Twin Falls High School
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Coordinates: 42°34′14″N 114°27′10″W / 42.57055°N 114.45268°W
| Twin Falls High School | |
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| 1615 Filer Ave. East
Twin Falls, Idaho |
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| Information | |
| Type | Public[2] |
| Established | 1907[2] |
| Principal | Ben Allen[1] |
| Faculty | 72[2] |
| Grades | 10-12[2] |
| Number of students | 1,402 |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue, Navy Blue & White[1]
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| Mascot | Bruin[1] |
| IHSAA Division | 4A[1] |
| Website | Twin Falls High School |
Twin Falls High School is a high school in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. It is one of two regular high schools operated by the Twin Falls School District.
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[edit] School History
Twin Falls High School was founded in 1907. Citizens passed a bond in 1909 to construct the high school building and a supplemental bond in 1911 to complete construction. Formal dedication of the original high school school, located on Shoshone Street next to the Twin Falls County Courthouse, occurred in February 1912.
The current Twin Falls High School on Filer Avenue opened in September 1954. The original high school building became Twin Falls Junior High School and subsequently re-named O'Leary Jr. High School in the 1960s after its long-time teacher and principal, Vera C. O'Leary. O'Leary Junior High relocated to a new building on Elizabeth Boulevard in 1979. The original building was condemned and torn down in the early 1980s.
Twin Falls High School's yearbook is the Bruin. The Bruin News is the school's student newspaper and received the Idaho Journalism Advisers Association Best in Show for large high school award in 2002, 2005, and 2006.
It is also the home of a notable drum corps which has existed for several years.
[edit] Athletics
Prior to 2009 Twin Falls High School was classified as a 5A school (enrollment over 1,280 students) by the Idaho High School Activities Association. However, with the opening of Canyon Ridge High School in western Twin Falls the school was reclassified as 4A (enrollment between 640 and 1,279) for the 2009-10 school year.[3] Twin Falls High School currently competes in the Great Basin Conference against Canyon Ridge, Burley, Jerome, Minico and Wood River High Schools, all located in Idaho's Magic Valley region.[4]
The Bruin has been Twin Falls High School's mascot since the 1920s. The Coyote was the school's mascot prior to that. The Twin Falls Bruins won the 5A state football championship in 2004, and the 5A state boys' basketball championship in 2006. In 2007 the Twin Falls High School Water Polo Team won the state championship, also in 2007 the Twin Falls Bruins boys also won the state bowling championship. Bruin boys cross country took the 5A championship in 2007. Boys and girls golf has won many state titles, as well. The Bruin track team won many championships in the 1970s and continue to be a state power house. The last state team track championship was in 1997. The Bruin boys soccer team became state champions in 1992, only 3 years after it was founded.
[edit] Future
As the only regular public high school in a city of over 40,000 residents for many years, Twin Falls High School was one of largest in Idaho. As such it faced overcrowding problems in recent years. In 2009 a new public high school, Canyon Ridge High School, opened in western Twin Falls.[5] After over a century of hegemony in the city, Twin Falls High School's final year as the only regular public high school in Twin Falls was 2008-09.
The 2008-09 school year also represented the final year Twin Falls High School did not include 9th grade. Beginning in 2009-10, both Twin Falls and Canyon Ridge will include grades 9 through 12. Twin Falls High School retains jurisdiction over the eastern half of the city.[6]
[edit] Notable alumni
- W. Mark Felt - Class of 1931
- Dr. H. George Frederickson, Class of 1952. President Eastern Washington University 1977-87. Professor University of Kansas 1987-date.
- Dr. Gary Simmons - Class of 1954. Basketball player- University of Idaho Hall of fame, All-American 1958, Drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers 1958.
- Gary Puckett - Musician - Class of 1960
- Paul J. Schneider - KBOI radio personality, Boise State sportscaster, Class of 1960.
- Bruce Bastian, co-founder of WordPerfect - Class of 1966
- Chris Walton - KBOI radio personality, Class of 1983
- Keith Allred - Harvard professor, mediator, Class of 1983
- Dr. James Harrington - Harvard professor, anesthesiologist, Children's Hospital, Boston, Class of 1983
- Andy Toolson - Utah Jazz NBA player, Class of 1984
- Corky Federico - Athlete of the Year, Idaho's favorite son, Class of 1984
- Ralf Youtz - Musician - Class of 1990
- Allyson Swan, Miss Idaho USA 2006
- Tony Prater class 1977 CEO Jensen Jewelers of Idaho, 15 stores in 5 western states.
[edit] Notes
- ^ a b c d e "Idaho High School Activities Association". IHSAA. http://www.idhsaa.org/directory/08-09FINALDirectory.pdf. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ a b c d "Twin Falls Senior High School". Public School Review. http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/22957. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ IDHSAA School Information
- ^ Hicks is here CRHS football coach meets players
- ^ New high school gets name, mascot
- ^ Twin Falls School Board sets zones for high schools
