Mullen High School

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Mullen High School
Address
Map
3601 South Lowell Boulevard

Denver
,
Colorado
80236

United States
Coordinates39°39′02″N 105°02′11″W / 39.650626°N 105.036278°W / 39.650626; -105.036278
Information
TypePrivate, Co-Educational
MottoEnter to Learn, Leave to Serve
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic Church
Established1931 (1931)
CEEB code060600
PresidentRaul Cardenas
PrincipalSam Govea
Staff160
Faculty92
Grades9–12
Enrollment725
Student to teacher ratio12:1
Campus size39 acres (160,000 m2)
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Navy blue and gold
  
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
Sports27
MascotMustangs
AccreditationCOGNIA
Tuition$19,300
Websitewww.mullenhigh.com

Mullen High School (formerly J.K. Mullen High School) is a Roman Catholic, Brothers of the Christian Schools, college-preparatory high school in Denver, Colorado.

History

Mullen High School was named for John Kernan Mullen, businessman, philanthropist, and founder of the Colorado Milling and Elevator Company. Together with his wife, Catherine, Mullen envisioned the founding of a high school in Denver for orphaned boys. In 1928, working with Henry Tihen, Mullen contacted Edward Flanagan, the founder of Boys Town, for advice on how best to design and operate such a school. Following Flanagan's recommendation, Mullen wrote to the Christian Brothers of St. John Baptist de La Salle in Santa Fe, New Mexico, and invited them to be the directors and teachers of his planned school.

In June 1928, Mullen opened negotiations with the De La Salle Christian Brothers. However, both Catherine and John Mullen died before the project could be completed, but their daughters and their husbands carried on with their plans. They purchased a 420-acre (1.7 km2) plot of land on the outskirts of Denver known as the Shirley Farm Dairy. An agreement was made that would allow the dairy to remain in operation in exchange for the students’ opportunity to work in the dairy and receive training in agriculture and mechanics. On April 8, 1932, 17 boys and three brothers moved into the new J.K. Mullen Home for Boys.

Since then, Mullen High School has experienced four distinct eras of change and growth:

  • 1931–1950, when the school was conducted for orphan boys only, who both attended school and worked in the dairy farm;
  • 1950–1965, when paying boarders and day students joined the orphans as students, the school's farm operations ended and its name was changed to J.K. Mullen High School;
  • 1966–1989, when the last of the orphans graduated, the boarding section closed, and the school became a four-year college preparatory high school for boys;
  • 1989–2020, when the school became a co-educational high school and modernized its facilities and programs.
  • 2020–present, Modern Era - Mullen enters into a capital improvement plan and campaign to update the facilities and buildings on campus.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

State championships

State Championships[1]
Season Sport Year
Fall Football 1978, 1979, 1980, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010
Soccer, Boys 2011
Softball, Girls 2001
Cross Country, Boys 1999
Cross Country, Girls 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Winter Swimming, Boys 2003, 2011
Swimming, Girls 1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005
Basketball, Boys 2001, 2006
Basketball, Girls 2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Spring Golf, Boys 1984, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
Golf, Girls 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Tennis, Girls 2001, 2006
Track and Field, Boys 1968, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009
Track and Field, Girls 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011
Baseball 1978, 1985

Notable alumni

Notes and references

  1. ^ "Past Colorado High School State Champions" (English). March 25, 2010. Retrieved June 25, 2012.
  2. ^ "Ryan Hewitt – GoStanford.com – Stanford University". gostanford.com. Retrieved July 31, 2015.
  3. ^ "Who We Are". Retrieved October 15, 2019.

7. Mullen High School Alumni, The Baseball Cube. http://www.thebaseballcube.com/hs/profile.asp?ID=427