Mount Si High School
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Mount Si High School is a high school
located in the Snoqualmie Valley
in Snoqualmie, Washington
and a part of Snoqualmie Valley School District #410
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GreatSchools.net rates MSHS at an 9 out of 10 with a community rating of 3 out of 5. GreatSchools.net lists MSHS's highlights as its academic contests, bands, and basketball. The school also served as the basis for Twin Peaks High School, in the cult classic drama, Twin Peaks
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fight song:
Fight, fight, fight for old Mount Si High
Win a victory
Come on and win this day for Scarlet and Gray
Best in the West, we know you all do your best.
So on, on, on, on 'till the end.
Honor and glory we shall see.
So fight, fight, fight for old Mount Si High
and Victory
was invited to give a speech to talk about his personal experience of growing up with racism and how the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave him inspiration. During the assembly, two teachers spoke out against Rev. Hutcherson one calling into question his dedication to equality for all people in light of his opposition to same-sex relationships and the other booing during his speech. Later that year when the school's GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) began preparing for the Day of Silence, a day when some students choose to take a vow of silence to raise awareness about anti-LGBT harassment and violence, Ken Hutcherson planned on organizing, and took an ad out in a local paper calling for, 1,000 people to protest Mount Si High School. Due to the controversy, the Day of Silence attracted a lot of attention with the people of Snoqualmie Valley-- both negative and positive. A group of parents and locals showed up on the day of the event to show their support of the students at Mount Si. Over one third of the school's student population did not show up and the school administration waived absences for athletes who chose not to come to school on April 25th, the Day of Silence. In response to perceived lack of support in the administration, many parents of Mount Si students banded together to create a web blog in support of their children and the school's Gay-Straight Alliance.
As of 2011, Ken Hutcherson continues to involve himself in politics surrounding Mount Si. "Specifically, this year Hutcherson used money from a nonprofit he controls to help fight against a $56 million bond measure that would have helped repair Mount Si High School's decaying floors, installed wheelchair accessible ramps in the school's portables, and fixed other buildings in the district (while also paying for construction of a new middle school)."
High school
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located in the Snoqualmie Valley
Snoqualmie Valley
The Snoqualmie Valley is a farming and timber-producing region located along the Snoqualmie River in Western Washington, United States. The valley stretches from the confluence of the three forks of the river at North Bend to the confluence of the Snoqualmie River and the Skykomish River, forming...
in Snoqualmie, Washington
Snoqualmie, Washington
Snoqualmie is a city next to Snoqualmie Falls in King County, Washington. The city is home to the Northwest Railway Museum. The population was of 10,670 at the 2010 census...
and a part of Snoqualmie Valley School District #410
Snoqualmie School District
The Snoqualmie Valley School District is located in King County, Washington about from Seattle at the foothills of Snoqualmie Pass. It encompasses over , making it geographically one of the largest school districts in Washington State...
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GreatSchools.net rates MSHS at an 9 out of 10 with a community rating of 3 out of 5. GreatSchools.net lists MSHS's highlights as its academic contests, bands, and basketball. The school also served as the basis for Twin Peaks High School, in the cult classic drama, Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks is an American television serial drama created by David Lynch and Mark Frost. The series follows the investigation headed by FBI Special Agent Dale Cooper , of the murder of a popular teenager and homecoming queen, Laura Palmer...
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Test Scores
| Reading | Math | Writing | Science | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10th Grade Meeting Standard | 87.1% | 57.7% | 89.8% | 59.1% |
Educational Highlights
- Eight staff have received the Washington Award for Educational Excellence
- Five staff are recognized as Nationally Board Certified Teachers
- Teacher Golden Apple Award recipient
- Pathways Model of Instruction – four-year personalized education plan
- High quality Advanced Placement classes
- Four years of world language in French, German, Spanish, Japanese
- Member of Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
- Tech prep classes for college credit
- Web Academy for online learning
- Site-based decision-making model that encourages parent participation
- Microsoft certification programs
- Sports Management and Sports Medicine programs
- Culinary Arts and Hospitality certification
- Students received over 2500 college credits while attending Mount Si High
- Class of 2010 graduates were awarded over $6.1 million dollars in scholarship money
Fight Song
To the tune of the Washington State UniversityWashington State University
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fight song:
Fight, fight, fight for old Mount Si High
Win a victory
Come on and win this day for Scarlet and Gray
Best in the West, we know you all do your best.
So on, on, on, on 'till the end.
Honor and glory we shall see.
So fight, fight, fight for old Mount Si High
and Victory
2008 Day of Silence Protest
In 2008, Mount Si High School hosted an assembly in honor of Martin Luther King Day. Reverend Ken HutchersonKen Hutcherson
Kenneth Lee Hutcherson is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League who is now the pastor of the Antioch Bible Church in Kirkland, Washington, where he has been since 1985...
was invited to give a speech to talk about his personal experience of growing up with racism and how the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. gave him inspiration. During the assembly, two teachers spoke out against Rev. Hutcherson one calling into question his dedication to equality for all people in light of his opposition to same-sex relationships and the other booing during his speech. Later that year when the school's GSA (Gay-Straight Alliance) began preparing for the Day of Silence, a day when some students choose to take a vow of silence to raise awareness about anti-LGBT harassment and violence, Ken Hutcherson planned on organizing, and took an ad out in a local paper calling for, 1,000 people to protest Mount Si High School. Due to the controversy, the Day of Silence attracted a lot of attention with the people of Snoqualmie Valley-- both negative and positive. A group of parents and locals showed up on the day of the event to show their support of the students at Mount Si. Over one third of the school's student population did not show up and the school administration waived absences for athletes who chose not to come to school on April 25th, the Day of Silence. In response to perceived lack of support in the administration, many parents of Mount Si students banded together to create a web blog in support of their children and the school's Gay-Straight Alliance.
As of 2011, Ken Hutcherson continues to involve himself in politics surrounding Mount Si. "Specifically, this year Hutcherson used money from a nonprofit he controls to help fight against a $56 million bond measure that would have helped repair Mount Si High School's decaying floors, installed wheelchair accessible ramps in the school's portables, and fixed other buildings in the district (while also paying for construction of a new middle school)."
2009 Beating of 14-year-old Student
In November, 2009, a freshman attending Mount Si High School was severely beaten after allegedly defending another student against anti-gay slurs. The beaten boy was left with a concussion, broken teeth, and a fractured eye socket. The beaten student as well as the student he claimed to have been protecting unenrolled from the school shortly after the incident.Athletic State Championships
- 2011 Baseball State Champions
- 2009 Boy's Golf State Champions
- 1977 Boy's Basketball Champions
- 1984 Boy's Tennis Champions
Notable Alumni
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