Enumclaw High School

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Enumclaw High School
Address
Enumclaw High School
226 Semanski Street South

Enumclaw
,
Washington
98022

United States
Coordinates 47°11′28″N122°00′22″W / 47.191°N 122.006°W / 47.191; -122.006
Information
Type Public
Established1961
School district Enumclaw School District
PrincipalRodrick Merrell [1]
Faculty71.8 [2]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,337 (2016-17) [3]
Student to teacher ratio23.6 [2]
Color(s)  
Athletics conferenceNPSL 2A Olympic Division [4] WIAA
Mascot Hornet
RivalsWhite River High School
Website Enumclaw High School website

Enumclaw High School is a public school in Enumclaw, Washington. The school serves about 1300 students from Enumclaw as well as local unincorporated regions of King County and cities such as Black Diamond and Greenwater. The Hornet, the school's mascot, is represented by the colors maroon and gold.

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Athletics

Enumclaw High School sports teams compete in the Olympic Division of the North Puget Sound League, [5] under the auspices of the WIAA, and previously competed in the SPSL 3A division. Its rival school's team is the White River High School Hornets. The Hornets were the 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2015 Washington state wrestling champions of division 3A. [6] The 2010 Boys Basketball team went on a 27–0 run before losing in the championship game to Union High School (Camas, Washington) by one point in the last 10 seconds of the game because of a controversial foul called sending a Union guard to the line. [7] 1977 WIAA Baseball Champions. Enumclaw High School has also had success in gymnastics, with state titles in 2012 & 2013. [8]

Enumclaw High School offers the following athletics:

Boys

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swim & Dive, Tennis, Track, Water Polo, Wrestling, X-Country,

Girls

Basketball, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball-Fastpitch, Swim & Dive, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling, X-Country,

CoEd

Unified Basketball, Unified Soccer [9]

Theatre

Enumclaw High School's theatre department operates at a high standard. The 5th Avenue theatre in downtown Seattle holds a 'High School Theatre' Awards show every year, much like the Tony Awards for Broadway. They award things such as 'Best Overall Musical Production,' and 'Best Performance By A Chorus' all the way through 'Best Costumes' and 'Best Program Design' to high school shows all over the western Washington area. In the 2006–2007 school year, Enumclaw High School's Theatre Department received three nominations from the 5th Avenue for their production of 'Chicago.' Those nominations were in the categories of 'Outstanding Orchestra,' 'Best Performance by a Small Ensemble—Cell Block Girls,' and 'Best Choreography.' A cast member commented, "The experience was one I will remember for the rest of my life."

Musicals

Instrumental/Choir Program

Paul Scott is the head of the music department at EHS and also directs the choir programs. Tim Hager-Wentz directs the band programs and Ainsley Holz directs the string programs.

Instrumental Awards

Marching Band

The Enumclaw marching band is directed by Tim Hager-Wentz. .

Shows

Awards

Auburn Veterans Day 2019

Source: [12]

  • Parade: 1st Place, A Division
  • Field Show: 1st Place, A Division
  • Best Marching
  • Best Percussion
  • Best Music
  • Best General Effect

Notable alumni

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