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Union High School (Camas, Washington)
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Union High School is an American public high school
in Camas
, Clark County, Washington. Founded in 2007, Union is the newest school in the Evergreen Public Schools. The campus was completed in July 2007. Union High School's principal is Brian Grimsted. Union's school colors are Black, Silver, and Red. The school's mascot is the Titan
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was the first, Mountain View High School
was second, and Heritage High School
was the third. The four high schools share one football stadium, McKenzie Stadium, which is adjacent to Evergreen High School.
The school and campus were developed with the concept of utilizing contemporary educational technology. The design collaboration for the school won it a 2007 Community Development Department Community Pride Design award.
In June 2010 Newsweek
magazine listed Union High School in its annual list of “America’s Best High Schools,” which includes 1,600, or about 6 percent, of the nation’s high schools. UHS was listed 572nd nationally and 8th out of 32 high schools listed in the state of Washington.
Union's wrestling team are 4 time district chapion's.
The Cheer squad also placed 2nd at state.
Union's Track and Field has seen many accomplishments in its short history. In its first year, the Union Track Team finished second at state.
The Union Titan's softball team were league, district and regional champs and then took 3rd in state.
The Union Titans boys basketball team are the 3A WIAA 2010 state champions, defeating Enumclaw 51-50.
Every classroom throughout all the buildings have a common set of technology resources installed, including a video projector, a document camera, and speech amplification system for teachers.
Union High School also features wireless hot spots which cover the entire campus. Though the system is not currently operational, in the future Union principal Brian Grimstead hopes that students will bring laptops and other Wi-fi
devices to school and using the Campus Wi-fi system connect to their student district computer account, and access school computer resources, to work on school assignments without the need to check into a school computer lab.
Program Highlights
2012 Music for All National Festival
2010 Midwest Clinic
Performance
2010 WMEA State Conference Performance
2010 WIAA State Champions, Large Percussion Ensemble
2010 WIAA State Champions, Small Percussion Ensemble
In 2009, with the addition of Asa Laws (Tenor), Anthony Pham (Tenor), and Jordan Iverson (Baritone), the Men's Ensemble won the State Solo and Ensemble Contest again, making them the first High School in the state of Washington to win two championships consecutively in their first two years of existence. They performed "Viva Tutti," a traditional English Glee, "Weep No More" by David Childs, and "Dubinushka (Russian Hammer Song)" by Vijay Singh. Their picture was featured on the front cover of the State Solo & Ensemble Booklet because of their unique story.
Program Highlights
2011 MENC All-Northwest Conference Performance
2010 WIAA State Champions, Large Men's Ensemble
2009 WIAA State Champions, Large Men's Ensemble
2008 WIAA State Champions, Large Men's Ensemble
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
in Camas
Camas, Washington
Camas is a city in Clark County, Washington, with a population of 19,355 at the 2010 census. Officially incorporated on June 18, 1906, the city is named after the camas lily, a plant with an onion-like bulb prized by Native Americans. At the west end of downtown Camas is a large Georgia-Pacific...
, Clark County, Washington. Founded in 2007, Union is the newest school in the Evergreen Public Schools. The campus was completed in July 2007. Union High School's principal is Brian Grimsted. Union's school colors are Black, Silver, and Red. The school's mascot is the Titan
Titan (mythology)
In Greek mythology, the Titans were a race of powerful deities, descendants of Gaia and Uranus, that ruled during the legendary Golden Age....
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About
Union opened in the fall of 2007 with students consisting of only freshmen, sophomores, and a handful of juniors. It is the fourth high school built in the Evergreen School District – Evergreen High SchoolEvergreen High School (Vancouver, Washington)
Evergreen High School is a public high school located in Vancouver, Washington. It was founded shortly after the district was formed in 1945. Evergreen was the first high school in the Evergreen Public Schools.-Facilities:...
was the first, Mountain View High School
Mountain View High School (Washington)
Opened in 1981, Mountain View High School, located in Vancouver, Washington, is a public school in the Evergreen School District. In 2009, the enrollment was 1716...
was second, and Heritage High School
Heritage High School (Vancouver, Washington)
Heritage High School is located in Vancouver, Washington and is part of the Evergreen School District. Its colors are purple, green and white. Their mascot is Terry the Timberwolf. It has approximately 2100 students which makes Heritage High School one of Clark County's most populated schools and...
was the third. The four high schools share one football stadium, McKenzie Stadium, which is adjacent to Evergreen High School.
The school and campus were developed with the concept of utilizing contemporary educational technology. The design collaboration for the school won it a 2007 Community Development Department Community Pride Design award.
