Ponderosa has won ten 5A state wrestling titles since 1997, including eight consecutive wins between 2003 and 2010. The seventh consecutive win broke a 60-year-old record set in 1944–1949 by Denver North.[6] In addition, Ponderosa has a perfect 167–0 conference dual record from 1994 to the present.[7] NFHS Coaches Association National Wrestling coach of the year[8] Tim Ottmann retired after 2008 and the team is now coached by Tito Rinaldis.
Ponderosa’s football team won the 2003 5A State Championship.
Ponderosa has also won state championships in Girls Basketball (1986), Boys Basketball (1988), Girls Softball (1992), Girls Volleyball (2009), and Boys Lacrosse (2014).[9]
The school moved down to CHSAA 4A starting in the 2011–12 school year, due to the foundation of Legend High School in 2008.
