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= Pueblo County High School = Pueblo County High School is a public high school located on the Saint Charles Mesa of Pueblo, Colorado. It was established in 1953 as part of District 70. There is an additional part to the school named The School of Engineering and Biomedical Sciences (SEBS). This gives students an opportunity to be involved in engineering, biomedical science, or computer science.

History
Before Pueblo County High School was built, it was mostly farmland, and there were many other small schools around Pueblo County. The construction of the high school didn't start until 1953. It opened up to 9-12th grade students in the spring of 1954, which includes the first graduating class of about 89 students. Students from the schools in Avondale, Vineland, and Pleasant View all joined together and came to Pueblo County High. The new wing including the gym, cafeteria, former SEBS area, and stadium were built in 1976. In 1994, the tech academy opened. The tech academy moved to another part of town and SEBS opened in the 2010-2011 school year.

Past Principles
Tommy Tucker (1953-1955)

Robert Hall (1955-1962)

Jerry Ellis (1962-1971)

Mike Stefanic (1971-1973)

John Klomp (1973-1983)

Jim Blanc (1983-1987)

Dick Amman (1987-1999)

Chris Gramstorff (1999-2004)

Jose Perea (2004-2006)

John DeLuca (2006-2010)

Terrie Tafoya (2010-2016)

Brian Dilka (2016-present)

Advanced Placement Courses
AP courses are rigorous college-level classes. The AP program is a global academic program that allows students to take the AP exam. If students do well on this exam they are recognized with academic credentials, which could be carried over into college.

Offered AP Courses
AP Biology

AP US History

AP Physics

AP Language/Comp.

AP Government

Honors Courses
Honors Courses are similar to AP courses in that it is only recommended to the top students. Honors courses are different in that they do not offer an exam which would provide college credit. Honors courses are designed to prepare students for college-level classes.

Offered Honors Courses
Honors English

Honors Algebra

Honors Biology

Honors Earth Science

Honors Italian

Honors Physical Science

Project Lead the Way
Project Lead the Way is a United States non-profit organization that is devoted towards developing STEM curriculum in middle and high school. Project Lead the Way also provides professional development training for instructors. The Majority of the classes offered in The School of Engineering and Biomedical Science are Project Lead the Way course.

School of Engineering and Biomedical Science
The School of Engineering and Biomedical Science or SEBS is a sub-school located at Pueblo County High School, it is dedicated to STEM classes and preparing students for college and future careers in the Engineering and Biomedical Fields. The director of this school is John Musso. The School of Engineering and Biomedical science was previously known as The Tech Acadamy, and it was established in 1994.

Engineering
The engineering strain focuses on the design process, learning and advancing sketching and drafting skills, practical application of the design process and learning how to manipulate computer aided drafting programs.

9th Grade Level Classes: Introduction to Engineering Design, Tech Lab

10th Grade Level Classes: Principles of Engineering, Computer Aided Drafting and Design 2

11th Grade Level Classes: Environmental Sustainability, Civil Engineering and Architecture, Digital Electronics

12th Grade Level Classes: Engineering Design and Development, Computer Aided Drafting and Design 4, Advanced Technology, Special Topics in Engineering

Biomedical Sciences
The biomedical science strain focuses on educating students on the human anatomy, as well as how the body functions, with hands-on learning, such as dissections, using medical equipment and giving medical tests to help you find a solution to a specific problem.

9th Grade Level Classes: Principles of Biomedical Science

10th Grade Level Classes: Human Body Systems, Environmental Sustainability

11th Grade Level Classes: Medical Intervention

12th Grade Level Classes: Biomedical Interventions

Computer Science
The computer science strain is the newest strain in the SEBS sub-school. It focuses on introducing students to learning to read and write computer code and the intricate design that goes into it.It focuses on the most popular coding launguages such as python, Java,HTMLL and C++.

9th Grade Level Classes: Intro Computer Science & Software Engineering

10th Grade Level Classes: Computer Science Applications, Digital Electronics

11th Grade Level Classes: Cyber Security

12th Grade Level Classes: AP Computer Science Applications, Advanced Technology

Fall Sports

 * Boys/Girls Cross Country
 * Girls Softball
 * Girls Volleyball
 * Boys Golf
 * Boys Tennis
 * Boys Soccer
 * Boys Football

Winter Sports

 * Girls Swimming/Diving
 * Girls Basketball
 * Boys Hockey
 * Boys Basketball
 * Boys Wrestling

