Overland High School is located in Aurora, Colorado, United States, and is part of the Cherry Creek School District.Overland High School is a comprehensive public, suburban, college-oriented institution. It is accredited by the North Central Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges and by the Colorado State Department of Education. Overland High School was selected to be on Newsweeks America's Top High Schools 2010 list.Construction has been completed on a state-of-the-art Science, Technology, Engineering and Math or IST Center, built on the esplanade between Prairie Middle School and Overland High School. The 58,000sqft center opened in August 2011. It serves 6th through 12th graders. Programming includes areas of concentration in aerospace, bio-science, energy, medicine and information technology.DemographicsThe demographic breakdown of the 2,290 students enrolled in 2013-2014 was: Male - 50.6%Female - 49.4%Native American/Alaskan - 0.7Asian/Pacific islanders - 5.7%Black - 31.5%Hispanic - 32.6%White - 24.3%Multiracial - 5.2% 51.9% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.AcademicsOverland offers the following Advanced Placement Classes:AP English Language & Composition AP English Literature & Composition AP Human Geography AP Psychology AP U.S. Government and Politics AP Comparative Government AP U.S. History AP World History AP Statistics AP Calculus AB AP Calculus BC AP Environmental ScienceAP Biology AP Chemistry AP Physics B AP Physics C AP French LanguageAP Spanish Language & Culture AP Spanish LiteratureAP Computer Science AAP Studio ArtAP Art History
