Salmon High School

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Salmon High School
Address
Salmon High School
401 S. Warpath Drive

Salmon
,
Idaho
83467

United States
Coordinates 45°10′13″N113°53′07″W / 45.17017°N 113.88532°W / 45.17017; -113.88532 Coordinates: 45°10′13″N113°53′07″W / 45.17017°N 113.88532°W / 45.17017; -113.88532
Information
Type Public high school
Established1980;40 years ago (1980)
School districtSalmon School District #291
SuperintendentChris Born [1]
PrincipalRuss Bradshaw [1]
Teaching staff24.31 (FTE) (2018–19) [2]
Grades 6–12
Enrollment470 (2018–19) [2]
Student to teacher ratio19.33:1 (2018–19) [2]
Color(s) Orange, Black, and White      
Athletics conference IHSAA Division 2A [3]
MascotSavages [1]
Website www.salmonschools.com/1/Home

Salmon High School is a public high school located in Salmon, Idaho. Salmon High School is a part of the Salmon School District #291. [4]

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Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities offered by the school include FFA, Travel Club, Natural Helpers, National Honor Society, Robotics, student council, pep band, and Key club. [4] Sports include football, volleyball, cross country, cheerleading, basketball, wrestling, golf, and track and field. [4] Other activities, such as hockey, rodeo, and baseball, are offered through the community. [4]

Graduation requirements

In order to receive a diploma from Salmon High School, students must maintain a "C" average (a 2.0 GPA) in core subjects. [5] The number of credits required varies between graduation years, currently ranging from 46 to 50. [5] In addition, students who entered 9th grade on or after the Fall of 2009 must take either the ACT, SAT, or COMPASS college placement test. [5] The same group of students must complete a senior project. [5]

Mascot lawsuit

In 1999, the Salmon School Board was threatened by the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media with a $100,000 lawsuit if they did not change the schools mascot, the Savages. [6] Members of the coalition stated that Native American mascots were derogatory especially since the name was Savages. [6] After discussions with the board, the group decided to focus only on changing the mascot. [7] The school board ultimately chose to get rid of the logo featuring a Native American because it would cost more than $100,000 to fight the issue in court while maintaining the mascot name. [6]

Notable alumni

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References

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  2. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (160285000504)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Directory". IHSAA . Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "About Salmon High School". Salmon High School. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  5. 1 2 3 4 "Salmon High School Student Handbook". Salmon High School. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  6. 1 2 3 "Salmon schools will abandon Savages mascot". Lemhi-Shoshone. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  7. ↑ Associate Press (August 12, 1999). "Salmon High's mascot comes under fire". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  8. ↑ "J.D. Folsom Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 5, 2020.
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