Freeman High School (Washington)
Freeman High School is a public high school north of Rockford, Washington and 19 mi (31 km) southwest of Spokane, Washington. It is a part of the adjacent three school Freeman School District facility that contains Freeman Elementary School, Freeman Middle School and Freeman High School.
| Freeman High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
14626 South Jackson Rd , 99030 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°31′12″N 117°11′47″W / 47.5200°N 117.1964°WCoordinates: 47°31′12″N 117°11′47″W / 47.5200°N 117.1964°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1955 |
| School district | Freeman School District |
| NCES School ID | 530297000485[1] |
| Principal | Jeff Smith |
| Teaching staff | 15.22 (on a FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 317 (2019-2020)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.83 |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue, Red & White |
| Athletics conference | Northeast 1A, Northeast District 7, Washington Interscholastic Activities Association |
| Nickname | Scotties |
| Rival | Lakeside High School |
| Website | https://www.freemansd.org/fhs |
| [1][2][3] | |
Athletics
Freeman high school competes in Washington's Northeast A League. The school fields teams in the following sports:
- Fall: Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Volleyball
- Winter: Wrestling, Basketball
- Spring: Baseball, Golf, Softball, Tennis and Track & Field
Freeman's athletic teams are known as the Scotties. The elementary and middle schools were known as the Freeman Raiders until 2014.[4] The original old Scottie dog logo was created by Freeman student Margee Noble.
History
The Freeman school district was formed in 1955 as a consolidation of the Rockford, Lindbergh, and Sunnyside school districts; there had been another Freeman school district prior to 1940, when it was annexed by Lindbergh.[5]
2017 Shooting
On September 13, 2017, a gunman opened fire at Freeman.[6] The assailant, then 15-year-old sophomore Caleb Sharpe, brought two guns, an AR-15 rifle and a Colt 1903 pistol then killed one student, who was attempting to prevent the shooting from taking place.[7] Three other students were injured and taken to the hospital.[6] Sharpe was tried as an adult,[8][9] and his trial date was set for October 5, 2020, but had been pushed back to June 2021, due to COVID-19. The trial was again been pushed back to January 2022; however, Sharpe pled guilty before the trial began.[10][11][12][13][14] On August 19, Sharpe was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.[15]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 317 students enrolled in 2019–2020 was:
- Male – 53.8%
- Female – 46.2%
- Native American/Alaskan – 3.1%
- Asian/Pacific islanders – 2.4%
- Black – 1.2%
- Hispanic – 5.8%
- White – 85.6%
- Multiracial – 1.9%
22.3 percent of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Freeman High School (530297000485)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 7, 2021.
- ^ "Freeman Sports Teams". MaxPreps. from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "Freeman HS". Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. from the original on September 15, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ "All Freeman schools to unite under Scottie mascot". The Spokesman-Review. September 6, 2014. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- ^ "Our History". Freeman School District. from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ a b "One student dead, three in hospital after classmate opens fire at Freeman High School". The Spokesman-Review. September 13, 2017. from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ Narayan, Chandrika (September 14, 2017). "Student died after confronting shooter at Spokane school". CNN. from the original on September 14, 2017. Retrieved September 14, 2017.
- ^ https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2019/jul/23/judge-orders-caleb-sharpe-to-be-tried-as-adult-for/%3. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ https://www.khq.com/top_story/judge-determines-admitted-freeman-high-school-shooter-will-be-triwebed/article_e40dc2fc-acd4-11e9-93cc-7f51f87022e4. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ^ "'I did my job that day': Bus driver who took Caleb Sharpe to school shares impact statement". February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Judge moves accused Freeman shooter Caleb Sharpe's murder trial to 2020 | the Spokesman-Review".
- ^ spokesman.com/stories/2020/jul/23/caleb-sharpe-trial-moved-to-june-2021-due-to-covid/
- ^ "Trial for accused Freeman school shooter moved to January 2022 | the Spokesman-Review".
- ^ Perez, Vanessa (February 10, 2022). "'I did my job that day': Bus driver who took Caleb Sharpe to school shares impact statement".
- ^ "Freeman High School shooter sentenced to 40 years to life in prison".
External links
- Official website