Mt Spokane High School - Mead, Washington/WA

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Mt Spokane High School

6015 E Mt. Spokane Park Dr, Mead, WA, 99021-9468 -

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Definition of Terms

Mt Spokane High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Spokane County, WA

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1376 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

68 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 336 students

Grade 10 - 378 students

Grade 11 - 346 students

Grade 12 - 316 students

This School

(WA) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:20

1:21

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(WA) School Average

% American Indian	1%	6%
% Asian	2%	6%
% Hispanic	2%	12%
% Black	1%	5%
% White	93%	69%
% Unknown	1 %	2%

Additional Student Information

This School

(WA) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

12%

22%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(WA) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Mead School District

This School's Agency

(WA) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	13	5
Number of Students Managed	9,079 students	1,985 students
District Total Revenue	$72,793,000	$16,541,000
District Expenditure	$73,376,000	$16,470,000
District Revenue / Student	$8,018	$8,333
District Expenditure / Student	$8,082	$8,297
District Graduation Rates	91%	88%

Cavalcade honors state's top bands (Tri-City Herald)
posted on October 6, 2009 at 03:53:02 pm
Several Mid-Columbia school bands received honors during the 28th annual Cavalcade of Bands last w
BANDS: Cavalcade of Band event results (Tri-City Herald)
posted on October 6, 2009 at 12:43:27 am
Several Mid-Columbia school bands received honors during the 28th annual Cavalcade of Bands last wee
Food drive brings in 2 tons - Thu, 30 Apr 2009 PST (The Spokesman-Review)
posted on April 30, 2009 at 07:17:27 am
Students at Mt. Spokane High School recently sponsored the annual spring food drive at Yoke’s Fresh Market, 210 E. North Foothills Drive, to benefit the Mead community. The Mt. Spokane ASB class, along with class councils from each grade, collected nearly 4,000 pounds of food, according to a press release.
Device blocks students' cell phone use (WAVY TV 10 Portsmouth)
posted on March 9, 2009 at 08:09:06 pm
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) - A Spokane area high school is testing a cell phone jammer to block students from texting and calling. Mt. Spokane High School recently completed a three-day test.
Spokane school tests jamming cell phone signals (KOMO Seattle)
posted on March 9, 2009 at 07:42:33 pm
Mt. Spokane High School recently completed a one-day test of the jammer, which was turned on during class time and off during passing periods and lunch hours to give students access to parents or to make important calls.

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Mt. Spokane High School is located in Mead, Washington, and has a student body of 1,355 attendees. The school's mascot is a wildcat, and the school is sometimes known as the "Pride of the Peone Prairie." The current principal of Mt. Spokane is John Hook, along with assistant principals Jim Preston and Brenda Goehring. The school is part of Mead School District #354. In 2007, it was ranked 1,283rd on Newsweek Magazine's[2] top 1,300 high schools in the nation rankings. In 2008, Mt. Spokane was ranked 1177 on Newsweek's list.
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 2011, with 408 students, is the largest class to attend the high school as of 2007.
Location and structure
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.
Extracurricular activities
DECA
Mt. Spokane DECA's advisor is Mr. David Whitehead. Through out the 12 years of Mt. Spokane's DECA involvement, over 550 students have qualified for state, and over 60 students have qualified for nationals.
In 2006, Mt. Spokane sent more than fifty of the eighty students who competed in the DECA regional competition to the Washington State Competition. Following several victories at the state competition, eleven MSHS students attended DECA's 60th International Career Development Conference in Dallas, Texas. 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 another 6 students went to nationals in Orlando, and in 2008 four more students qualified for nationals in Atlanta. In 2009 Mt. Spokane DECA again qualified 9 students for Nationals.
Debate
Mt. Spokane has done extremely well at local and national tournaments in Debate too. They sent 25 students to the state debate competition and three to the national competition. After a year without debate at Mount Spokane, the program was renewed in 2008. The current head coach is Anya Gumke.
Clubs
Mt. Spokane has many clubs that students can be a part of. They include DECA, Ski and Snowboard Club, Chess Club, Video Club, Special Friends Club, French Club, GSA, and Math Club. Math Club hosts several "Math is Cool" regional competitions as well as state competitions.
Athletics
The Mt. Spokane Wildcats have a history of excellence in their baseball, football and cross country programs.
Recently, the baseball team finished with a 18-2 record in the GSL (21-4 overall record). 1st place in the Greater Spokane League (GSL) and making their first ever trip to state. The roster included: Nic Fowler P/3B So., Jeremy Carey P/OF Jr., Colby Cronn 3B Jr., Kory Aspaas OF Sr., Paul Smith P/OF Sr., Tyler Jackson C So., Andy Pittz OF Sr., Jordon Poynor OF Jr. Mark Purser OF Sr., Nate Blackham OF Fr., Jarek Cunningham SS Jr., Bryan Raynor 2B Sr., Louie Cerenzia OF Jr., Cody Schmidt 1B Sr., Matt Pignataro C Jr., Tyler Whitney 1B Sr., and Niko Sotolongo C/1B Sr.
Their tennis program also does very well. They were undefeated for three years in 2003, 2004, and 2005. In 2006 they lost a heart-breaking match in the finals against Ferris, removing their undefeated title.
Mt. Spokane is known more for its boy's basketball team over the eleven years since it opened its doors. In that time it has been involved in district play 7 times, regional play 5 times, and has appeared twice at the state tournament (including 2007 - 2008). They were league champions in 2001, with Kyle Vessey being named MVP.
Traditions
Sports
Battle of the Bell: Battle of the Bell is an annual football game between Mt. Spokane High School and its district rival, Mead High School. 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.
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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.
Senior Bus Picture
Every year, the senior class takes a photo with school buses as the backdrop.
External links
Mt. Spokane High School website

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