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Historic win for EHS track and field

Pirateer Staff
April 29, 2026

The track and field team at Englewood High has turned laps into legacy. In 2026, the Pirates didn’t just compete. They rewrote the record book. For the first time in school history, both the boys and...

Senior goalkeeper Hernan Martinez has played soccer since he was 7-years-old. He hopes for a run at the League title in his final year of high school play.

Boys soccer works hard for each win

Pirateer Staff
September 16, 2025

Seniors dominate this season's boys soccer team with one of the largest groups of returning players in many years, giving the team an edge in League play. The first matchup, under the lights of Randy...

The EHS math team competing in the CSU Math Day event.

Math Day at CSU – 2024

Pirateer Staff
November 15, 2024

A team of three high-level math students from Englewood High School joined nearly 400 of the best high school math students in Colorado and neighboring states for a full double elimination tournament and...

EHS graduate Dave Miley went from EHS to Colorado State University before joining the Air Force and serving in the Vietnam War.

Dave Miley

Pirateer Staff
October 29, 2024

In 1959, Alaska became the 49th US state, Hawaii became the 50th US state, we saw the launch of the first plain paper copier, and the Soviet Union's Luna 2 spacecraft became the first to impact the Moon's...

A food tour

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Staff
April 12, 2024

EHS Journalism students were tasked with creating a travel story. That couldn't happen deep into 4th quarter of school. So they asked family for recipes from around the world. Click on the story above...

Serenity Gambrell captures the partial eclipse by placing her special glasses over the lens of her phone.

Solar Eclipse 2024

Pirateer Staff
April 8, 2024

    At around 12:30, April 8, 2024,  Englewood High School students poured into Randy Penn Stadium,  donned their ISO Eclipter glasses and looked to the sky. "I liked being around...

National Signing Day at EHS

Pirateer Staff
February 15, 2024

All across the country, high school students sign a Letter of Intent to commit to playing a sport at the college level. The event happens on the first Wednesday in February.   It is not mandatory...

Senior Dulce Rodriguez is always dressing her best during every spirit week.

Winter Spirit and Kindness Week 2024

Pirateer Staff
January 24, 2024

Englewood High School students walked around painted in blue, decked out in orange, and looking like a teacher they like. This is all part of Winter Spirit and Kindness Week 2024.    “I...

Colorado Seal of Biliteracy winner at EHS

Pirateer Staff, Staff Writer
May 22, 2023

Congratulations to Dana Arenivar who is the first recipient of the Colorado Seal of Biliteracy at Englewood High School. The Seal of Biliteracy is a statewide credential that recognizes graduating...

Humans of Englewood High School 2023

Humans of Englewood High School 2023

Pirateer Staff, Staff Writer
May 8, 2023

Have you grown? Have you changed? How well to you deal with adversary? This is the third installment in as many years of the Humans of Englewood project. Based on the "Humans of New York" project,...

The team celebrates their league win outside of Jeffco Stadium. Photo by Liz Callender.

Girls Track Team First in League

Pirateer Staff, Staff Writer
May 3, 2023

The track fans at Jeffco stadium fought the rain, but were loud and supportive during the Frontier League Championship Tuesday, May 2. 10th grader Serenity Gambrell ran the 100, the 400, the 200, and the...

HOSA team at the state competition

Students shine at HOSA state conference

Pirateer Staff, Staff Writer
February 24, 2023

Over 1,000 students from all over the state gathered to prove their expertise in health sciences.  Members of the Englewood HOSA club, Diamond Essel, Dulce Rodriguez, Rey Murr, and Kyli Kinton,...

Cheer squad keeping the energy up.

Celebration of love for our school

Pirateer Staff, Staff Writer
February 14, 2023

It has been at least a decade since EHS celebrated a winter holiday with special activities. The week kicked off with a Sweetheart assembly that was full of school pride and enthusiasm. Student...

Senior Night - Wrestling VS Aurora

Senior Night – Wrestling VS Aurora

Pirateer Staff, Staff Writer
January 26, 2023

EHS wrestlers were supported by a nearly full crowd at the meet January 25, 2023. It was senior night and athletes were excited to take on Aurora Central, "This was the best senior night this year....

