Silver Creek High School

Posted: August 10, 2023

Posted: August 10, 2023

Now that my daughter graduated from Silver Creek HS and went straight to Princeton (this is not a joke), I can say with certainty that this is a great school. Just the fact that the school principal took his time to write a long and substantial letter of recommendation for my daughter exemplifies the efforts this school makes to help its students succeed. Bravo, SCHS!

Posted: August 10, 2023

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Posted: January 18, 2020

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Posted: January 18, 2020

Big school! Lots of stem and AP opportunities.

Posted: December 3, 2019

School should emphasize more on kids bullying issues!

Posted: January 6, 2019

Posted: January 6, 2019

Dont get me wrong, some of the teachers are great but for the most part the teachers are Strict and mean.

Posted: January 6, 2019

Posted: January 6, 2019

Posted: January 6, 2019

Yes but its a bad thing because in our classes we have a bunch of special kids which makes it bad for us.

Posted: January 6, 2019

Lots of snitches here but they also dont deal with anything

Posted: January 6, 2019

Awful dont ever go here, Its so boring all the people are boring rich kids
No fights, Nothing to do. Go to skyline or longmont

Posted: October 3, 2018

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Posted: October 3, 2018

Horrible really boring and staff is very rude.

Posted: May 7, 2018

Unified (Special Olympics) basketball started here and was a fantastic program for our son.

Posted: May 7, 2018

Posted: May 7, 2018

Posted: May 7, 2018

Fantastic teachers that genuinely care about their students. Very communicative and accessible for help.

Posted: May 7, 2018

The leadership program here is great. They really focus on character building.

Posted: May 7, 2018

The new Athletic director is amazing! Everyone seems nice & happy to be there.

Posted: May 7, 2018

My son is so much happier here than his previous school. The kids are accepting and kind and the teachers are supportive. My son loves his teachers and new friends. He actually feels like the teachers are teaching rather than throwing info at him.

Posted: November 28, 2017

No support for good teaching. ONly care about AP and US News ratings. Struggling students get no help.

Posted: November 28, 2017

No support unless your child is in AP.

Posted: November 28, 2017

It fosters bullying. And the teachers are the worst bullies.

Posted: November 28, 2017

Posted: November 28, 2017

Teachers are not interested in their students, only the ones who are already successful. The worst are in the Math and Science Departments. If you're not going to teach, go away. If the kids are there, stay in the room and teach.

Posted: November 28, 2017

No support for a positive culture. It is a culture of cruelty from the leadership down through the teachers and the students.

Posted: November 28, 2017

This school is great for wealthy families with children who can teach themselves. Watch out for the interactions in the hallway. If your child has special needs - RUN!

Posted: April 16, 2016

Great academics, especially AP courses. Silver Creek Leadership Academy a unique program. Strong extracurriculars. Good job at college prep. Two or our four children have already graduated from Silver Creek, and our other two will attend. Our oldest is graduating from Georgia Tech, and doing it on the 4 year plan. Our next oldest is a freshman at Oberlin. Silver Creek prepared them both for acceptance to great colleges, but more important they've been able to do the college work at a high level of achievement.

Posted: December 6, 2014

As a former student, '07 grad, I can address some of the issues portrayed by other reviews. Overall I very much enjoyed my time at SC, I was active in sports, student government and several honors/AP classes. This did prepare me for college, but as another review alluded to, you have to put in the work and can't expect things to be handed to you. My parents did look at Niwot (IB program) as an alternative. I had several friends at Niwot and although they have a more rigorous curriculum, I'm not sure it better prepared them for college when compared to honors and AP courses at SC. There is a diverse range of socioeconomic backgrounds and I never found this to be a problem, in fact it really helped to make me more aware of people from other backgrounds. Do realize that your student could fall into what we called the "Boulder County Bubble" basically thinking that eveywhere is white, upper class, well educated and outdoorsy. It took me going to college out of state to realize this. Not necessarily a bad thing but do be aware that this exists at SC, Niwot, and Dawson. Only thing I would change is a bigger selection of AP courses as this would make more comparable to Niwot.

Posted: September 30, 2014

My daughter started at Silver Creek HS in her Junior year after having a terrible experience at another local HS. Silver Creek truly prepares our students for college and beyond. She graduated with honors and has a full tuition scholarship in college. Great teachers, great students and an all around wonderful school.

Posted: January 5, 2013

I went to this school for 4 years, and I couldn't have had a better experience! Mr. Burns and Ms. Scott and others like them truly made going to school a worth while experience. At SC they care for their students and take the time to get to know each one. After I graduated, they still cared about me. When I was in a very bad car crash, they raised money for me to help with medical bills. I do miss this school, and if I had to redo high school, I would do it at Silver Creek.