festival. Education Bailey is served by the Platte Canyon School District #1. Platte Canyon High School has approximately 300 students. In sports, they are a 3A school in the Frontier League. The Girls' Cross Country Team was the Colorado State 3A Champion in 1986, and the Girls' Track Team was the Colorado State 3A Champion in 1996 and in 2005, and the Boys' Track Team was the Colorado 3A State Champion in 2008. The Speech and Debate team holds the record for the most individual State Champions at the Festival Level. Notable people Erwin Jay Boydston, recipient of the Medal of Honor, America's highest military award. Hal Hickel, Academy Award winning visual effects animator. In popular culture Bailey was referenced four times in South Park: Season 06, episode 13, parodying The Lord of the Rings Season 09, episode 14, "Bloody Mary" at ~10:09 {"...St. Peters Church in Bailey..."} Season 12, episode 02, "Britney's New Look" at ~02:22 {"...photograph was taken by Brian Willis of Bailey, Colorado..."} Season 23, episode 03, "SHOTS!!!" While not mentioned by name, the Coney Island Hot Dog Stand was featured several times in Season 25 Episode 3. See also The High Timber Times Outline of Colorado Index of Colorado-related articles State of Colorado Colorado cities and towns Colorado counties Park County, Colorado Colorado metropolitan areas Front Range Urban Corridor North Central Colorado Urban Area Denver-Aurora-Boulder, CO Combined Statistical Area Denver-Aurora-Broomfield, CO Metropolitan Statistical Area References External links Platte Canyon Area Chamber of Commerce Unincorporated communities in Park County, Colorado Unincorporated communities in Colorado Denver metropolitan area