Falcon High School
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Falcon High School is located in Falcon, Colorado
, just east of Colorado Springs, Colorado
and is the first high school in Falcon School District 49
. The other high school in the district, Sand Creek High School
, was formed in 1997 when Falcon High School was split.
, cross country, golf
, soccer, basketball
, bowling
, swimming, wrestling
, track, baseball
, women's softball
, volleyball
, basketball, and track. On occasion students in power lifting qualify for competitions, but this seldom occurs.
Falcon, Colorado
Falcon is an unincorporated exurb in El Paso County, Colorado, United States. It lies along US 24 about 14 miles northeast of Colorado Springs. A railroad hub in the early 20th century, the town spent several decades as a quiet ranching community until it experienced rapid residential growth...
, just east of Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs, Colorado
Colorado Springs is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and most populous city of El Paso County, Colorado, United States. Colorado Springs is located in South-Central Colorado, in the southern portion of the state. It is situated on Fountain Creek and is located south of the Colorado...
and is the first high school in Falcon School District 49
Falcon School District 49
The Falcon School District 49 is located to the east of Colorado Springs, Colorado. It is the largest district geographically within the state of Colorado, as well as one of the fastest growing.-Elementary:*Evans International Elementary School...
. The other high school in the district, Sand Creek High School
Sand Creek High School
Sand Creek High School is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado and is the second high school of Falcon School District 49. The school was built in 1997.- Athletics :Sand Creek High School is a member of the Colorado Springs Metro League, Class 4A...
, was formed in 1997 when Falcon High School was split.
Athletics
Falcon High School is a member of the Colorado Springs Metro League, Class 4A (varies by sport). It competes in men's footballGridiron
Gridiron may refer to:*Gridiron Secret Society, a secret society at the University of Georgia.* Gridiron , type of grill that can be used to cook meat or other food over a fire; most of the other usages derive from this term due to their fancied resemblance* Gridiron plan, in urban planning, a...
, cross country, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, soccer, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, bowling
Bowling
Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule...
, swimming, wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, track, baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, women's softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
, basketball, and track. On occasion students in power lifting qualify for competitions, but this seldom occurs.