Ingraham High School

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Edward S. Ingraham High School
Address
1819 North 135th Street
Seattle, Washington, 98133
United States
Information
School type Public, Coeducational
Established 1959
Opened 9 September 1959
Status Open
School district Seattle Public Schools
Principal Martin Floe
Vice principal David Hookfin
Vice principal Cathy Thomas
Athletic Director Traci Huffer
Staff 97
Faculty 65
Grades 9-12
Average class size 24
Classrooms 56
Campus Urban
Campus size 29 acres (117,359 m²)
Color(s) Blue, white and gray             
Slogan It’s a matter of pride!
Athletics 22 Varsity teams
Athletics conference Sea-King: Metro 3A
Nickname Rams
Newspaper The Cascade
Yearbook The Glacier
Communities served Licton Springs, Crown Hill, Greenwood, Broadview, Northgate
Feeder schools Whitman Middle School
Website Official Website

Ingraham High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 located in the Haller Lake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA. Opened in 1959, it is named after Edward Sturgis Ingraham, the first superintendent of the Seattle Public Schools. Since 2002, Ingraham has been an International Baccalaureate school,[1] and also offers programs such as the Academy of Information Technology.[2] Ingraham was recently honored as a Newsweek magazine "Top High School".[3]

On May 10, 2011, Seattle Schools Interim Superintendent Susan Enfield fired Principal Martin Floe. A week later, on May 18, after a series of protests, Enfield reversed her decision and Floe was reinstated.[4]

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[edit] Clubs and organizations

[edit] Rocket Club

Formed during the 2006-2007 school year by science teacher Peter Schurke, the Rocket Club is one of Ingraham's newest and most successful clubs. The team, consisting of Schurke and nine students, designs and builds model rockets. Recently, the team gained attention when they qualified to compete in the 2008 Team America Rocketry Challenge national competition, making the front page of the 'Seattle' section of the Seattle Post-Intelligencer.[5][6] The team eventually placed 29th in the competition.[7] After the club's success in the 2008 competition, the club grew so large that it was split into three teams for the 2009 competition. All three teams qualified for the national competition, and one finished in 7th place.[8] In 2010, the rocket club expanded again to four teams, all four of which made it to the national finals of the TARC competition, with two teams from the same school placing in the top ten for the first time in contest history.[9] The rocket club's success in the TARC challenge in 2009 and 2010 earned them the right to participate in NASA's Student Launch Projects. The school fielded one team (Project Rainier) in 2009-10, and two teams (Projects Adams and Olympus) in 2010-11.[10]

[edit] Future Business Leaders of America - ΦΒΛ

One of the school's oldest clubs, the Ingraham FBLA chapter has been responsible for holding the school's annual Winter Ball formal dance and has participated in the annual March for Babies for the March of Dimes foundation. Members of the club have also won awards at the organization's annual National Leadership Conference.[11][12]

[edit] Ingraham High School Colorguard and Winterguard

Ingraham is the only school in the Seattle Public Schools to have a Colorguard and Winterguard. In the spring of 2008, the Winterguard placed 2nd in the Scholastic Regional A Division, with a score of 75.0, with their show "Don Quixote: Man of La Mancha." The Colorguard and Marching Band also won First Place in Fall 2008 with their show "Flight." In 2009, the Winterguard will be competing in the Scholastic A Division. With coaches Sarra Marie and Angela Tousely, under the captainship of 4-year veteran senior Kim Smith, the amazing Ingraham colorguard has won two first place titles in their circuit (with a high score of 77.5), and a 5th place at a regional event.marching

[edit] Ingraham Debate Club

The Ingraham Debate club was founded in 2009. It participates in Cross Examination debate on the regional level. Ingraham has had great success, appearing in elimination rounds of multiple tournaments and winning several. Namely, in 2011, a two-person CX debate team won 2nd place at the Washington State WIAA debate tournament, being the only non-senior team in the final four and being the only team from Seattle Public Schools in the top 8 teams. Ingraham debate is coached by Robert White.

[edit] The Candy Man

A student known simply as "The Candy Man" was a student who operated out of school lockers to sell candy to high school students. The Candy Man came into existence in 2005 when Seattle Public Schools banned the sale of junk food on school grounds, and continued to operate up until his graduation in 2007. The student's individual organization was a non-profit charity business that had benefited Hurricane Katrina Relief, the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation, and the Millennium Villages Project. While some bought from him and others actively reprimanded his actions, most, including principal Martin Floe, opted to "look the other way" without condoning his behavior.[13] In the 2007-2008 school year, a successor to the Candy Man emerged to continue the business at Ingraham.[14]

[edit] Rise Up

In September 2011, Chris Speilman and Matt Hasselbeck teamed up to revamp the gym and equipment room in a ESPN special called Rise Up, a show devoted to giving older gyms a boost due to the failing economy.

[edit] Notable alumni

[edit] References

  1. ^ "IBO information page for Ingraham High School". IBO website. http://www.ibo.org/school/001401/. Retrieved 2007-12-13. 
  2. ^ "Ingraham High School informational pamphlet" (PDF). Ingraham High School website. http://www.seattleschools.org/schools/ingraham/school/files/about_school.pdf. Retrieved 2007-12-13. [dead link]
  3. ^ Long, Katherine (2009-06-09). "Five Eastside high schools make Newsweek's top 100". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2009318351_webtopschools09m.html. 
  4. ^ Shaw, Linda (2011-05-18). "Enfield reverses decision to fire Ingraham High principal". The Seattle Tmes. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2015079017_ingraham18m.html. 
  5. ^ Blanchard, Jessica (2008-04-30). "Rocketeers reach new heights at Ingraham". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. http://www.seattlepi.com/local/361261_rocket01.html. Retrieved 2008-07-18. 
  6. ^ "Ingraham Rocket Club website". http://www.ingrahamrocketry.org. Retrieved 2008-07-18. 
  7. ^ "2008 Team America Rocketry Challenge results". Team America Rocketry Challenge. http://rocketcontest.org/scores08.cfm. Retrieved 2008-07-18. 
  8. ^ "2009 Team America Rocketry Challenge results". Team America Rocketry Challenge. http://rocketcontest.org/scores09.cfm. Retrieved 2010-04-03. 
  9. ^ "2010 Team America Rocketry Challenge results". Team America Rocketry Challenge. http://www.rocketcontest.org/scores10.cfm. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
  10. ^ "Student Launch Initiative". NASA. http://www.nasa.gov/offices/education/programs/descriptions/Student_Launch_Initiative.html. Retrieved 2011-06-28. 
  11. ^ "2007 FBLA NLC Competitive Event Winners". FBLA-PBL, Inc. http://www.fbla-pbl.org/fbla.asp?landingpage=competitiveevents. Retrieved 2008-07-18. 
  12. ^ "2008 FBLA NLC Competitive Event Winners". FBLA-PBL, Inc. http://www.fbla-pbl.org/fbla.asp?landingpage=2008competitiveevents. Retrieved 2008-07-18. 
  13. ^ Heffter, Emily (November 2, 2006). "Crafty "Candyman" a sweet sight at school where treats are banned". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003336882_candyman02m.html. Retrieved 2007-12-13. 
  14. ^ Heffter, Emily (December 29, 2006). "Stealth seller looks to future". The Seattle Times. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/localnews/2003496460_endcandyman27m.html. Retrieved 2008-02-25. 

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