Adding Color to Englewood

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Staff
October 24, 2022

LatinX club has always made an effort to promote understanding and celebration of Hispanic culture through campus events. This year students in the club and EHS artists created a community mural to beautify...

Pep Assembly – Thursday, October 6

Pirateer Staff, Staff Writer
October 10, 2022

Englewood High School hosted a pep rally on Thursday, ahead of Thursday night’s homecoming game against Alameda. School spirit was out in full force, and the stadium was filled with blue and white as...

Homecoming Walk Through

Walk-through Parade – Homecoming

Pirateer Staff, Staff Writer
October 10, 2022

For years at Englewood High School, senior students, athletes, and student leaders would march through the elementary schools during Homecoming week, showing pride in our schools and sharing school spirit. The...

Ella Fritzsche dons her BBQ outfit for Spirit Day on Tuesday.

Homecoming Spirit Days

Pirateer Staff
October 5, 2022

  Dress-up days for Homecoming week kicked off Monday with Celebrity Look alike day. Many students dressed as Adam Sandler, Nelly, and Pit Bull. Teachers dressed as Bill Nye the Science Guy...

Soccer wins first home game of the season

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Staff
August 23, 2022

A storm rolled in ahead of Monday's matchup between EHS and DSST: Byers. EHS soccer players were thinking about the last time they met DSST: Byers. It was a tie and they were preparing for a challenging...

2022 Senior Prank

Pirateer Staff, Staff Writer
May 9, 2022

Senior student government pulled off the 2022 senior prank in style. The mariachi band, "Los Viajeros De Denver," followed administrators around the school playing beautiful ethnic music. Class president...

Up in smoke

[Video] Up in Smoke

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Staff
March 30, 2022

EHS Photojournalism students took a deep dive into the issue of vaping and the change in rules around the electric cigarette. The hope is to educate students and keep them out of the school-to-court pipeline....

Unity Day image from the group, Pacer, which urges students to wear orange in support of other students and against bullying. Source: https://www.pacer.org/bullying/nbpm/unity-day.asp

Unity Day at EHS

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Staff
October 20, 2021

Wednesday, October 20 is Unity Day across the country. It is an entire day set aside to bring light and start conversations around bullying. Students and staff are asked to wear orange to show unity for...

Puff up their skills

[Video] Puffing up their Skills

Pirate Staff, Pirateer Staff
September 22, 2021

More than a dozen high school students gather around prep tables in the student kitchen at Englewood High School. Ingredients are scattered about as students decide what culinary treat they will create....

A season of strength

[Video] A season of strength

Seth Betancur, Pirateer Staff
September 21, 2021

Every play was a battle. Every down is an opportunity. When you go up against a 3A team, it takes the effort of the entire team to come out on top. With a final score of 19-14, Englewood football took...

Host an International Student Exchange

Host an International Student Exchange

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Staff
March 31, 2021

A local group is looking for families to host International students. International Student Exchange  has years of experience placing students with families in America who can support the student, enrich...

Swim team dives into league meet

Swim team dives into league meet

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Staff
March 3, 2021

  Swimmers are on the road Wednesday and Thursday for League Prelims and League Finals.  They will be traveling to sunny Colorado Springs to swim at Cheyenne Mountain High School. Beginning at 11...

Courtesy: NASA
NASA's Mars 2020 Perseverance Rover is heading to the Red Planet to search for signs of ancient life, collect samples for future return to Earth and help pave the way for human exploration.

NASA’s Perseverance lands 2/18/2021

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Staff
February 18, 2021

Students at Englewood High School will get to watch history unfold Thursday. Many classes will show a very complicated Mars landing. NASA's Perseverance rover has traveled nearly 300 million miles and...

Long standing choir tradition continues

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Writer
December 18, 2020

  For several decades, Englewood High School alumni come home from the far reaches of the globe to sing during the holidays. Carol of the Bells arr. by Peter J. Wilhousky, has been sung by choir...

FAFSA Facts: What you need to know

FAFSA Facts: What you need to know

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Staff
September 28, 2020

It is nearly time for seniors to gather their information and apply for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). The forms open October 1, 2020, and many students aren't sure what they need...

