Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Click here to find the current bell schedules for regular days, late start, 2-hour delays, snow days and special assemblies.

At Broomfield High School, "Tutor Time" is a dedicated time during the school day, specifically on Wednesdays and Thursdays, where students can receive additional academic assistance outside of regular class time, and teachers may require students to attend.

Snow Day (no school) or Late Start (delayed start): If school is canceled or started later for any reason, you will receive a text alert from the district. 

Doors open with student ID’s at 8:15am. If it is extremely cold outside, students will be let into the atrium area until 8:15 am.

To report an absence call the attendance line at: 720-561-5381, email broomfieldhigh.attendance@bvsd.org, or use the online Infinite Campus (IC) parent portal. Click here for instructions.
 

A tardy means a secondary student entering or departing a class less than 5 minutes after the scheduled start or departing less than 5 minutes before the scheduled end time. 
A partial absence means a secondary student entering class more than 5 minutes after the scheduled start time or departing class more than five minutes before the scheduled end time.
A full absence means a student is not present for a portion or all of a scheduled school day.
Detailed explanations can be found here on the district attendance policies website.

You can always call the main office at (720) 561-8100.  Most of the time, your child’s teacher is the best place to start with any questions. 

Every Sunday, you will get a weekly communication from the Principal with important school information. Make sure your email is updated in Infinite Campus (IC) in order to receive all important emails from the school and from your teachers.

Sign up here: go.schoolmessenger.com. 
Once you have logged in> click sign up> preferences> confirm that your preferences are in green to allow email, phone, and text. 
Once everything is set up, text the word "Yes" to 67587 from your phone to opt into text messaging. This is a one-time opt-in unless you change your cell phone number. You may opt out at any time by texting “STOP” to 67587.

The Broomfield High School Calendar is on the Granite Peaks League website. It includes all events happening at the high school or with high school related activities.

Yes! Go to the Infinite Campus (IC) app on your phone or on a computer then to “settings,” “notifications,” and select “assignments, grades and/or attendance.”

Parents and guardians can contact the BrHS Registrar: eva.altermatt@bvsd.org.

Click here to learn more about BVSD 1:Web. It includes the cost of the device (broken down into 4 equal payments), policies, and procedures related to having a Chromebook at Broomfield High School. The expectation is every student has a BVSD issued Chromebook to do daily school work.

Students must keep their PTDs turned off and away during class periods unless specifically directed to do otherwise by a school employee. See the code of conduct page for consequences imposed in the classroom and common areas:

• 1st Offense: Phone will be taken away and turned into the Main Office with an administrator.  Student may pick up their phone at the end of the day.
• 2nd Offense:  Phone will be taken away and turned into the Main Office with an administrator.  Parent/guardian will be contacted as they will need to pick up the phone at the end of the day.
• 3rd Offense: Phone will be taken away and turned into the Main Office with an administrator.  Parent/guardian will be contacted as they will need to pick up the phone at the end of the day. Community service and/or detention will be assigned to the student.
• 4 or More Offenses: Phone will be taken away and turned into the Main Office with an administrator.  Parent/guardian will be contacted as they will need to pick up the phone at the end of the day. Community service and/or detention will be assigned to the student. Students will be required to turn in phone to the office at the beginning of each day for 2 weeks.

School lunches are free for the 2024-2025 school year for all students.  All students receive one free breakfast and one free lunch entree every day. Students who take a lunch entree may also take unlimited food from the salad bar. An example of a free breakfast would be a bagel with cream cheese, a berry smoothie, and milk, and an example of a free lunch would be tacos al pastor with pineapple salsa, and salad bar fruits and veggies. It’s important to note that students must take a full meal for it to be free. That means that taking just a smoothie for breakfast, or just some fruit and vegetables from the salad bar for lunch would not be free. More information can be found at: https://food.bvsd.org/. 

As long as students take a full, reimbursable meal, it is free, whether they brought a cold lunch or not.

The monthly menu is published here on the BVSD site.

Yes, we have an open campus where students are able to leave and get lunch on their own.

You can go to: https://food.bvsd.org/meals-nutrition/meal-accounts. If you need any funds refunded, you’ll need to contact BVSD Food Services.

Free breakfast for students is available for pick up in the cafeteria: Monday, Tuesday & Friday 9:25 am - 9:40 am, Wednesday 9:30 am - 9:45 am, and Thursday 9:55 am - 10:10 am.

As a parent, if you are looking for opportunities​ to get involved at BrHS, please seek out any of the numerous and diverse opportunities, ranging from Boosters Club to JAM (the Just After Midnight Prom festivities), in which we'd love to have your participation. Visit this site for a list of volunteer opportunities.

This is where you will sign up for parent teacher conferences and also other opportunities to help at BrHS.

A community of parents representing diverse backgrounds and languages and Broomfield High School staff who meet to find ways to encourage a profoundly welcoming and inclusive atmosphere for those who are not part of the dominant American culture. This group meets in the evening and provides dinner, childcare, and translation services when needed.  If interested or you have questions, see this webpage about meeting dates and contact information.

Back to school night is an event where you can hear from the Principal, meet the teachers and see the school. We’ll also have all of the activities and clubs represented. Families are welcome and translations services will be provided.

