Student Athletic & Extracurricular History in Aurora Most students grow up involved in some sort of
extracurricular activity. According to the Colorado High School Activities Association, over 57% of the student population take part in activities and sports. These clubs, programs and teams shape identities and our community. Aurora’s schools have graduated countless talented young people. Many of them have gone on to prominence. Whether an athlete or a mathlete, these students foster pride in Aurora and their schools. They give reason to celebrate the successes of our students. In this display you will learn about many of these successful Aurorans.
Yet, thousands of extremely talented performers and
athletes are not profiled. This exhibit strives to give a cross section of our community and highlights only a few of the many extraordinary Aurora students. Featured here is an exhibition that explores the activities and sports teams that shaped Aurora’s youth throughout the years. Relive the glory days or learn about Aurora’s new generation of students as the museum celebrates hometown pride.
Aurora Central High School junior Cecily Carter cheers for a group of students from Kenton Elementary School during a 1984 pep rally.
This 1983 photo shows Hinkley High School student Timothy Hutchings throwing a pot.
The 1949 staff of William Smith High School’s “Tribune” newspaper pose in a group photo.