|
Greenwood Village, Colorado:
Formed in 1950, the city of Greenwood Village was originally designed as a rural community encompassed by large acreage plots. However, over the years, the city has experienced a transformation from a rural community to one with both a rural residential feel. Nationally recognized business parks have also been added. With 35 neighborhoods within its 7.75 square-mile border, Greenwood Village offers a wide variety of locations for family living.
Greenwood Village's high priority on public safety, up-scale appearance and convenient local services makes it a great area for new families to live. Residents have more than 21 parks as well as an extensive trail system available for their enjoyment.
Greenwood Village Schools:
The local school districts, Littleton Public Schools and Cherry Creek School District, offer some of the best public education in the Denver Metro Area. Cherry Creek School District, viewed by some as the best public education in the state, has a long and stable history of serving its residents with top-notch K-12 educational services. The Cherry Creek High School system continues to prove its great educational services by boasting some of the highest test scores in the state every year and by sending 93% of its graduates to college. Student ACT and SAT scores within both school systems rank well above the Colorado or National averages. In 2004, Greenwood Elementary School was ranked by the School Accountability Report "cut" scores as the 2nd best in the State. Challenge Middle School ranked second and Cherry Creek High School was ranked forth in the State by the same report. Littleton Academy ranked 5th for elementary and middle school.
|
|
Greenwood Village Housing: - Greenwood Village City Map
Whether you have a family and are looking for a nice traditional neighborhood or you're looking for a larger acreage plot to settle down on, Greenwood Village offers a wide variety of both. Greenwood Village is a small community of homes and large-acre sites located just south of Cherry Hills Village; one of south metro Denver´s suburbs.
The large price range of homes in Greenwood Village makes it a community that fits the needs of many types of families. Single family homes, estate homes and a selection of condominiums as well as townhouses can be found in the community. Home prices range from $250,000 to over $3 million with the most prevalent home values ranging between $385,000 to $625,000. More Information or Call 303-880-4944.
Find Greenwood Village Community Information
|
|
It is also the home of the Denver Tech Center, a cluster of technological businesses that add about 60,000 people to the city´s daytime population. DTC houses many national and international companies. Greenwood Village offers a short daily commute for many of its nearly 14,000 residents. Residents also have a relatively short commute to downtown Denver and numerous other business parks as well.
|
|
Cherry Creek High School (Greenwood Village, CO) was ranked No. 5 among the Top 25 High School Athletic Programs by Sports Illustrated.
Criteria used to evaluate the top athletic programs "emphasized all-around excellence during the last 10 years and included state titles won and college athletes produced," according to the May 16, 2005 issue of Sports Illustrated.
Here's what Sports Illustrated had to say about Cherry Creek High School: "While the Bruins have won 162 state titles in everything from pompons to football, they are best known for their dominance in tennis. Over a 28-year span, from 1972 to 2000, the boys' team won 316 consecutive dual matches, a national record for that sport. Cherry Creek is also a power in girls' swimming, with 21 state titles. As a senior in 1991, five-time Olympic swimming gold medalist Amy Van Dyken won two individual state titles (she also won a pair as a junior) and helped the Bruins earn a state team championship. Another famous alum, Houston Astros closer Brad Lidge, led Cherry Creek to a state baseball title as a senior in 1995."
Golf Courses
|
