Mullen High School

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.

Mullen High School
Address
3601 South Lowell Boulevard

Denver
,
Colorado
80236

United States
Coordinates39°39′02″N 105°02′11″W
Information
TypePrivate, Co-Educational
MottoEnter to Learn, Leave to Serve
Religious affiliation(s)Catholic Church
Established1931 (1931)
CEEB code060600
PresidentRaul Cardenas
PrincipalJeffrey Howard
Staff160
Faculty92
Grades9–12
Enrollment725
Student to teacher ratio20:1
Campus size39 acres (160,000 m2)
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Navy blue and gold
  
Athletics conferenceCHSAA
Sports26
MascotMustangs
AccreditationCOGNIA
Tuition$18,200
Websitewww.mullenhigh.com

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.
  • 2022-present, Modern Era - Mullen enters into a capital improvement plan and campaign to update the facilities and buildings on campus.

Extracurricular activities

State championships
State Championships[1]
SeasonSportYear
FallFootball1978, 1979, 1980, 1998, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2010
Soccer, Boys2011
Softball, Girls2001
Cross Country, Boys1999
Cross Country, Girls1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
WinterSwimming, Boys2003, 2011
Swimming, Girls1996, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005
Basketball, Boys2001, 2006
Basketball, Girls2000, 2001, 2002, 2006, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
SpringGolf, Boys1984, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
Golf, Girls2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005
Tennis, Girls2001, 2006
Track and Field, Boys1968, 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2009
Track and Field, Girls1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011
Baseball1978, 1985

Notable alumni

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

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

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