South Kitsap High School
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South Kitsap High School is a public high school
High school
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in the South Kitsap School District
South Kitsap School District
South Kitsap School District No. 402 is the second largest public school district in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It serves the city of Port Orchard and the southern area of the county...
and is located at 425 Mitchell Ave Port Orchard, Washington
Port Orchard, Washington
Port Orchard is a city in and the county seat of Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It is located 13 miles due west of West Seattle and connected to Seattle and Vashon Island via the Washington State Ferries run to Southworth...
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More than 2,500 students are enrolled across three grades (10th-12th) with 125 teachers.
South Kitsap High School is a three-year comprehensive public school. The South Kitsap school year is divided into three trimesters
Academic term
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of 60 days each. Each student has the possibility of earning two credits per trimester (1/3 credit per course), or a total of six credits each year. South Kitsap is on an extended three-period schedule. Students select six classes per trimester. Classes meet for approximately one hour and forty minutes every other day.
In 2008 the school's chamber choir famously performed a visual form of Handel
George Frideric Handel
George Frideric Handel was a German-British Baroque composer, famous for his operas, oratorios, anthems and organ concertos. Handel was born in 1685, in a family indifferent to music...
's "Hallelujah" chorus. The video went viral
Viral video
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, culminating in over 5 million views.
History and facilities
It was originally built in 1921. An addition was made in 1962 followed by two addition and modernization projects in 1978 and 1980. The 337,392 square foot (31,300 m²) building is located on a 51.46 acre (20.8 hectares) site.Notable alumni
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