Fairview High School is a public, coeducational, comprehensive BVSD secondary school located in Boulder, Colorado, 26 miles (40 km) northwest of Denver. More than two thousand students attend the school. It is in the 5A category of the Colorado High School Activities Association (CHSAA).
Video Fairview High School (Boulder, Colorado)
Academics
In 2015 the Washington Post named Fairview the 340th 'most challenging' high school to attend in the United States. The 2014 US News ranking placed Fairview among the top three public high schools in Colorado, 205th in the United States, and 122nd nationally in STEM education. Fairview High School was ranked by Newsweek magazine as the 2nd best high school in Colorado and the 98th in the nation. More than 79% of all seniors passed an AP or IB test.
International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement programs
Fairview High School is one of around twenty schools in Colorado which offer the International Baccalaureate Diploma program. The school also offers a pre-IB program composed of two years of preparatory honors classes taken during the ninth and tenth grades. Students have the opportunity to enroll in a mixture of IB, AP regular classes or both.
Maps Fairview High School (Boulder, Colorado)
Demographics
Athletics
Sports offered
State Championships
Notable alumni
Academics
- Lada Adamic, network scientist
- Natalia Toro (1999) - physicist at the Perimeter Institute
Entertainment and music
- Jessica Biel (born 1982, class of 2000) - actress in films and television, played Mary Camden in TV series 7th Heaven, married to singer-actor Justin Timberlake; Biel never fully attended Fairview, she was only tutored there.
- Jill Goodacre (born 1964, class of 1982) - former model and actress, married to musician Harry Connick, Jr.
- Sheryl Lee (born 1967, class of 1985) - actress, played Laura Palmer on TV show Twin Peaks
- Dizzy Reed - keyboardist, Guns N' Roses
- Jacob Sproul (born 1983) - rhythm guitarist and vocalist of rock band Rose Hill Drive
- Joan Van Ark (born 1943, class of 1961) - actress, played Valene Ewing in primetime soap opera Knots Landing
- Sheree J. Wilson (born 1958, class of 1977) - played April on TV series Dallas, and Alex on Walker, Texas Ranger
Athletics
- Joe Barry (born 1970), assistant head coach and linebackers coach for Los Angeles Rams
- Kenny Bell (born 1992, class of 2010) - NFL wide receiver for Baltimore Ravens, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Tony Boselli (born 1972, class of 1991) - offensive tackle selected 2nd overall in 1995 NFL Draft and first overall in 2002 NFL Expansion Draft; five-time Pro Bowler (1996-2000); three-time All-Pro (1997-99); career cut short due to injuries following 2002 season
- Tom Chambers (born 1959, class of 1977) - basketball player, selected 8th overall in 1981 NBA Draft, four-time All-Star, played for 1992-93 Phoenix Suns team that went 62-20 and lost to Chicago Bulls in NBA Finals
- Jesse Crain (born 1981, class of 1999) - MLB pitcher for Minnesota Twins and Chicago White Sox
- Daryl Dickey (born 1961), football administrator, coach and player; head coach at University of West Georgia 2008-13
- Chris Foote (born 1956), NFL center for Baltimore Colts, New York Giants and Minnesota Vikings
- Jay Howell (born 1955), three-time All-Star MLB pitcher
- Scott Lockwood (born 1968) - NFL running back who played two seasons with New England Patriots
- Dustin Lyman - NFL football player who played for five seasons for Chicago Bears
- John Mozeliak (born 1969, class of 1987) - general manager of MLB's St. Louis Cardinals; 2011 World Series champion
- Chuck Pagano (born 1960, class of 1978) - NFL head coach, Indianapolis Colts, 2012-
- John Pagano (born 1967, class of 1985) - assistant coach of NFL's Oakland Raiders; defensive coordinator for San Diego Chargers 2012-16
- Cat Zingano (born 1982) - wrestler; professional mixed martial arts fighter, UFC's bantamweight division
- Margo Hayes (born 1998, class of 2016) - professional climber and the first woman to climb a route graded 9a+
Other
- Ishani Shrestha (born 1991, class of 2009) - 2013 Miss World Top 10 contestant and winner of 2013 Beauty With a Purpose, Miss Nepal 2013
References
External links
- Official website
- School newspaper, the Royal Banner
- School reviews and test results information
- Boulder Valley School District homepage
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