Nampa High School
| Nampa High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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203 Lake Lowell Ave. , | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public [1] |
| Established | 1901, 1917, 1955 (current)[3] |
| School district | Nampa S.D. #131 |
| Principal | Diana Molino |
| Assistant principals | Cortney Stauffer, David McDonald |
| Faculty | 75[1] |
| Grades | 9–12[1] |
| Enrollment | 1,422[1] |
| Color(s) | Red & Blue [4] |
| Athletics | IHSAA Class 5A [4] |
| Athletics conference | Southern Idaho (5A) (SIC) |
| Mascot | Bulldog [4] |
| Rivals | Caldwell, Skyview, Columbia |
| Yearbook | The Sage |
| Information | (208) 498-0551 |
| Elevation | 2,480 ft (756 m) AMSL |
| Website | Nampa High School |
Nampa High School is a four-year public secondary school in Nampa, Idaho, the oldest of three traditional high schools operated by the Nampa School District #131. The school colors are red and blue and the mascot is a bulldog.
Athletics
Nampa competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 5A in the Southern Idaho Conference (5A). NHS traditionally competed with the largest schools in the state in Class 5A (formerly A-1); with the addition of two new high schools, the drop in enrollment caused a change to Class 4A. Nampa moved backed to 5A in the summer of 2014.
Rivalries
Nampa has rivalries with Skyview (1996) and Columbia (2006) within the school district. Its traditional rival is Caldwell to the west; all three are also members of the Southern Idaho Conference. In the summer of 2014, Nampa and Columbia moved up to 5A, while Skyview and Caldwell remained in 4A. Prior to the 1960s, Nampa had a strong rivalry with Boise.
1949-50 streak
During the 1949-50 school year, Nampa's football, basketball, and baseball teams had a combined winning streak of 55 games.[5] The football team won all nine games and the southern Idaho (Big Six) title,[6] and the Bulldog basketball team, led by captain Wayne Blickenstaff, won all 29 games, concluded with an 18-point victory in the state title game.[7][8] Both undefeated teams were coached by Babe Brown,[6][9] formerly at the University of Idaho. The Nampa baseball team won its first 17 games before its only setback of the season, a 4-2 loss to Boise on May 11.[5][10]
The Bulldogs were set to host the four-team state baseball tournament in late May, which included Pocatello, Twin Falls, and defending champion Lewiston.[10] The day before it was to start, an early morning automobile accident after a graduation party south of Lewiston killed three members of the LHS Bengals' team,[11] and the tournament in Nampa was canceled.[12][13]
State titles
Boys
- Football (1): fall (A-1 Div II, now 4A) 1984 [14]
- (unofficial poll titles - 0) - (poll introduced in 1963, through 1978)
- Cross Country (5): fall 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1978 [15] (introduced in 1964)
- Basketball (1): 1950, and co-title in 1943 (south) [16]
- Wrestling (4): (A-1, now 5A) 1979, 1980, 1988, 1993 [17] (introduced in 1958)
- Baseball (2): (A-1, now 5A) 1974,[18] 1975 (records not kept by IHSAA, state tourney introduced in 1971)
- Track (3): 1951, 1952, 1959 [19]
- Marching Band (7): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016 [20]
Combined
- Tennis (1): 1982 [21] (introduced in 1963, combined until 2008)
- Marching Band (7): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2016 [20]
Notable graduates
- Justin Eilers,[22] Football player; Retired professional MMA fighter[23]
- Fred Taylor (1901–88), federal district judge, U.S. District Court for Idaho (1954–88)
- Dr. Karl W. Edmark (1924–94), cardiovascular surgeon and inventor of DC defibrillator, founder of Physio-Control[24][25][26]
- Mike Kyle, wrestler; current mixed martial artist, once fighting for the UFC[27]
- Rob Morris, former NFL linebacker, Indianapolis Colts (2000–07), class of 1993
Brandon Silvestry ( American wrestler) once worked for WWE
References
- ^ a b c d "Nampa Senior High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "Nampa High School". Nampa School District. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ "History of the Nampa School District". Nampa School District. Retrieved March 14, 2013.
- ^ a b c "Idaho High School Activities Association" (PDF). IHSAA. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ^ a b "Nampa High's win streak is over". Spokesman-Review. Associated Press. May 12, 1950. p. 16.
- ^ a b "Nampans seize Big Six crown". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 25, 1949. p. 9.
- ^ "Nampa wins 1st state title". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. March 20, 1950. p. 15.
- ^ "Nampa power crushes Lewiston 52-34 in state final". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. March 19, 1950. p. 8.
- ^ "Bengals facing Nampa tonight in Idaho finals". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. Associated Press. March 18, 1950. p. 7.
- ^ a b "Bengals repulse Clarkston 12-4, leave tonight for state playoff". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. May 25, 1950. p. 8.
- ^ "Accident victims". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (file photo). May 26, 1950. p. 8.
- ^ "State baseball tourney canceled". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. May 26, 1950. p. 8.
- ^ "Three meet death as aftermath of graduation party". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. May 26, 1950. p. 12.
- ^ idhsaa.org - Idaho high school football - state champions
- ^ idhsaa.org Cross Country champions through 2011
- ^ idhsaa.org - Basketball champions - through 2012
- ^ idhsaa.org - Wrestling champions - through 2012
- ^ "Nampa snaps Lewiston string in finals 3-2". Lewiston Morning Tribune. May 19, 1974. p. 11.
- ^ idhsaa.org - Track champions - through 2012
- ^ a b [1] - Marching Band Champions - 2007
- ^ idhsaa.org - Tennis champions - through 2012
- ^ http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/justin-eilers-killer-sentenced-to-15-years
- ^ "Justin Eilers UFC Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.
- ^ "Dr. Karl Edmark, surgeon and inventor". The Day. New London, CT. Associated Press. April 8, 1994. p. B6.
- ^ "Time Line" (PDF). Physio-Control. Retrieved December 13, 2012.
- ^ Long, Priscilla (October 1, 1999). "Seattle physician Karl William Edmark perfects heart defibrillator between 1959 and 1962". History Link. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ "Mike Kyle MMA Bio". Retrieved 2014-01-01.