Summit High School (Bend, Oregon)

Summit High School
Location
Bend , Oregon United States
Information
Type	Public
Established	2001
Head teacher	Lynn Baker
Number of students	1300
Color(s)	Green, Black and Silver
Mascot	Storm
Website	www.bend.k12.or.us/shs/

Summit High School is a public high school located in Bend, Oregon, United States. Part of the Bend-La Pine School District, Summit was the fourth high school built in Bend, after Bend High School, Mountain View High School, and Marshall High School. Construction finished in 2001, with freshman, sophomore, and junior students beginning school that fall. Summit expanded to include senior students in 2002.

Demographics

During the 2006-2007 school year, Summit High School had 1,195 students.

Sports

Summit High School offers its students many opportunities to participate in sports. It has already won several state titles, including men's Swimming, men's and women's Cross-Country Skiing, and men's and women's Track and Field.

• Fall
  • Cross country (men and women)
  • Football (men)
  • Soccer (men and women)
  • Volleyball (women)
• Winter
  • Basketball (men and women)
  • Alpine skiing (men and women)
  • Cross-country skiing (men and women)
    • Men's state champions in 2005; women's state champions in 2004, 2005
  • Swimming (men and women)
    • Men's state champions in 2004, 2005
  • Wrestling (men)
• Spring Sports:
  • Baseball (men)
  • Golf (men and women)
  • Softball (women)
  • Tennis (men and women)
  • Track and Field (men and women)
    • Men's state champions in 2005; women's state champions in 2008
  • Lacrosse (men)

Solar power

An oven in the cafeteria is run partially off solar power. A small electronic sign is on display in the school's commons area to denote how much money is being saved by this unique and innovative project.

Track

During the 2007-2008 school year. Water ruined the track and a sinkhole appeared. They later rebuilt it, and the first football game on the new surface was played on September 4, 2008. The new track is also made out of mondo, the same material used in the Beijing Olympics. The total cost of rebuilding the track and football field cost approximately ten million dollars.

Test scores

According to the 2006-2007 Oregon Department of Education School Report Card, Summit High School students not only met Federal adequate yearly progress, but it also received an overall "strong" report card rating.

Summit High School Students scored above average both statewide and nationally on SAT scores in Critical Reading, Math, and Writing skills. Summit students exceed state standards in reading, mathematics, and writing by more than 10 percentage points.

Attendance has improved for the 4th year in a row, and the dropout rate has continued to drop.

Mascot

Summit's mascot has changed significantly throughout the high school's brief history. In the school's opening ceremony in 2001, Storm Man was revealed as a Batman look-alike with a large "S" emblazoned on his chest. In late 2003, the school changed its mascot to a Thundercat. The new mascot is now a lightning bolt. A big S with a lightning bolt over it.

Notable alumni

• Jetta Rackleff - USA Hockey Goalie, Nationally Ranked Ski Racer
• Ellary Porterfield - Actress
• Charles Stoneroad - American Poet

External links

• Summit High School (official website)