Port Townsend High School
| Port Townsend High School | |
|---|---|
| Established | 1890 |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Affiliation | none |
| Principal | Carrie Ehrhardt |
| Students | 518 (as of 2010[update]) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 1500 Van Ness St., Port Townsend, Washington,, USA |
| District | Port Townsend School District |
| Colors | Red, White |
| Mascot | Redskins |
| Website | [1] |
Coordinates: 48°7′5″N 122°46′2″W / 48.11806°N 122.76722°W Port Townsend High School is located in Port Townsend, Washington, USA. Port Townsend High School has been accredited by the State of Washington and the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges. It serves students from grades 9 to 12, and has a total enrollment of 518 students as of 2010[update].[1]
The first class graduated from Port Townsend High School in 1891 and was composed of six women.[2]
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[edit] Academics
Port Townsend High School as of 2009[update] has 32 faculty members.[3] In the 2007-2008 school year, the student to teacher ratio was 16 students per teacher. Faculty had an average 14 years of teaching experience, and more than half had graduate degrees. The dropout rate is 3.5%, less than the state average.[1]
[edit] Activities
[edit] Drama
Port Townsend High School has an active drama program, whose production of Gypsy: A Musical Fable in 2008 won Special Honors for Educational Impact at the 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards.[4]
[edit] Knowledge Bowl
PTHS took the 27th annual 1A State Knowledge Bowl title in a thrilling come-from-behind final round on Saturday, March 27, 2010. This year's competition featured the eighteen top 1A schools in the state, all of whom had qualified for State by virtue of their finishes in regional competitions.
[edit] Athletics
PTHS is a class 1A school in the Olympic League. The Redskins recent State Championship came in bowling in 2004. Also, boy's gymnastics finished 4th in 2005. The 2007-2008 Redskins boys basketball team won the Class 2A/3A Olympic League championship with a 15-1 league record and a .5-1 regular season mark. They lost the Class 2A West Central District title, losing the team's first state berth since 2002. Port Townsend advanced to the state semisemifinals before finishing in 146th place with a 3-23 overall season record.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Horace Winslow McCurdy (1915)[5]
- Ichabod Caine, PTHS Class of 1968, Radio Personality
- Jeff Sherman of the band Glass
- Greg Sherman of the band Glass
- Jerry Cook of the band Glass
- Kyle Hove, member of the band New Faces[6]
- Conor Sisk, member of the band New Faces[6]
- Nico Janssen, member of the band New Faces[6]
[edit] External links
- [2] Port Townsend High School website
- Port Townsend School District Home Page
[edit] References
- ^ a b Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington State. "Washington State Report Card". http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/SideBySide.aspx?schoolId=99&OrgTypeId=3&reportLevel=District&orgLinkId=99
- ^ Castaneda, Elena (June 11, 1997). "ROUNDUP: High school posts century mark". Kitsap Sun.
- ^ "Port Townsend High School Staff". http://www.ptsd.wednet.edu/highschool/contact/pths_teacher_staff.html. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ P-I STAFF (June 11, 2008). "WOODINVILLE IS THE TOP WINNER IN SCHOOL MUSICAL AWARDS". Seattle PI.
- ^ "McCurdy, H. W. (1899-1989)". http://www.historylink.org/index.cfm?DisplayPage=output.cfm&file_id=7181. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
- ^ a b c Liu, Marian (March 4, 2008). "Arts Briefs". Seattle Times.