2020 Senior Awards Presentation

2020 Senior Awards Presentation

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Staff
May 20, 2020

Each year, seniors are recognized by their teachers and members of the Englewood community for their time and effort in the classroom and around campus. Because this year is different and we can't all...

Concert revived

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Staff
May 17, 2020

A choir performance lost because of the COVID school shut down was revived with Zoom technology. High school and middle school singers in Englewood were to take part in the 9th annual Englewood District...

Ten Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine

Ten Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Staff
May 15, 2020

Ten Ways to Survive Life in a Quarantine is a play by Don Zolidis. Presented by the Englewood High School and Middle School theater students on the last day of regular classes, May 15, 2020. The entire...

Humans of Englewood (during a pandemic)

Humans of Englewood (during a pandemic)

Pirateer Staff
April 22, 2020

Based on the "Humans Of New York" project, EHS Broadcast Journalism, Journalism, and Yearbook students set out to get reaction from students, families, and staff about the current situation we face as...

Alejandra Garza (l) from Rep. DeGette's office presents  William Moraja with his award for creating an app.

EHS student wins congressional recognition

Pirateer Staff, Staff Writer
February 11, 2020

A call to come down to the main office is not usually great news, but on Tuesday, 9th grader William Moraja got the call and was greeted by a high ranking member of Congresswoman Diana DeGette’s office. Moraja...

"We put a little pirate ship on top made from wafers and we sprinkled wafer crumbs in the front to make it look like sand," said Luis Chavez (9) who participated in the event. 

Cupcake Wars

Pirateer Staff, Staff Writer
January 16, 2020

Catering class at Englewood High School teaches students about cooking, proper sanitation, and even the science and art of baking. Catering 2 took it to a new level with a friendly competition called,...

Home Opener Win

PIrateer Staff
September 16, 2019

  Englewood pirate football wins its first home game of the season. There was a large crowd at Pirate Stadium on hand in the matchup against Denver North Friday. It was a rough start as Denver...

EHS vs JFK

Softball team faces tough first opponent

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Staff
August 23, 2019

With sweat dripping down their faces, the EHS softball team worked hard despite a loss against JFK in a double-header at home on Thursday night. The softball team boasts eleven members who have...

Milo Hernandez (11) adds blue to his t-shirt design

The colors of science

Pirateer Staff
May 21, 2019

Students in Honors Chemistry class determined how dye sticks to fabric with a fun springtime experiment held outside. “Tie-dying has to be done or at least with this reactive device, has to be done...

Lihnda Casica-Rotunno set new women records in the weight room.

EHS students are sound in body and mind

Pirateer Staff
May 20, 2019

Often we hear most about our students that excel in the classroom but with a wide range of Career and Technical (CTE) classes, Body Building, Athletic Training, and Medical Sciences offerings, it is important...

Nate Gravagno got 3rd place in the Denver South Invitational meet in the 300-meter hurdles.

First time is a charm for track star

Pirateer Staff
May 13, 2019

This is the first year 10th grader Nate Gravagno went out for EHS track and field. It was a good decision, “My devotion to other sports and the time I had to spend working and practicing basketball....

The liquids of zinc nitrate being evaporated with a bunsen burner.

Light it up, up, up

Pirateer Staff
January 23, 2019

Each and every day in classrooms around Englewood High School, students are putting their lessons into practice. In Cassie Weasons chemistry class, students learned the production of an ionic salt using...

Josiah Hazard (11) won the tip over the 6'8"center from Skyview

Pirates bounce back

Pirateer Staff
January 18, 2019

It was a great bounce-back win after a tough loss Tuesday to Riverdale Ridge high school. Thursday's game against Skyview was a dominating victory by Englewood. “We competed well in the first...

Senior Clarke CR Foerstner wins $1,000 scholarship for showing courage in overcoming obstacles.

EHS student wins RAPSA scholarship

Pirateer Staff, Pirateer Staff
November 1, 2018

One senior at EHS has shown courage in overcoming obstacles and pursuing academic excellence. For his efforts, CR Foerstner has been chosen as one of the 2018 Courage Award recipients. According to a press...

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