Mount Vernon High School (Washington)
| Mount Vernon High School | |
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1075 E Fulton St. Mount Vernon, Washington, U.S. | |
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| Former name | Mount Vernon Union High School |
| Type | Public secondary school, grades 9-12 |
| School district | Mount Vernon School District |
| Principal | Colette Roche |
| Staff | 104.13 (FTE)[1] |
| Number of students | 1,991 (2017-18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.12[1] |
| Color(s) | Green and White |
| Athletics conference | Northwest Conference 3A Wesco 3A (Football only) |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| Rivals | Burlington-Edison Sedro-Woolley |
| Yearbook | Skagina |
| Website | http://mvhs.mountvernonschools.org |
Mount Vernon High School (MVHS) is a high school in Mount Vernon, Washington, located at 1075 E Fulton St. The school was originally known as Mount Vernon Union High School.[2]
It is noted for its choral program, which has won numerous local awards.[citation needed]
Athletics
Gymnasium & Field House
Built in 1951, the Mount Vernon High School gymnasium features original wooden bleachers and other classic architectural features.[3]
In 2003 the MVHS gym was ranked first among twenty of the state's top high school gymnasiums by the Seattle Times. The story referred to it as "the gold standard of high-school gymnasiums" and "the Sistine Chapel of Washington gyms".[3]
Basketball
The Mount Vernon boys basketball team found major success under Mac Fraser, head coach from 1986–2001, who was elected into the Washington Interscholastic Basketball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 2005.
The Bulldogs won consecutive WIAA Class 3A state titles in 1991 and 1992 lead by future NBA player Mark Hendrickson.[4] In 2000 the Bulldogs lost in the state title game to Seattle Prep, but returned the next year to defeat Rainier Beach for the 2001 title.[5] The Bulldogs were undefeated in 1991 and 2001.
Notable alumni
- Lawrence Colburn, United States Army helicopter crew member who intervened to stop the Mỹ Lai massacre.[6]
- Craig Kelly, pioneer snowboarder.[7]
- Ross Mathews, "Ross the Intern" on the Tonight Show, tv host and television personality.[8]
- Chad Lindberg, film and television actor.[8]
- Kyle Kendrick, MLB pitcher and 2008 World Series champion.[9]
- Jim Caviezel, film and television actor.[10]
- Mark Hendrickson, NBA player and MLB pitcher.[4]
- Grant Leep, Head men's basketball coach at Seattle Pacific University.[4]
- Cheryl Bentyne, singer with The Manhattan Transfer.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b c "Mount Vernon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 27, 2020.
- ^ Written at Mount Vernon, Washington. "High School Praised". The Bellingham Herald. Bellingham, Washington. April 27, 1923. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ a b Smith, Craig (February 25, 2003). "Gym dandies: These hoop havens heaven to some". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
1. Mount Vernon – This is the Sistine Chapel of Washington gyms. Built in 1921, it is old, wooden and has warmth and heritage. Many consider it the gold standard of high-school gymnasiums.
- ^ a b c Brennan, Melanie (March 12, 1997). Written at Mount Vernon, Washington. "They're Raised On Bulldog Basketball -- Mount Vernon Boys Add To Rich Tradition". The Seattle Times. Seattle. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
- ^ Smith, Craig (March 4, 2001). Written at Tacoma. "Class 3A boys basketball: Top of the Mount". The Seattle Times. Seattle. Retrieved September 12, 2022.
Mount Vernon completed an undefeated season last night by beating Rainier Beach 65-52 to win the Class 3A boys state high-school basketball championship at the Tacoma Dome.
- ^ Investigation of the My Lai Incident (Report). My Lai Incident Subcommittee. 1970. p. 219. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
Mr. Hebert: Where did you go to school? Mr. Colburn: Mount Vernon High School, and Skagit Valley Junior College.
- ^ Dizon, Kristin; Kamb, Lewis (January 21, 2003). Written at Mount Vernon, Washington. "Kelly lived life 'strapped in'". Seattle Post Intelligencer. Seattle. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
After graduating from Mount Vernon High School in 1983, Kelly went to the University of Washington, where he was an honor student.
- ^ a b "Celebrities of Skagit County". Skagit Valley Herald. April 15, 2009. Archived from the original on August 26, 2017. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
- ^ Zolecki, Todd (June 13, 2013). "Kendrick's journey to bigs made possible by dad". MLB.com. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
the Phillies selected his son in the seventh round of the 2003 First-Year Player Draft out of Mount Vernon High School in Washington
- ^ Smith, Craig (March 2, 2004). "Basketball was early passion for Caviezel". The Seattle Times. Retrieved September 13, 2022.
Q: What's the basketball history of Jim Caviezel, the Mount Vernon native who plays Jesus in "The Passion of the Christ" blockbuster? A: Caviezel, 35, grew up in Conway, near Mount Vernon, in a Catholic, basketball-crazy family. As a freshman at Mount Vernon High School, he got thrown in a dumpster by upperclassmen after proclaiming he would make the varsity. He transferred as a junior to O'Dea, played for the Irish, then transferred again that spring to Kennedy.
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