In June 2010 Newsweek
Newsweek
Newsweek is an American weekly news magazine published in New York City. It is distributed throughout the United States and internationally. It is the second-largest news weekly magazine in the U.S., having trailed Time in circulation and advertising revenue for most of its existence...
magazine listed Union High School in its annual list of “America’s Best High Schools,” which includes 1,600, or about 6 percent, of the nation’s high schools. UHS was listed 572nd nationally and 8th out of 32 high schools listed in the state of Washington.
Sports
The Union football team is one of the school's most prominent athletic teams. With a record of 6-3 in their first year without seniors, there are high expectations for this team in the future. In 2008, the undefeated Union Titans lost to Bellevue High School (Washington) in the 3A state championship game. The titans won 3A GSHL league titles in 2008 and 2009. The titans earned 2nd place 4A GSHL titles in 2010 and 2011.Union's wrestling team are 4 time district chapion's.
The Cheer squad also placed 2nd at state.
Union's Track and Field has seen many accomplishments in its short history. In its first year, the Union Track Team finished second at state.
The Union Titan's softball team were league, district and regional champs and then took 3rd in state.
The Union Titans boys basketball team are the 3A WIAA 2010 state champions, defeating Enumclaw 51-50.
Campus
The Union High School Campus has five different buildings which represent the four different academic academies and the Student Commons. The five campus buildings are: The Leadership and Business (100), The Engineering and Environmental Sciences Building (200), International Studies and Athetics Building (300), The Visual and Performing Arts Building (400), and the Student Union (500). Each building excluding the Student Union contains the basic core classes including a math class, a general science class and English class. Each building also contains specialty classes specific to that building.Every classroom throughout all the buildings have a common set of technology resources installed, including a video projector, a document camera, and speech amplification system for teachers.
Union High School also features wireless hot spots which cover the entire campus. Though the system is not currently operational, in the future Union principal Brian Grimstead hopes that students will bring laptops and other Wi-fi
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi or Wifi, is a mechanism for wirelessly connecting electronic devices. A device enabled with Wi-Fi, such as a personal computer, video game console, smartphone, or digital audio player, can connect to the Internet via a wireless network access point. An access point has a range of about 20...
devices to school and using the Campus Wi-fi system connect to their student district computer account, and access school computer resources, to work on school assignments without the need to check into a school computer lab.
Academics
Union follows the Small Learning Communities model of education. Students may chose a thematic focus community which have up to 400 students. Each community shares the same teachers for two years.UHS Band
The Union High School Band Program is directed by Mr. Lewis Norfleet. From the first year with 120 students, the program has grown to serve over 200 students at Union High School and offers students a wide variety of musical opportunities for students to participate in. The program includes, 3 concert bands, 2 jazz ensembles, percussion ensemble, chamber music, athletic bands, and marching band. The program's fundamental emphasis continues to be excellence on and off the stage.Program Highlights
2012 Music for All National Festival
2010 Midwest Clinic
The Midwest Clinic
The Midwest Clinic is the world's largest instrumental music education conference, annually drawing approximately 15,000 attendees to Chicago from all 50 states and as many as forty countries. It is held every December in downtown Chicago...
Performance
2010 WMEA State Conference Performance
2010 WIAA State Champions, Large Percussion Ensemble
2010 WIAA State Champions, Small Percussion Ensemble
UHS Choir
The Union High School Choir program is directed by Mr. Mikkel Iverson, previously the choral director at Evergreen High School. Under his direction and accompanied by Lori Collier, Union High School won its first WIAA Sanctioned State Championship with the Union High School Select Men's Ensemble in the spring of 2008. They performed Joseph Martin's "The Awakening," and Bruce Sled's "Jing-Ga-Lye-Ya" to a standing ovation.In 2009, with the addition of Asa Laws (Tenor), Anthony Pham (Tenor), and Jordan Iverson (Baritone), the Men's Ensemble won the State Solo and Ensemble Contest again, making them the first High School in the state of Washington to win two championships consecutively in their first two years of existence. They performed "Viva Tutti," a traditional English Glee, "Weep No More" by David Childs, and "Dubinushka (Russian Hammer Song)" by Vijay Singh. Their picture was featured on the front cover of the State Solo & Ensemble Booklet because of their unique story.
Program Highlights
2011 MENC All-Northwest Conference Performance
2010 WIAA State Champions, Large Men's Ensemble
2009 WIAA State Champions, Large Men's Ensemble
2008 WIAA State Champions, Large Men's Ensemble