Fall conferences take place in October and Spring conferences take place in February. This is a time to meet with your child's teacher and learn more about their progress. Sign-ups will come out via school email, and take place virtually or in person. This is a parent event, unless by teacher request. Translation services are available.

There are both district and school-based answers to this question.  First, BVSD has a very helpful and informative Safety and Security page on the website: https://www.bvsd.org/parents-students/be-ready
This page includes information about standard response protocol and safety drills.  At Broomfield High School, we remain a locked/secured facility during the entirety of each school day.  Visitors must access the building by being “buzzed in” to a secure vestibule area at our front, parking lot facing doors. We conduct monthly safety drills in conjunction with BVSD safety protocols and our BVSD Security team. 
 

Broomfield High School has a full time Health Room Para and a full time registered nurse. If a student becomes ill, injured, or in need of medication at school, they must report to the Health Room or Main Office and may not leave the building without authorization from the Health Para, Nurse, or Main Office personnel. If a student needs medication during the school day those medications need to be kept in the Health Room with a current doctor’s order, so the student does not have to leave school. Boulder Valley School District policy states that no student may carry medication or keep it in their backpack or locker. All medication given in the Health Room requires a current prescription and parent permission. Emergency medications (ex: EpiPen or inhalers) may be carried with special permission. Forms are available online and in the Health Room. See school nurse Kelli Preston with your questions. 

Students are reminded to secure bicycles, automobiles, valuables, and their lockers. The school is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Students who lose or have reason to believe their personal property has been stolen/vandalized are advised to make a report with the School Safety Advocate, Anthony Jenkins. Filing this report will assist the school and the police, should their involvement be warranted, in retrieving the lost or damaged property.

This can be found on the BVSD website under Student Rights and Responsibilities. It includes information about student conduct and discipline codes.

You can find more information on the Athletics page on our school website. Cost and fees vary. It is separated by sports seasons:
Fall: Cross Country (coed), Boys Soccer, Football, Boys Golf, Gymnastics, Girls Volleyball, Softball, and Boys Tennis
Winter: Boys and Girls Basketball, Wrestling, Cheer, Poms, and Girls Swim & Dive.
Spring: Track & Field, Girls Soccer, Boys Volleyball, Boys Swim & Dive, Girls Tennis, Girls Golf, and Baseball
 

You can find more information on the Activities page on our school website. Cost and fees vary. 

You can find more information on the Clubs page on our school website. 

Semester grades are found in Infinite Campus (IC)
High School: Letter grades (A-F, P, NP, I)
Click here to learn how to access grades.

You can click on the Staff Directory or through Infinite Campus (IC), you can click on your student’s class schedule and click on the teacher’s name to send an email. You can reach out to teachers at any time.

Parent-teacher conferences at high schools are meetings between parents and teachers to discuss a student's academic and social development. They can also be used to discuss behavioral issues, test results, and other factors that may affect a student's learning. Conferences are held during the first and second semester and can be in-person or virtually. Translators are available. Please contact the main office for assistance. 

Yes! You can schedule time to talk and meet with a teacher by contacting them directly using the Staff Directory list.

Click here to visit the student handbook which is also on our website. Sections includes:

• Contact Information
• Administration & Support Staff
• Bell Schedule
• School Motto
• School Information
• Student Information
• Attendance
• Code of Conduct
• Academic Information
• Student Support
• Student Recognition Programs
• Graduation
• Athletics & Activities

Students are assigned counselors and administrators according to their last name. For the 2024-2025 School year, the assignments are as follows:
A-C: Heather Welsh and Katie Gambardella
D-I: James Greene and Ginger Ramsey
J-R: Amanda Reaves, and Nick Barnes
S-Z: Mariss Zufall and Tyler Zappia

The counselors at Broomfield High School are available during school hours to answer questions and provide support. We have a counselor on duty at the Response Desk in the counseling office every day. Students and families can reach the counselor-on-duty by emailing broomfield.counsel@bvsd.org or calling 720-561-5753.  Students can also drop in to speak with the counselor on duty during an off period or at lunch.

Students can get a locker by seeing Ms. Simmons in the attendance office.

Any open locker in the varsity locker rooms (Wilkerson) is open for use. If there is not a lock on it or stuff in it, then they are welcome to claim it for their own. They just need to bring their own lock from home to lock things up. We really encourage locking things up since there have been some theft issues. If students cannot afford a lock, there are some extras in PE, they just need to speak to a PE teacher. Students also need to make sure they take their stuff with them at the end of the school year, as all locker rooms will be cleaned out. Any locks left on will be taken off either with a key or cut, and then the items remaining will be donated. See Mrs. Van Patten with any questions.

Broomfield High School has a school food pantry that can be accessed Fridays from 3-4:15 pm in the Library or by appointment. You can also click on this FORM to sign up.
 

Students can go to the library on Fridays from 3-4:15 pm or sign up for another time on this form.

BVSD has a number of applications that are used for classroom instruction, communication and providing updates to parents. These include: School Messenger, Parent Portal/Infinite Campus, Naviance and Schoology. Broomfield High School makes use of these online tools to help families support their students. Click here for more information for more information about our online tools.

You can contact our school Registrar at 720-561-5388 or email brh.ic@bvsd.org with the student’s name, grade level and parent/guardian names.

School fees may be paid online at this link or at the school.  Lunch meals may also be paid online.