Mt. Spokane High School
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Mt. 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 1,382 students in grades 9-12. The school opened in 1997, and had its first graduating class in 1999. Mt. Spokane is one of two high schools in the Mead School District
, the other being Mead High School.
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. 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.
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.
involvement, over 700 students have qualified for state, and over 75 students have qualified for nationals.
In 2011, Mt. Spokane qualified fifty six competitors from our DECA
regional competition to the Washington State Competition. Mt. Spokane also won the 1st annual Bill Christiansen trophy for the top school in Area 11. Following several victories at the state competition, six MSHS students attended DECA
's International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida
. Washington DECA is known for having fierce competition at the state level, and thus even winning the right to attend a national competition is considered an honor.
In 2007, 6 students went to nationals in Orlando, and in 2008 four more students qualified for nationals in Atlanta. In 2010, the Mt. Spokane DECA program again qualified four students for Nationals.
In 2010 and 2011, Mt. Spokane was named one of many schools to be "Gold Level Re-Certified" for its high standards for a model school store operation.
In 2010, the Mt. Spokane Debate team was awarded the "3A Academic State Champions" award for the 2009-10 season. During that same season, Mt. Spokane also earned 3rd place at the 2010 3A Speech Tournament. There were three student finalists for this tournament, in categories that included "Impromptu", "Dramatic Interpretation", and "Oratory".
, football
, basketball
, cross country
, golf
, soccer, tennis
, softball
, track and field
, and volleyball
.
In the 2010 season, the Mt. Spokane Baseball Team finished with a record of 18-5 (17-3 GSL). They tied Central Valley High School
as the 2010 GSL Champions.
During the 2009 season, the Mt. Spokane varsity football team received a record of 10-2. Their record during that season was almost 9-3 after an appeal was made to determine if Mt. Spokane was required to forfeit a game against East Valley
because they allowed an academically ineligible player to play during the last two plays of the game. However, it was determined that the player did not affect the outcome the game, so Mt. Spokane did not have to forfeit.
During the 2010 season, the Mt. Spokane varsity men's basketball team finished with an overall record of 1-19. The only win of their basketball season came from a 63-58 win over Lake Roosevelt.
During the 2010 season, the team received an overall record of 5-18.
. The winner of the game earns the right to possess the Bell for one year, until the date of the next Battle of the Bell. Mt. Spokane won the bell in 2009 after a four year losing streak. Mt. Spokane again won the bell for the second consecutive time in 2010.
in broadcasting. Currently morning/noon meteorologist for KREM 2 in Spokane.
Jess Roskelley
, class of 2001, became the youngest American to reach the summit of Mount Everest
, via the North Col
route in 2003.
Mead, Washington
Mead is an unincorporated suburb north of Spokane in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Named for Civil War general George Meade, this rural area is tracked by the United States Census Bureau. As of 2010, population of Mead was 7,275....
. It is located several miles north of Spokane
Spokane, Washington
Spokane is a city located in the Northwestern United States in the state of Washington. It is the largest city of Spokane County of which it is also the county seat, and the metropolitan center of the Inland Northwest region...
and has a student body that currently enrolls 1,382 students in grades 9-12. The school opened in 1997, and had its first graduating class in 1999. Mt. Spokane is one of two high schools in the Mead School District
Mead School District
Mead School District No. 354 is a public school district located north of Spokane, Washington. Over 9,000 students attend the 14 schools in the district which consists of 2 high schools, an alternative high school, 2 middle schools, 8 elementary schools, and the Five Mile School House. The...
, the other being Mead High School.
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. In the first semester of the 2009-10 school year, Mt. Spokane had 478 of its students qualify for the honor roll
Honor Roll
Honor Roll may refer to: HIGH GRADE STUDENT* Grade Point Average over 3.5* A list of honors students.* A similar academic honor, such as a Dean's List.* Honor Rolls of Baseball* Honour Roll Clasp of the Army – A decoration of Nazi Germany...
, which required students to get a 3.5 GPA or higher.
