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Montbello High School

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2012

    Photos: Montbello High School's drum line marches down the 16th Street Mall

    Montbello High School's drum line marched down 16th Street Mall yesterday in preparation for the inaugural Make Music Denver event on June 21. Hosted by the Downtown Denver Partnership, Make Music Denver will be a daylong festival that celebrates World Music Day, simultaneously in more than 450 citi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 15, 2012

    The Montbello Drumline drums up business today for Make Music Denver in June

    It's Tuesday, not exactly the day of the week when you expect a downtown parade, especially one that's just for the hell of it, put on seemingly for no reason except to spread some fun. But that's what you'll get this lunch hour, when the award-winning Montbello Drumline marches down the 16th Street ... More >>

  • Calendar

    May 10, 2012

    Urban Experience

    It's Tuesday, not exactly the day of the week when you expect a downtown parade, especially one that's just for the hell of it, put on seemingly for no reason except to spread some fun. But that's what you'll get this lunch hour, when the award-winning Montbello Drumline marches down the 16th Street ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 1, 2012

    Nancy Werkmeister, former AP at North High involved with credit recovery, now at Montbello

    Nancy Werkmeister, a former assistant principal at North High School involved with the problem-ridden credit recovery program, is now working at Montbello High School. Denver Public Schools spokesman Mike Vaughn says Werkmeister "has a part-time contract to help with scheduling to make sure students ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 20, 2012

    Denver Public Schools's graduation rate climbs while dropout rate stays the same

    Denver's graduation rate is on the rise. Statistics released today show that 56.1 percent of seniors graduated "on time" in the spring of 2011, as opposed to 51.8 percent in 2010. "On time" means they graduated four years after entering high school as freshmen. Meanwhile, the dropout rate stayed th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 29, 2011

    City Year debuts in Denver, dispatching 50 tutors and mentors to 5 high-needs DPS schools

    City Year, an AmeriCorps program that focuses on mentoring at-risk students at high-needs schools across the country, has come to Denver. Fifty young adults ages 17 to 24 are now serving as tutors and mentors in five Denver public schools.

  • Blogs

    April 14, 2011

    Nate Easley recall: DPS board president safe for now as recallers fail to collect enough signatures

    Nate Easley.​ Update below: Nate Easley has survived an attempt to recall him. Supporters of the recall effort failed to collect enough valid signatures to place the question of whether to recall the Denver Public School board president on an upcoming ballot. They needed 5,363. They collected ... More >>

  • News

    March 17, 2011

    Say What? Meet the walking, talking argument for Denver's Urban Debate League

    Nate Easley.​ Update below: Nate Easley has survived an attempt to recall him. Supporters of the recall effort failed to collect enough valid signatures to place the question of whether to recall the Denver Public School board president on an upcoming ballot. They needed 5,363. They collected ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 24, 2011

    Nate Easley: Post calls effort to recall DPS board president "a joke," recall supporters fire back

    Easley.​Update: Easley responds to DeFENSE Denver below our original item. DeFENSE Denver, a self-described coalition of parents, students and educators, is one of the forces behind the recent recall attempt of Denver Public Schools board president Nate Easley. And the group has not taken kin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2010

    Denver Public Schools receives $14.4 million in federal money to improve six struggling schools

    From denvernorth.orgNorth High School.​ Six struggling Denver schools were awarded $14.4 million in federal money to help them "turn around" -- which is education-speak for raise test scores and graduation rates. The schools -- Montbello High School, Rachel B. Noel Middle School, Gilpin K-8 S ... More >>

  • News

    December 31, 2009

    2009 Year in Review: When the lows were lower and the highs were really, really high

    From denvernorth.orgNorth High School.​ Six struggling Denver schools were awarded $14.4 million in federal money to help them "turn around" -- which is education-speak for raise test scores and graduation rates. The schools -- Montbello High School, Rachel B. Noel Middle School, Gilpin K-8 S ... More >>

  • News

    November 19, 2009

    Reality bites for Colorado and Richard Heene

    From denvernorth.orgNorth High School.​ Six struggling Denver schools were awarded $14.4 million in federal money to help them "turn around" -- which is education-speak for raise test scores and graduation rates. The schools -- Montbello High School, Rachel B. Noel Middle School, Gilpin K-8 S ... More >>

  • News

    April 6, 2006

    Phone Home

    Seeing stars and stealing cells.

  • News

    February 9, 2006

    A Vicious Cycle

    His parents had high hopes for Contrell Townsend. But the seventeen-year-old wound up stabbed to death -- like both of his grandfathers.

  • Music

    November 24, 2005

    Alter Call

    This Apostle's work here is almost done.

  • Sports & Recreation

    March 24, 2005

    Best NBA Moment

    The All-Star Jam

  • News

    March 17, 2005

    Sis Boom Bah

    In one afternoon, this Montbello student went from cheerleading to lockup.

  • News

    December 20, 2001

    Follow That Story

    Let There Be Light

  • News

    February 1, 2001

    Faking the Grade

    A Denver high school teacher says her superiors need to brush up on their ABCs.

  • News

    April 20, 2000

    Letters to the Editor

    From the week of April 20

  • News

    April 6, 2000

    Class Wars

    Northeast Denver's schools are running out of room.

  • Music

    December 23, 1999

    Citizen X

    These days, former Nation of Islam spokesman Jamal Muhammad is focusing on the hip-hop nation.

  • News

    May 13, 1999

    Lesson Unplanned

    West High School's Alan Chimento is sent to the principal's office.

  • News

    October 23, 1997

    The X Files

    Punk-rock guitarist turned Nation of Islam minister Jamal Muhammad is still angry--and not just in black and white.

  • News

    December 26, 1996

    Big Bang Theory

    Punk-rock guitarist turned Nation of Islam minister Jamal Muhammad is still angry--and not just in black and white.

  • News

    June 6, 1996

    Great Day for a Hike

    Punk-rock guitarist turned Nation of Islam minister Jamal Muhammad is still angry--and not just in black and white.

  • Music

    October 5, 1994

    WORDS OF MOUTH

    Punk-rock guitarist turned Nation of Islam minister Jamal Muhammad is still angry--and not just in black and white.

  • News

    January 26, 1994

    OFFERING SERVICES

    Punk-rock guitarist turned Nation of Islam minister Jamal Muhammad is still angry--and not just in black and white.

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