Mt. Spokane High School

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Mt. Spokane High School
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Address
Mt. Spokane High School
6015 East Mt. Spokane Park Drive

Mead
,
(Spokane County)
,
Washington
99021

United States
Coordinates 47°47′19″N117°19′22″W / 47.78861°N 117.32278°W / 47.78861; -117.32278
Information
Type Public High School
Motto"Dignity, Class, and Respect. The Wildcat Way"
Established1997
School district Mead School District
NCES School ID 530492002599 [1]
PrincipalChelsea Gallagher
Staff76.49 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,661 (2019-20) [1]
Student to teacher ratio21.72 [1]
Campus size77.80 acres (31.48 ha)
Campus type Suburban
Color(s)Navy Blue, Cardinal & White    
Fight song "Hail to Mt. Spokane"
Athletics WIAA 3A
Athletics conferenceGreater Spokane League
Mascot Wildcats
National ranking1177
NewspaperThe Peak
YearbookSummit
Feeder schools Mountainside Middle School
Website mtspokanehs.mead354.org

Mount Spokane High School is a public high school located in Mead, Washington. It is located several miles north of Spokane and has a student body that currently enrolls 1,611 [2] students in grades 9-12. [3] The school opened in 1997, and had its first graduating class in 1999. [4] Mt. Spokane is one of two high schools in the Mead School District, the other being Mead High School who has lost two consecutive Battle of the Bells.

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Throughout its history, Mt. Spokane has shown excellence through its academics. In the 2007-08 school year, Mt. Spokane had an on-time graduation rate of 95.1%, beating the Washington state average of 72.0% during the 2007-08 school year. [5] In the first semester of the 2009-10 school year, Mt. Spokane had 478 of its students qualify for the honor roll, which required students to get a 3.5 GPA or higher. [6] Mt Spokane High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. [7] The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is equal to the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year. [8]

History

Mt. Spokane High School opened its doors in the fall of 1997 as "Mt. Spokane-Mead High School". [9] The name was changed to Mt. Spokane High School by request of the attending students during the first two years of being open. Mt. Spokane saw its first graduating class in 1999. The class of 2012, with 413 students, is the largest class to attend the high school as of 2021. [10]

Location and structure

Mt. Spokane High School's courtyard. You can see four of the five sculptures in the picture. MSHS Courtyard.jpg
Mt. Spokane High School's courtyard. You can see four of the five sculptures in the picture.
Mt. Spokane's courtyard in HDR. Mshscourtyardhdr.jpg
Mt. Spokane's courtyard in HDR.

The school is located several miles from Mount Spokane among the many wheat fields populating the Mead area. The school itself has a functional, quarter-circle design with a courtyard in the center. The sculptures within the courtyard, known as "The Circle of Friends", were designed by local sculptor Harold Balazs, also known for designing the Rotary Fountain at Riverfront Park.

Band

The Mt. Spokane High School Band comprises five ensembles, including two concert band ensembles, one percussion ensemble, and two jazz bands. [11] Since its inception in 1997, the band program has received dozens of awards at local, regional, national, and international levels. [12] A majority of the funding for the program comes from the Mt. Spokane Bandstand, which is a parent-run organization that raises funds to provide uniforms, instruments, equipment, and travel expenses for the program. [13] An annual craft fair is the main fundraiser for the program and includes a raffle for baskets that are designed by the Freshman, Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classes. [14]

Athletics

Mt. Spokane offers a wide variety of athletics, including sports such as: baseball, football, basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, tennis, softball, track and field, wrestling, and volleyball. [15] The current Athletic Director is Bobby Lee. [16]

Notable alumni

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