Spring Sports

 * Girls Soccer
 * Girls Tennis
 * Girls Lacrosse
 * Girls Golf
 * Boys Volleyball (now not approved by CHSAA)
 * Boys Swimming/Diving
 * Track and Field
 * Boys Baseball

Other Sports

 * Rifle Team
 * Dance Team
 * Cheer Team
 * Marching Band

Athletic Achievements
State Champions:

Stellar Explorers
Stellar Explorers is an extracurricular activity focused towards exposing students to real-world challenges faced in the aerospace industry, and the technical work behind building and simulating a successful mission. Schools that participate in this activity compete to see which school has the most efficient and effectively designed mission. This is an international activity and currently, The School of Engineering and Biomedical Science is ranked 15th in the world. http://www.stellarxplorers.org/

Technology Student Association
Technology Student Association is an international student organization dedicated to students interested in STEM as well as business education. It aims to cultivate leadership, academic, and business management skills in students. http://www.tsaweb.org/

Knowledge Bowl
Knowledge Bowl is a competition based club where students are quizzed on knowledge and trivia information. Knowledge Bowl

HOSA
HOSA is a club for future health professionals. Every year, members prepare to compete in the regional competition to try to qualify for state. Members educate themselves as much as possible on their chosen medical topic- anywhere from EMT, dental science, forensic science, medical terminology, medical innovations and much more. . Their knowledge and skills on the topic are tested in the Denver state competition. Four students advanced to Nationals in the 2016-2017 school year. http://www.hosa.org

Drama Club
Drama club allows students to explore the performance arts and act in plays and performances.

Math Club
Math Club is a small club at Pueblo County high school lead by math teacher. It gives students the opportunity to get help with math homework and figure out math problems with other members.

Future Farmers of America
Future Farmers of America is an extracurricular activity that promotes and develops agricultural education. It is recommended to students who take an interest in agriculture, natural resources industries, business and technology in relation to agriculture. https://www.ffa.org/home

Future Business Leaders of America
Future Business Leaders of America is a non-profit organization devoted to educating students about the business world and preparing them for a career in entrepreneurship. Similarly to other extracurricular activities, there is a regional and a state competition held every year. http://www.fbla-pbl.org/

Speech & Debate
Speech and Debate is a club that students can join if they enjoy debates and talking in front of a crowd.

County Voices
County Voices is a choir club which allows students to use their voices for singing and performance. They sing the national anthem at the majority of assemblies or events.

Jazz Band
Jazz Band is similar to marching band except they are more focused on instuments that are found in a Jazz group. They play for more formal events then the marching band.

JROTC
JROTC or Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps is a federal program designed to prepare students for military service and responsibility. It works to develop patriotism, self-reliance, physical fitness and increased respected for the armed forces.

Orchestra
The orchestra is the most formal of the bands at County. They are organised and directed by the same people who run the Jazz Band and the Marching Band.

Distributive Education Club of America
DECA or Distributive Education Club of America is an international association responsible for teaching and displaying business skills such as marketing, management, and entrepreneurship. https://www.deca.org

Student Council
Student Council organizes school activities and assemblies. They also act as a connection between the administration and the student body.

National Honors Society
National Honors Society is a US-based organization that selects exemplary students that display above average academic success and leadership among their peers. Students who are selected often contribute to community service projects.

Skills USA
Skills USA is a US-based organization dedicated to teaching students career and technical skills. http://www.skillsusa.org/

Traditions
Every year in the fall there are homecoming activities such as the homecoming dance, spirit week, Powderpuff football game (girls), and home sports games. There are three formal dances throughout the year. Homecoming is in the fall, Snowball is in the winter, and Prom is for juniors and seniors in the spring. Every year students have the opportunity to compete in the co-ed badminton tournament in the school.

Pigskin Classic
The Pigskin Classic is the annual football game played against the rival school, Pueblo West High School to see who will take home the Pigskin that year. Many students go to support the team with school spirit. Pueblo County High School was voted as the school with most school spirit for the football season of 2016.

Racial Diversity
American Indian/Alaskan Native: >1%

Asian: >1%

Black: >1%

Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: >1%

Hispanic: 40%

White: 58%

Two or More Races: >1%

Gender Distribution
Girls: 50%

Boys: 50%

Student Diversity
9th Graders: 242

10th Graders: 209

11th Graders: 200

12th Graders: 195

Average GPA
Average GPA: 2.89

Economically Disadvantaged Students
Free Lunch Program (% of total): 35%

Reduced-Price Lunch program (% of total):11%

Total Economically Disadvantaged (% of total): 45%