History
Mt. Spokane High School opened its doors in the fall of 1997 as "Mt. Spokane-Mead High School". 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 2010.Location and structure
The school is located several miles from Mount SpokaneMount Spokane
Mount Spokane is a mountain located northeast of Spokane, Washington. Its summit is the highest point in Spokane County, and it is one of the tallest peaks in the Inland Northwest...
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
Harold Balazs
Harold Balazs is an American sculptor and artist whose work has been featured in exhibits and public art installations throughout the Inland Northwest. He is known for creating large, abstract metal sculptures, but also creates murals, jewelry, furniture and drawings...
, also known for designing the Rotary Fountain at Riverfront Park.
DECA
Throughout the Thirteen years of Mt. Spokane's DECADECA (organization)
DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
involvement, over 700 students have qualified for state, and over 75 students have qualified for nationals.
In 2011, Mt. Spokane qualified fifty six competitors from our DECA
DECA (organization)
DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
regional competition to the Washington State Competition. Mt. Spokane also won the 1st annual Bill Christiansen trophy for the top school in Area 11. Following several victories at the state competition, six MSHS students attended DECA
DECA (organization)
DECA, also known as Collegiate DECA on the college level) is an international association of students and teachers of marketing, management and entrepreneurship in business, finance, hospitality, and marketing sales and service . DECA prepares emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing,...
's International Career Development Conference in Orlando, Florida
Orlando, Florida
Orlando is a city in the central region of the U.S. state of Florida. It is the county seat of Orange County, and the center of the Greater Orlando metropolitan area. According to the 2010 US Census, the city had a population of 238,300, making Orlando the 79th largest city in the United States...
. Washington DECA is known for having fierce competition at the state level, and thus even winning the right to attend a national competition is considered an honor.
In 2007, 6 students went to nationals in Orlando, and in 2008 four more students qualified for nationals in Atlanta. In 2010, the Mt. Spokane DECA program again qualified four students for Nationals.
In 2010 and 2011, Mt. Spokane was named one of many schools to be "Gold Level Re-Certified" for its high standards for a model school store operation.
Debate
Debate at Mt. Spokane is a co-curricular class that focuses on both speech and debate where students learn and practice research techniques, organization skills, analysis, and public speaking.In 2010, the Mt. Spokane Debate team was awarded the "3A Academic State Champions" award for the 2009-10 season. During that same season, Mt. Spokane also earned 3rd place at the 2010 3A Speech Tournament. There were three student finalists for this tournament, in categories that included "Impromptu", "Dramatic Interpretation", and "Oratory".
Clubs
Mt. Spokane has many clubs that students can be a part of. Clubs offered at Mt. Spokane include: Debate, DECA, French Club, German Club, History Day, National Honor Society, Knowledge Bowl, Math Club, Mock Trial, Robotics Club, Chivalry Club, Eco Club, Ultimate Frisbee Club, Improv Club, Ski & Snowboard Club, Video Production Club, Yearbook, Gamers Club, WDFY, and Young Republicans and Democrats.ref name="http://www.mead354.org/page.cfm?p=234">| Club | Advisor |
|---|---|
| Debate | Anya Gumke |
| DECA | Dave Whitehead |
| French Club | Millayna Klingback |
| German Club | Angelika Wilson-Wipp |
| History Day | Luke Thomas |
| National Honor Society | Chris Pelton |
| Knowledge Bowl | Paul Kautzman |
| Math Club | Cheryl Mockel |
| Mock Trial | Jessica Shoemaker |
| Ski & Snowboard Club | Bob Ganahl |
| Video Production Club | Bob Ganahl |
| WDFY | Nancy Butz |
| Yearbook | Ashley Byrne |
| Young Republicans and Democrats | Paul Kautzman |
Athletics
Mt. Spokane offers a wide variety of athletics, including sports such as: baseballBaseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
, basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, golf
Golf
Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes....
, soccer, tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, track and field
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
, and volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
.
