Bothell High School
| Bothell High School | |
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9130 NE 180th St , King County , 98011 | |
| Coordinates | 47°45′35″N 122°13′15″W / 47.75981°N 122.22070°W |
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| Type | High school |
| School district | Northshore School District |
| Principal | Bob Stewart[1] |
| Teaching staff | 80 |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Number of students | 1800 |
| Campus type | New |
| Color(s) | Royal Blue White Black |
| Fight song | On to Bothell |
| Mascot | Cougars |
| Rival | Inglemoor High School, Woodinville High School |
| Website | schoolcenter.nsd.org/bothell |
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Bothell Senior High School is located in Bothell, Washington and is one of three high schools in the Northshore School District. Nearly 1,800 students in grades 10 through 12 attend Bothell High.
Demographics
Bothell High School is fed primarily by students from Canyon Park Junior High School and Skyview Junior High School.[citation needed] Nearly 1,800 students in grades 10 through 12 are currently enrolled.[citation needed] A number are enrolled in special programs, such as "Advanced Placement", "Tech Prep" and "Running Start", which can provide college credit along with high school credit.[citation needed][vague] Others are involved via vocational training in a variety of satellite programs which are offered through Northshore School District through NEVAC (a cooperative of seven local school districts) and Lake Washington Technical College.[citation needed]
The school mascot is a Cougar. The Colors are royal blue, black, and white. The school's newspaper is named The Catamount.[citation needed]
The Bothell High campus is also the home of Northshore Performing Arts Center (NPAC),[2] a 600-seat theatre. Voters approved funding the building in 2002, and it opened with a high school concert on November 19, 2005.[citation needed]
The high school was originally on the site of the current Northshore Swimming Pool in Bothell. The current site was built in the early 1950s, but was torn down for a remodel which was opened for the fall of 2008.[citation needed]
Sports
- Fall: Cross country, football, boys golf, girls soccer, girls swim/dive, volleyball, boys tennis.
- Winter: Boys/Girls basketball, gymnastics, boys swim/dive, wrestling.
- Spring: Baseball, fastpitch, girls golf, boys soccer, girls tennis, Track and Field.
Music
Bothell High School has several different instrumental music programs, including a wind ensemble, symphonic band, orchestra, marching band, and two jazz ensembles. It also has a variety of vocal music programs, including a concert choir, women's choir, madrigal singers, and a jazz choir.
Science Olympiad
The Bothell High School Science Olympiad team were placed first in the State competition in 2007, 2008 and 2009, going to the National competition. In 2007, Bothell High placed 28th at Nationals, in 2008, they placed 17th, and in 2009, 15th. The Science Olympiad team has taken 2nd place at the state tournament during 2010 and 2011.[3]
Drama Department
Every year the drama department performs student-directed one-acts, a Broadway musical review, a winter play, a spring play, and a spring musical. Bothell High also houses the Mighty Imps improv team. To date the Mighty Imps have taken home two second place Hogan cup trophies and a First Place Hogan cup trophy.[clarification needed]
Notable alumni
- Jeanne Allen - '63 Partnered with husband Marc Grant to create Jeanne-Marc the upscale women's clothing collection, sold internationally and featured in People Magazine.[4][5]
- Bryan Alvarez '93 - Professional wrestler, editor and publisher of national wrestling newsletter
- Kyle Cease '96 - Nationally known comedian and actor who appeared in "10 Things I Hate About You" and "Not Another Teen Movie"
- Keith Miller '43 - Governor of Alaska 1969-70 after serving as Alaska secretary of state
- Patty Murray '68 - U.S. Senator from Washington
- Sidney D. Nelson, Ph.D. '63 - Award winning pharmaceutical researcher, longtime dean of University of Washington School of Pharmacy[5]
- Peter Rinearson '72 - Pulitizer Prize winner at Seattle Times; co-author of "The Road Ahead" will Bill Gates and Nathan Myhrvold
- Craig Smith '63 - Seattle Times Sports Columnist (retired), known around Washington state as author of "Sideline Smitty" column[6][5]
- Chris Walla '93 - Member of band Death Cab For Cutie
- Gary Wegner '63 - Famous astronomer, professor of physics and astronomy at Dartmouth[5]
- Trevor Hadley '10 - Star cornerback from Bothell, Texas Christian University [5]
References
- ^ a b "Bothell High School - Administration". Retrieved 2010-05-04.
- ^ http://npacf.org/Home.asp
- ^ Welcome to the Washington Science Olympiad online!
- ^ http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20075943,00.html
- ^ a b c d e Hughes, John B. (June 16, 2010). "Bothell High '63: a stellar class". Bothell Reporter.
- ^ Seattle NFF - 2008 Tony Gasparovich Award to Craig Smith