It is located in Greenwood Village, Colorado, and is the largest high school in the Denver metro area,[citation needed] with an 80-acre (320,000 m2) campus and approximately 3,800 students.

The sprawling campus is meant to evoke a large "college-like" feel in order to prepare students for college life.

[8] Creek has been recognized as one of the nation's top high schools for AP participation in math, science, and technology, receiving the 2008 Advanced Placement Siemens Award.

Many are nationally recognized, including the Union Street Journal, Fine Print, the Speech and Debate Team, Amnesty International, Key Club, and Future Business Leaders of America.

[13] The magazine received All-Columbian Honors and a Gold Medalist rating from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association for its work during the 2019-20 school year.