Baseball
The current varsity baseball coach for Mt. Spokane is Alex Schuerman, who is assisted by assistant coaches Darin Rinck and Gregg Hare. During his thirteen seasons of coaching baseball, Schuerman has acquired an overall record of 100-56 and has received two GSL titles and one state appearance. Also, Coach Schuerman has made many baseball projects possible, including receiving a scoreboard for the varsity baseball field.In the 2010 season, the Mt. Spokane Baseball Team finished with a record of 18-5 (17-3 GSL). They tied Central Valley High School
Central Valley High School
Central Valley High School is the name of several high schools:* Central Valley High School * Central Valley Christian High School Visalia, California* Central Valley High School...
as the 2010 GSL Champions.
Football
The current head coach of the varsity football team is Mike McLaughlin. McLaughlin has been named the "2009 GSL Coach of the Year", while his assistant coach, Terry Cloer, has earned the "2009 GSL Assistant Coach of the Year".During the 2009 season, the Mt. Spokane varsity football team received a record of 10-2. Their record during that season was almost 9-3 after an appeal was made to determine if Mt. Spokane was required to forfeit a game against East Valley
East Valley High School (Spokane, Washington)
East Valley High School is Public High School located in Spokane Valley, Washington at the corner of Sullivan and Wellesley, East Valley is a large comprehensive high school providing educational opportunities to approximately 1,400 students in grades 9-12...
because they allowed an academically ineligible player to play during the last two plays of the game. However, it was determined that the player did not affect the outcome the game, so Mt. Spokane did not have to forfeit.
Men's basketball
The current head coach of the men's varsity basketball team is Greg Hannan, who has been the head coach of Mt. Spokane for one season.During the 2010 season, the Mt. Spokane varsity men's basketball team finished with an overall record of 1-19. The only win of their basketball season came from a 63-58 win over Lake Roosevelt.
Women's basketball
The current head coach of the women's varsity basketball team is Melissa Allen, who has been head coach for one season.During the 2010 season, the team received an overall record of 5-18.
Volleyball
Mt. Spokane has had 4 consecutive state appearances under the leadership of John Reid. In 2010 the team finished 4th in the state, after finishing 2nd in 2009, and 7th in 2008.Battle of the Bell
Battle of the Bell is an annual football game between Mt. Spokane High School and its district rival, Mead High SchoolMead Senior High School
Mead Senior High School is a public secondary school in Spokane, Washington. MHS is part of the Mead School District#354. Mead Senior High has an enrollment of around 1,650 students. Mead was the recent recipient of the U.S...
. The winner of the game earns the right to possess the Bell for one year, until the date of the next Battle of the Bell. Mt. Spokane won the bell in 2009 after a four year losing streak. Mt. Spokane again won the bell for the second consecutive time in 2010.
Pack The Palace
Pack The Palace is the annual varsity basketball game played at Mt. Spokane against their rival Mead High School. Mt. Spokane lost during the 2009 season after beating Mead earlier in the season. Mt. Spokane won the Pack the Palace game in the 2010-2011 school year.Senior Bus Picture
Every year, the senior class takes a photo with school buses as the backdrop. These pictures are displayed in the commons.Notable Alumni
Grace Pena, class of 2003 (also lilac princess), class of 2007 graduate from WSUWashington State University
Washington State University is a public research university based in Pullman, Washington, in the Palouse region of the Pacific Northwest. Founded in 1890, WSU is the state's original and largest land-grant university...
in broadcasting. Currently morning/noon meteorologist for KREM 2 in Spokane.
Jess Roskelley
Jess Roskelley
Jess Roskelley is the son of mountaineer John Roskelley. On May 21, 2003, he became the youngest American to reach the summit of Mount Everest, via the North Col Route.- References :...
, class of 2001, became the youngest American to reach the summit of Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
, via the North Col
North Col
The North Col refers to a sharp-edged pass or col carved by glaciers connecting Mount Everest and Changtse in Tibet. It forms the head of the East Rongbuk Glacier....
route in 2003.