Aurora Central High School

Aurora Central High School
Location
11700 East 11th Avenue

Aurora
,
Colorado
80010

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1931[1]
School district
Adams-Arapahoe 28J
CEEB code060070
Principal
Kurtis Quig
Staff127.00 (FTE)[2]
Grades9-12
Student to teacher ratio
17.76[2]
ColorsWhite, yellow, green, black
    
Athletics5A
Athletics conference
East Metro Athletic Conference (EMAC)
MascotTrojans
Websitecentral.aurorak12.org

Aurora Central High School is a high school in Aurora, Colorado. It was originally named Aurora High School and was the first high school in Aurora Public Schools. When Hinkley High School was built in 1963, this school was renamed to its present title. The first class to graduate from the existing location was the Class of 1956.[1]

School shooting

On November 15, 2021, around 12:45 P.M., a shooting happened at a small park close to the high school. Six students from the school were shot with non-life-threatening injuries. 30–50 shots were fired from people in a car and from people on foot.[3] Four teenagers, three of whom are 15 while the fourth is 16, were later arrested and charged with attempted first degree murder.[4] In January 2022, one of the teenagers, Daniel Ruelas, was indicted for attempted murder, assault and possessing a handgun as a juvenile.[5] As of August 2026, Ruelas is being held in the Colorado Youthful Offender System with a release date in March 2029.[6]

Demographics

For the 2014–2015 school year, there were 2,188 students enrolled at Aurora Central High School. The student body demographics were as follows:[7]

  • 5% White
  • 67% Latino
  • 16% African American
  • 8% Asian
  • 1.4% Native American
  • 2% Two or More Races

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 Aurora Public Schools History: High Schools Archived December 13, 2006, at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 1 December 2006.
  2. 1 2 "AURORA CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ Sarah Moon; Steve Almasy (February 22, 2022). "Suspects at large after drive-by shooting at Colorado park sends 6 teens to hospital". CNN. Retrieved February 22, 2022.
  4. ↑ "ARRESTS MADE: Six Teenagers Shot at Nome Park". auroragov.com.
  5. ↑ Butzer, Stephanie (January 31, 2022). "Nome Park shooting suspect charged with 16 counts of attempted murder, affidavit reveals new details". KMGH-TV. Retrieved August 3, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Offender Search: Ruelas, Daniel". Colorado Department of Corrections.
  7. ↑ "Aurora Central High School Student Body". usnews.com. U.S. News. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  8. 1 2 McDowell, Stephen (October 2, 1972). "Our New Athletic Director; Professor Barney". UWO Gazette. London, Ontario. p. 1.
  9. ↑ "Dany Jackson Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved September 8, 2020.
  10. ↑ "65 Borealis". Classmates.com. Aurora, Colorado: Aurora Central High School. 1965. p. 102. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Michelle Wateson UFC Profile Bio". September 14, 2018.

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