Hoquiam High School
| Hoquiam High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Hoquiam, Washington, United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1891 |
| Principal | Jaime A. Huizinga |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| School Color(s) | Crimson and Gray |
| Mascot | Grizzlies |
Hoquiam High School, located within the Hoquiam School District in Hoquiam, Washington, is a comprehensive high school which first opened in 1891. Hoquiam serves as the third largest high school in Grays Harbor County, Washington; covering the city of Hoquiam and unincorporated parts of northern Grays Harbor County. The school is accredited by the Washington State Superintendent of Public Instruction.
Some notable facts:
- Current enrollment is slightly under 600 students.
- The principal is Ms. Jaime A. Huinzinga (interim) and Vice Principal is Mr. Brock Maxfield
- The mascot is a Grizzly Bear.
- The current campus, considered one of the most state of the art high schools in Washington State when opened, was constructed in 1968 and has undergone no major renovations since.
- The current campus was actually built for roughly 1,200 students, less than 600 are now enrolled in part due to the struggling economic declines of Grays Harbor County (as a result of the dwindling logging trade in the mid to late 1980s).
- Several classrooms unfortunately sit empty, are used for other purposes, or enlarged if equipped with a flexible wall.
- The track was reinstalled and rededicated in 2005.
- Since Fall of 2005 there have been 5 separate incidents involving minors leading to the firing of Hoquiam High School teachers.
[edit] State championships
2007 - Girls Wrestling
2006 - Girls Fastpitch
2004 - Boys Basketball
1988 - Boys Wrestling
1983 - Boys Track & Field
1980 - Boys Baseball
1942 - Boys Basketball
1939 - Boys Basketball
[edit] Community Support
HHS has tremendous community support, with a strong history of passing school levies and high level of parental volunteers. The school has two major fundraising groups, the Grizzly Booster Club and the Grizzly Alumni Association that support various Hoquiam School District causes.
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