
Niwot High School
Niwot High School offers a rigorous college preparatory curriculum and advanced level coursework that consists of Advanced Placement (AP), International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma Programme (DP), and Niwot Pre-IB (NPIB)/Honors courses.
Niwot Feeder Strong
We are the Cougars
Together, we are champions of opportunity united by globalized academics and rigor.
A Strong Competitive Advantage
The Denver Business Journal ranked NHS as a top-10 high school in the Denver Metro area
State Champions
NHS has won 25 team state championships and over 100 individual state championships
Nationally Recognized Performing Arts
Students invited to perform at Carnegie Hall, Disneyland, Disney World, and on Broadway
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Parent University Session, February 20
St. Vrain’s Parent University program provides training, information, and resources to parents and caregivers in order to support the well-being and success of their children. All spring sessions are from 5 p.m. – 6:30 p.m. and will be held virtually. Join us on Zoom, Feb. 20 from 5-6:30 p.m.Adolescent RISE with Nicholas Thompson, Licensed Clinical […]
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Niwot High organizes Wish Week for 7-year-old
Vinny Cagnoni, a 7-year-old from Brighton, spent a year-and-a-half in the hospital after a respiratory infection he contracted in 2020 caused his antibodies to go into overdrive, leading him to become paralyzed from the neck down. When he left, he could only say four words and needed a ventilator. Since then, he’s worked hard through […]
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Winter guard spotlights SVVSD color guard students
Niwot High’s new color guard director, Anthony Pierro, was so impressed with the talent of Niwot’s students, along with those at other schools featured during St. Vrain Valley’s band night, that he decided to start a competitive winter guard program. “The kids inspired me to build them the program I wish I had in high […]
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Historic Graduation Achievement
Dear St. Vrain Valley Community, Thank you for your extraordinary partnership in advancing excellence across our system. Today I am proud to share that together, we have achieved an unprecedented milestone – the highest graduation rate in St. Vrain Valley Schools’ history at 94.3%. This places us 10.1 percentage points above the state average of […]
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Those who can, teach.
There is no more noble and important profession in our society than that of our educators. With over 90% of our nation’s children attending a public school, it is our teachers and staff, in partnership with parents and families, who are shaping the future of our world.
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Public Education, Our Greatest Investment
Public education is America’s most significant investment and – second only to parenting – is the greatest contributor to the future of our world. The quality of our schools impacts and strengthens our economy, public health and safety, national security, the quality of our service industry, residential and business property values, public health, our democracy, and so much more.
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- Postal address
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8989 East Niwot Road
Niwot, CO 80503
- Phone number
- 303-652-2550
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