community north of Denver. The school boasts a new outdoor athletic park that includes baseball and softball fields, batting cages, and a soccer field.
School Focus
Specific school goals are focused on increasing math and reading levels for all students. To that end, the staff continues to implement late start days to gain professional development time allowing them to analyze data and make data-driven instructional decisions. Additionally, an Academic Leadership Team meets to plan staff development and aides in making other academic decisions.
To achieve high standards in reading,
- The staff continues to work toward aligning curriculum across grade levels and creating common assessments that include a reading component.
- Extra support for reading instruction is provided by a Literacy Coordinator who works closely with classroom teachers.
- Ninth and tenth grade students are tested using the SRI to determine reading levels.
- Students are encouraged to choose books rated by the Media Center staff to match their personal lexile reading level, as determined by the SRI.
To work towards achieving high standards in mathematics, the Math Department is reviewing standards and textbooks to better align curriculum and to create common assessments within courses. By giving pre, mid and post assessments, the math staff continually examines data to identify areas of need and to target instruction. Additionally, the Math Department works with other departments to discuss how numeracy can be supported across the curriculum.
Achieving Academic Success
Achieving academic success for all students at Frederick High is a collaborative effort among stakeholders involved in the education of each individual student.
- Caring, supportive staff and administrators are committed to ensuring a quality education for all students.
- Variety of course offerings provide choices for students at all levels and abilities.
- In-school tutoring as well as after school homework clubs are provided for all students.
- Academic advising, an interventionist counselor, and a school resource officer work with students.
What Makes Frederick Unique
A culturally diverse school with a friendly, small town atmosphere.
A staff dedicated to helping students achieve their highest potential.
A variety of core and elective courses for all students including classes for non-English speaking students and English as a Second Language students as well as offering special needs classes and six advanced placement classes.
FHS offers an alternating day 90 minute block schedule. Students can enroll in eight classes with a maximum of four classes per day.
More than half of the students who graduate attend a post-secondary institution. Past graduating classes have included three Boettcher Scholars and several students who have received appointments to military academies.
Feeder Pattern
Students attending Frederick High School previously attended Coal Ridge Middle School.
