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.
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]
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 structureedit
Mt. Spokane High School's courtyard. You can see four of the five sculptures in the picture.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.
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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]
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This article uses bare URLs which are uninformative and vulnerable to link rot Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting such as reFill documentation and Citation bot documentation August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message 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 Mt Spokane High SchoolAddress6015 East Mt Spokane Park DriveMead Spokane County Washington 99021United StatesCoordinates47 47 19 N 117 19 22 W 47 78861 N 117 32278 W 47 78861 117 32278InformationTypePublic High SchoolMotto Dignity Class and Respect The Wildcat Way Established1997School districtMead School DistrictNCES School ID530492002599 1 PrincipalChelsea GallagherStaff76 49 FTE 1 Grades9 12Enrollment1 661 2019 20 1 Student to teacher ratio21 72 1 Campus size77 80 acres 31 48 ha Campus typeSuburbanColor s Navy Blue Cardinal amp White Fight song Hail to Mt Spokane AthleticsWIAA 3AAthletics conferenceGreater Spokane LeagueMascotWildcatsNational ranking1177NewspaperThe PeakYearbookSummitFeeder schoolsMountainside Middle SchoolWebsitemtspokanehs wbr mead354 wbr orgThroughout 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 Contents 1 History 2 Location and structure 3 Band 4 Athletics 5 Notable alumni 6 References 7 External linksHistory editMt 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 edit nbsp Mt Spokane High School s courtyard You can see four of the five sculptures in the picture nbsp 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 editThe 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 editMt 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 editJess Roskelley class of 2001 became the youngest American to reach the summit of Mount Everest via the North Col route in 2003 Julianna Pena class of 2007 winner of The Ultimate Fighter Team Rousey vs Team Tate sister of Grace Pena 17 18 Sam Sicilia Class of 2004 mixed martial artist currently competing in the featherweight division formerly with the Ultimate Fighting Championship Competed on The Ultimate Fighter Live 19 Drew Rasmussen Class of 2014 pitcher for the Oregon State Beavers baseball team Threw the only perfect game in the team s history and was drafted 31st overall in the 2017 Major League Baseball draft by the Tampa Bay RaysReferences edit a b c d Search for Public Schools Mt Spokane High School 530492002599 National Center for Education Statistics Institute of Education Sciences Retrieved 5 October 2021 Mt Spokane High School 2023 Ranking Mead WA Public School Review 2023 06 28 Retrieved 2023 07 10 Mount Spokane High School Mead Washington greatschools org Retrieved July 17 2010 GSL school information KHQ Right Now News and Weather for Spokane and North Idaho khq com Retrieved July 17 2010 Washington State Report Card OSPI Retrieved July 17 2010 Celebrating Academic Success Wildcat eNews Archived from the original on June 17 2010 Retrieved July 18 2010 Mt Spokane High School 2023 Ranking Mead WA Public School Review 2023 06 28 Retrieved 2023 07 10 Mt Spokane High School 2023 Ranking Mead WA Public School Review 2023 06 28 Retrieved 2023 07 10 About Mt Spokane Mt Spokane High School Retrieved 13 December 2021 Graduating Seniors Mt Spokane High School The Spokesman Review www spokesman com Retrieved 2023 07 10 MSHS Ensembles Mt Spokane Bandstand Archived from the original on December 3 2010 Retrieved August 22 2012 About the Mt Spokane Band Program Mt Spokane Bandstand Archived from the original on December 3 2010 Retrieved August 22 2012 Mt Spokane Bandstand Mt Spokane Bandstand Archived from the original on December 3 2010 Retrieved August 22 2012 August 2011 Newsletter PDF Mt Spokane Bandstand Retrieved August 22 2012 permanent dead link Mead School District Athletics Mt Spokane Athletic Director Archived from the original on 2012 09 28 Retrieved July 19 2010 Our Staff Mt Spokane High School mtspokanehs mead354 org Retrieved 2023 07 10 Ladykiller Inlander Retrieved 23 March 2016 http www krem com sports Local contestant makes waves on The Ultimate Fighter 224292491 html ref next Blanchette Local men get shot on The Ultimate Fighter Spokesman com Retrieved 23 March 2016 External links 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