Sandpoint High School
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Coordinates: 48°16′08″N 116°34′05″W / 48.26902°N 116.56812°W
| Sandpoint High School | |
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| Location | |
| 410 S. Division Avenue Sandpoint, Idaho  United States [1] |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public [2] |
| School district | Lake Pend Oreille |
| Principal | Becky Meyer, Ph.D.[3] |
| Faculty | 67 [2] |
| Grades | 9-12 [2] |
| Number of students | 1170 [2] |
| Color(s) | Red & White |
| Nickname | Bulldogs |
| IHSAA Division | 4A [4] |
| NRHP Reference# | 99001277 [5] |
| Website | Sandpoint HS |
Sandpoint High School is a public high school in Sandpoint, Idaho, United States.
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[edit] Extracurricular activities
[edit] Academic Decathlon
The school's Academic Decathlon has been successful in statewide and national competitions. In 2006 team placed first at the Idaho Academic Decathlon State Competition and traveled to San Antonio for the national finals, placing 17th overall and earning the title "Rookie of the Year" for a division II school.[citation needed] In 2008, the team won 6 of the 9 overall individual metals and placed second in the state. In 2008, Sandpoint scored its highest team score ever, earning more than 43,000 points out of a possible 60,000.
In 2009 the team represented Idaho in the online nationals competition for medium-sized schools and placed first overall.[6]
In March 2010, the Idaho Academic Decathlon State Competition was hosted by Sandpoint High School, the first time in the 26-year history of the program that the state championship was held outside the Boise area. Sandpoint defeated Centennial High School and represented Idaho at the National Championship in Omaha, Nebraska in April 2010.[7] The team finished 5th in Division 2.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ "Sandpoint High School". Lake Pend Oreille School District. http://sh.lposd.org/. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ a b c d "Sandpoint High School". Public School Review. http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/22335. Retrieved 2011-11-18.
- ^ sh.lposd.org - SHS administration - accessed 2011-11-15
- ^ "Idaho High School Activities Association". IHSAA. http://www.idhsaa.org/directory/08-09FINALDirectory.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Idaho - Bonner County". National Register of Historic Places. http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/ID/Bonner/state.html. Retrieved 2009-04-30.
- ^ "United States Academic Decathlon 2009 Online Finals" (PDF). USAD Medium & Small School National Online Competition. May 4, 2009. http://www.academicdecathlon.org/scores/USAD2009Online.pdf.
- ^ "Centennial takes second to Sandpoint in academic decathlon". Idaho Statesman. 2010-03-14. http://www.idahostatesman.com/2010/03/14/1117602/centennial-takes-second-to-sandpoint.html. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
- ^ "United States Academic Decathlon : 2010 Nationals". United States Academic Decathlon. http://www.usad.org/competition/winners2010.asp. Retrieved 2011-01-03.
[edit] External links
- SandpointHigh.com - A free alumni website for Sandpoint High School graduates.
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