Emily Griffith Technical College

Emily Griffith Technical College
Address
Map
1860 Lincoln Street

,
Colorado
80203

United States
Coordinates39°44′45″N 104°59′09″W / 39.7458°N 104.9858°W / 39.7458; -104.9858[1]
Information
School typePublic technical college
MottoFor All Who Wish To Learn / Denver's most Unique Technical College.
OpenedSeptember 9, 1916 (108 years ago) (1916-09-09)
StatusOpen
CEEB code060405
Executive DirectorRandy Johnson
Education systemDenver Public Schools
Color(s)Blue and Green
  
Websitewww.emilygriffith.edu
Emily Griffith Opportunity School former location
Emily Griffith Opportunity School former location

Emily Griffith Technical College is a public technical college in downtown Denver, Colorado, United States. Founded by Emily Griffith in 1916 as Opportunity School, it was renamed in her honor in 1933.[2] The school is a part of Denver Public Schools, serving as the adult education arm of the district and is also associated with the Colorado Community College System.

The original building is designated a Denver Landmark under the name of Emily Griffith Opportunity School. It is now a hotel in the Hilton Tapestry collection called The Slate Denver.[3]

  1. ^ "Feature Detail Report - Emily Griffith Technical College". Geographic Names Information System. U.S. Geological Survey. August 31, 1992. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  2. ^ Noel, Tom (February 25, 2006). "Griffith's life, not death, endures". Rocky Mountain News. Archived from the original on August 27, 2007. Retrieved November 8, 2007.
  3. ^ "About Us". The Slate Denver. Archived from the original on August 10, 2023. Retrieved December 5, 2023.