Overland High School

Demographics

The demographic breakdown of the 2,290 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was:

• Male - 50.6%
• Female - 49.4%
• Native American/Alaskan - 0.7
• Asian/Pacific islanders - 5.7%
• Black - 31.5%
• Hispanic - 32.6%
• White - 24.3%
• Multiracial - 5.2%

Athletics

Baseball

Overland High School won the Colorado 3A State Championship in 1990.

Basketball

The men's basketball team won the Colorado 5A State championship in 2015 and 2016.

Football

Overland High School won the Colorado 6A State Championship in 1993.

Gymnastics

Overland's women's gymnastics team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 2020, 2014, 2013, 2011 and 2009, as well as the 3A championship in 1984.

Overland's men's gymnastics teams were ranked number 1 in the nation in 1986 and 1987 and won three state gymnastics championships between 1985 and 1987.

Rugby Union

Overland's boys rugby team won the 1989 Rugby Colorado State Premiership title, with an undefeated record. Overland continued rugby until 1996, when the team was renamed as the Aurora Saracens.

Soccer

The men's soccer team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 1995, and the women's team won the 6A State championship in 1992 and 1991.

Track

The women's track team won the Colorado State 6A championship in 1994.

Volleyball

The women's volleyball team won the Colorado State 5A championship in 1994, the 6A championship in 1993 and 1990, and the 4A championship in 1986.

Poms

The Poms team won state in the fall of 2010 and 2011.

Notable alumni

• Vashone Adams, former NFL safety
• Scott Bentley, '93, former NFL kicker{{cite web |access-date=December 21, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120531192140/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BENTLSCO01 |archive-date=May 31, 2012
• T. J. Cunningham,'91, former NFL safety{{cite web |access-date=December 21, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121019191608/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=CUNNITJ01 |archive-date=October 19, 2012
• Wade Davis, former NFL football player and gay rights activist
• Eddie Gill, NBA basketball player
• Brian Givens, former MLB player
• John Grahame, '93, ice hockey goaltender
• Graham Ike, '20, basketball player
• Iman Jodeh, first Muslim member of the Colorado House of Representatives. Member of the Colorado State Senate.
• Brian Kelly, '94, NFL cornerback{{cite web |access-date=December 21, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121014094350/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KELLYBRI01 |archive-date=October 14, 2012
• Jeffe Kennedy, author, poet {{cite book |access-date=September 18, 2019
• Sean Moran, '91, former NFL defensive end{{cite web |access-date=December 21, 2012 |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121012121132/http://www.databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=MORANSEA01 |archive-date=October 12, 2012
• Brendan Schaub, '01, former professional mixed martial artist and podcaster

References

References

1. "Overland High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
2. "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Overland High School". ed.gov.
3. "Institute of Science and Technology - CCSD".
4. "Baseball Master Results List". Colorado High School Activities Association.
5. "2015 CHSAA State Boys Basketball Championships - Class 5A". Colorado High School Activities Association.
6. "2016 CHSAA Boys Basketball State Tournaments - Class 5A". Colorado High School Activities Association.
7. "Football championship archive". Colorado High School Activities Association.
8. "Gymnastics championship archive". Colorado High School Activities Association.
9. (24 April 2021). "Results from the 2020 state gymnastics meet". Colorado High School Activities Association.
10. "Champions History". Rugby Colorado.
11. "Boys soccer championship archive". Colorado High School Activities Association.
12. "Girls soccer championship archive". Colorado High School Activities Association.
13. "Girls track and field championship archive". Colorado High School Activities Association.
14. "Volleyball championship archive". Colorado High School Activities Association.
15. "Brian Givens Stats". Baseball Almanac.