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== Swine Week == |
== Swine Week == |
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Established in the 1980s, Swine Week is a week-long fund raising event at Memorial. In 2008 the Swine Week theme was [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Viva Hog Vegas]], which raised over $265,000 (after expenses) for the Oklahoma Family Center for Autism.<ref>http://www.edmondsun.com/archivesearch/local_story_076002633.html</ref> In 2009, the theme was Pigelodeon (modeled after the television network [[Nickelodeon (TV network)|Nickelodeon]]) and it raised $318,919 (after expenses) for the [[Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation]].<ref>http://www.edmondsun.com/archivesearch/local_story_073005545.html</ref> |
Established in the 1980s, Swine Week is a week-long fund raising event at Memorial. In 2008 the Swine Week theme was [[Las Vegas, Nevada|Viva Hog Vegas]], which raised over $265,000 (after expenses) for the Oklahoma Family Center for Autism.<ref>http://www.edmondsun.com/archivesearch/local_story_076002633.html</ref> In 2009, the theme was Pigelodeon (modeled after the television network [[Nickelodeon (TV network)|Nickelodeon]]) and it raised $318,919 (after expenses) for the [[Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation]].<ref>http://www.edmondsun.com/archivesearch/local_story_073005545.html</ref> |
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Both Edmond North and Edmond Santa Fe have started their own week-long fundraisers, modeled after Swine Week: BALTO and DWDW, respectively. This year, 2010, Swine Week's theme is "Piggie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". It has already raised more than 100,000 for Children's Cancer. |
Both Edmond North and Edmond Santa Fe have started their own week-long fundraisers, modeled after Swine Week: BALTO and DWDW, respectively. This year, 2010, Swine Week's theme is "Piggie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". It has already raised more than $100,000 for Jimmy Everest Children's Cancer Center at the [[University of Oklahoma Health Science Center]]. |
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== References == |
== References == |
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Revision as of 17:52, 23 February 2010
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| Established | 1893 |
Edmond Memorial High School (EMHS) is a public secondary school located in Edmond, Oklahoma. Its school colors are maroon and gray, and its mascot is the bulldog. At the 2007–2008 school year, the school had an enrollment of 2,016 students and 90 classroom teachers. The graduation rate for the class of 2007 was 99.6%.[1]
History
The school was originally named Edmond High School because it was the only secondary school within the city limits. The first class graduated in 1922, and consisted of 24 students. As Edmond grew, the school changed location several times, moving to its current location on 15th Street in the mid 1960's. The current building was originally shaped like an "E" but was distorted when new additions were added. In 1975, the name of the school was changed to Edmond Memorial High School to honor six alumni who were killed while serving in Vietnam: Floyd Frazier, Jr., Allen Garrett, James Johnson, James Leonard, Danny Shores, and John Wilson. Because of its rapidly increasing size, the school split into three rival schools in 1994. The other two schools are Edmond North High School and Edmond Santa Fe High School.[2]
In the past decade, Memorial has undergone a wave of new construction projects, including an expanded library, new parking lots, a new football locker room/ pom and cheer practice facility, and a new freshmen academy. The auditorium is currently being renovated, with a scheduled completion date in March.
Awards and Recognition
Memorial is consistently recognized as one of the top public high schools in Oklahoma. It received the Department of Education Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence in 2001–2002 school year[3], ( at which time the most infamous high school senior prank in the history of the state was executed on the last full day of classes. Reference Jay Leno ) one of the highest honors an American high school can achieve. In 2008 Edmond Memorial was named the Siemens Foundation award winner for the state of Oklahoma for its consistently high Advanced Placement (AP) test scores in science, math and technology.[4] The senior class of 2007 received more than $11 million in scholarship offers, and 60% of the class took AP classes.[5] Memorial has over twenty teachers certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, who teach in every academic department.
Swine Week
Established in the 1980s, Swine Week is a week-long fund raising event at Memorial. In 2008 the Swine Week theme was Viva Hog Vegas, which raised over $265,000 (after expenses) for the Oklahoma Family Center for Autism.[6] In 2009, the theme was Pigelodeon (modeled after the television network Nickelodeon) and it raised $318,919 (after expenses) for the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation.[7] Both Edmond North and Edmond Santa Fe have started their own week-long fundraisers, modeled after Swine Week: BALTO and DWDW, respectively. This year, 2010, Swine Week's theme is "Piggie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory". It has already raised more than $100,000 for Jimmy Everest Children's Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Science Center.
References
- ^ http://www.schoolreportcard.org/2007/reports/src/200755I012705.pdf
- ^ http://www.edmondschools.net/memorial/EMHS_History.htm
- ^ http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.pdf
- ^ http://www.siemens-foundation.org/en/advanced_placement.htm
- ^ http://www.edmondschools.net/memorial/Dowloadable%20files/school%20profile.pdf
- ^ http://www.edmondsun.com/archivesearch/local_story_076002633.html
- ^ http://www.edmondsun.com/archivesearch/local_story_073005545.html
External links
| Arts | Non-Athletic Organizations | Sports |
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| ACT II | Academic Team | Baseball |
| Band | Debate | Basketball |
| Broken Barriers (student anthology) | Mock Trial | Football |
| Competitive Drama | Model UN | Swimming |
| Orchestra | Ruff Draft (school newspaper) | Soccer |
| AP Studio Art | Softball | |
| Vocal Music |