Academic Overview

Erie High School provides a rigorous, comprehensive high school education that also provides opportunities for students to enroll in our Academy of Engineering & Aerospace, the AP Capstone program, and much more.

Academic Highlights

  • Home to St. Vrain’s only Academy of Engineering and Aerospace
  • Erie High School offers the AP Capstone ™ diploma program
  • Erie High ranked in the top 20 percent of U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 profile of Best Public High Schools in America
  • Home to St. Vrain’s only Academy of Engineering and Aerospace, a four-year program with the option for students to pursue an engineering or aeronautics pathway
  • Erie High School offers College Board’s AP CapstoneTM Diploma program
  • Home of the Erie Tiger Network, a nationally recognized student broadcasting program which can be viewed at erietigernetwork.com
  • Students can earn 65 hours of college credit by participating in these programs: 21 College Board Advanced Placement courses, nine Front Range Community College courses, and CU Succeed’s college credit program
  • Students have received state and national recognition, including Boettcher Scholarships, National Merit Scholarship finalists and matriculated to Dartmouth, Embry-Riddle, Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, and other highly-selective universities and colleges
  • EHS boasts successful athletic and performing arts programs, including a nationally ranked girls softball team, 2019 4A CHSAA State Champions in Cheer, 2018 CHSAA Class 3A State Runners Up in football, and numerous recognitions in visual and performing arts

Recent News

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Apr 29, 2026

St. Vrain Valley Schools Earns National Recognition as a Best Community for Music Education for Sixth Consecutive Year

St. Vrain Valley Schools has been recognized by the NAMM Foundation as one of the nation’s Best Communities for Music Education, marking the district’s sixth consecutive year receiving this prestigious honor. This national designation celebrates school districts that demonstrate exceptional commitment to ensuring all students have access to high-quality music education as part of a...<br><a title="St. Vrain Valley Schools Earns National Recognition as a Best Community for Music Education for Sixth Consecutive Year" href="https://www.svvsd.org/2026/04/29/st-vrain-valley-schools-earns-national-recognition-as-a-best-community-for-music-education-for-sixth-consecutive-year/" class="button read-more-link"><span class="sr-only">St. Vrain Valley Schools Earns National Recognition as a Best Community for Music Education for Sixth Consecutive Year </span>Read More</a>

Apr 23, 2026

Erie High School 2026 AP Testing Schedule

Please plan to be at the location of your AP test 30 minutes before the posted time for check-in.

Mar 23, 2026

Student Leaders Experience Government in Action at the Colorado State Capitol

On March 13, student leaders from across St. Vrain Valley Schools stepped beyond the classroom and into the heart of Colorado’s legislative process. As members of the district’s Student Advisory Council—a group of high school students representing their schools and helping inform district decisions—these students traveled to the Colorado State Capitol for a firsthand look...<br><a title="Student Leaders Experience Government in Action at the Colorado State Capitol" href="https://www.svvsd.org/2026/03/23/student-leaders-experience-government-in-action-at-the-colorado-state-capitol/" class="button read-more-link"><span class="sr-only">Student Leaders Experience Government in Action at the Colorado State Capitol </span>Read More</a>

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