Throughout the late 50's and early 60's Denver Public Schools added brand new additions to our DPS family. In the late 50's Denver Public Schools opened Abraham Lincoln and in 60 they added George Washington High School, Thomas Jefferson High School and John F Kennedy High School. Even though DPS had added more schools North High School's numbers we're still on the rise.

During the 1960's Denver North was growing like never before, it was a beautiful place during a beautiful time. During the time since it was the 1960’s meaning North High School had activism, it had students standing up for what they believe in. Also during this era Denver Public Schools was opening brand new high schools around the district. During the sixties Denver North would gain rival like Thomas Jefferson High School, John F Kennedy High School and George Washington High School. but even Although new high schools were opening throughout the school district North High School would continue to grow, we grew so big in the year 1960 we opened our brand new athletic building to accommodate for space.

The Spirit of the 1960's

JUL 7 1966 Miss Olga Nelson, Science Instructor, Directs An Upward Bound Class After Showing A Science Film Miss Nelson is a science teacher at Denver's North High School during the regular public school academic year. Credit: Denver Post

Constructed in 1911, Denver North High School had a beautiful state-of-the-art auditorium. The auditorium was active from 1911 till 1982 when it was re-configured into the school counseling center. Fun Fact the last production to be put on in the original auditorium was the musical “Jesus Christ Superstar” (Photo 1960's)