Skyline High School

Grades: 9th - 12th
Student Enrollment: 1230
School Times/Schedule
School Colors: Red and Gold
Mascot: Falcons
CSAP Scores

Patty Quinones, Principal
 
600 East Mountain View Avenue
Longmont, CO 80501
(720) 494 - 3741
 
http://shs.stvrain.k12.co.us

School Website

Skyline High School maintains a separate school web site [http://shs.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 Skyline High School.

In addition to the separate school web site, an overview of Skyline 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

Built in 1978 to accommodate the growing population on the east side of Longmont, Skyline has built traditions and a sense of community. Visitors marvel at the spectacular view from the school’s Commons area, and students can enrich their lives with the opportunities that abound in academics, athletics, and activities.

School Focus

Specific school goals are focused on increasing mean scores in math and reading to the proficient level by 2009.

To work towards achieving these goals, the staff uses many different approaches with their primary focus on the school’s Literacy Program that assists students in deepening their reading skills. With the help of a fulltime reading coordinator, teachers work in teams to manage the students’ individualized literacy plans.

Achieving Academic Success

Having high expectations for all students, mentoring programs, and peer tutoring are just some of the varied opportunities that are in place at Skyline providing the support for all students to be successful. Additional instructional strategies, tools, and programs include:

  • A caring, supportive staff and administration committed to ensuring a quality education for all students.
  • A variety of course offerings provide choices for students at all levels and abilities.
  • An extensive literacy program, involving differentiated levels of instruction.
  • Renaissance Program that rewards students for their academic performance. Students are presented with a card that gives them discounts throughout the Longmont business community.

What Makes Skyline High Unique

Honors Certification Program that provides enrichment in various curricular areas. Students who meet set requirements in honors courses, extra-curricular activities, and community service requirements, along with maintaining a GPA of 3.25, are issued an Honors Certificate.

A unique partnership with Front Range Community College that allows students to take college-level classes at the high school for both high school and college credit at no cost to the students. Courses may be taken in Physical Anthropology, Art History, Astronomy, Macroeconomics, English Composition, French Language, Music Appreciation, Public Speaking, and General Psychology.

For over ten years, the St. Vrain Valley Credit Union has sustained an innovative school-business partnership by providing a satellite branch office on campus that is open during lunch times and staffed by students.

An active PALS (Parent Assisted Learning at Skyline) program with more than 100 parents actively involved in volunteering in the school.

Vance Brand Civic Auditorium, an integral part of Skyline High’s campus, is a performing arts facility used by students and the community. This joint-use auditorium is the outcome of a collaborative venture between the city of Longmont and the St. Vrain Valley School District.

Feeder Pattern

Students attending Skyline High School previously attended either Heritage Middle School, or Trail Ridge Middle School.

 

St. Vrain Valley School District  •  395 S Pratt Pkwy  •  Longmont, CO 80501        (303) 776 - 6200