Salmon High School

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Salmon Jr/Sr 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
Information
Type Public high school
Established1980;45 years ago (1980)
School districtSalmon School District #291
SuperintendentJill Patton [1]
PrincipalRuss Bradshaw [2]
Teaching staff23.44 (FTE) (2023-2024) [3]
Grades 6–12
Enrollment383 (2023-2024) [3]
Student to teacher ratio16.34 [3]
Color(s) Orange, Black, and White      
Athletics conference IHSAA Division 3A [4]
MascotSavages [2]
Website sjshs.salmon291.org

Salmon Jr/Sr High School is a public high school located in Salmon, Idaho. Salmon High School is a part of the Salmon School District #291. [5]

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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. [5] School-supported programs include wrestling, football, basketball, cross-country, track & field, baseball, softball, golf, volleyball, cheer, ice hockey, and rodeo. [5] [6] [7] [8]

The Nep & Mary Ellen Lynch Center, known locally as The Lynch Center, opened in May 2021. This $5 million facility is the primary gym at Salmon High School for basketball, volleyball, and wrestling.

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. [9] The number of credits required varies between graduation years, currently ranging from 46 to 50. [9] 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. [9] The same group of students must complete a senior project. [9]

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. [10] Members of the coalition stated that Native American mascots were derogatory especially since the name was Savages. [10] The school board ultimately chose to get rid of the logo featuring a Native American head but retained the Savages name. [10] [11] The current logo is a nod to grizzly bears in the nearby Salmon-Challis National Forest.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Our Superintendent". Salmon School District. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. 1 2 "Salmon High School | IHSAA - Idaho High School Activities Association". IHSAA . Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  3. 1 2 3 "Search for Public Schools - SALMON SR HIGH SCHOOL (160285000504)". National Center for Education Statistics . Institute of Education Sciences . Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  4. ↑ "Directory". IHSAA . Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  5. 1 2 3 "About Salmon High School". Salmon High School. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ "Salmon High School". MaxPreps, CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Salmon". Athletic.net. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  8. ↑ "District 1-Idaho High School Rodeo". Meta. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Salmon High School Student Handbook". Salmon High School. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  10. 1 2 3 "Salmon schools will abandon Savages mascot". Lemhi-Shoshone. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  11. ↑ Associated Press (August 12, 1999). "Salmon High's mascot comes under fire". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  12. ↑ "J.D. Folsom Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 5, 2020.
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