Issaquah High School

Infobox School
name = Issaquah High School
district = Issaquah School District
type = Public high school
principal = Paula Phelpscite web |url=http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/Directory/?loc=IHS |publisher=Issaquah School District |title=Personnel Directory for Issaquah High School |accessdate=2007-12-17]
location = 700 2nd Ave SEIssaquah, WA 98027
mascot = Eagles
colors = Purple and Gold color box|purple color box|gold
students= 1321http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/schools/reports/2007IHS.pdf]
faculty = 121
website =http://www.ihs.issaquah.wednet.edu/

Issaquah High School, also known as Issaquah Senior High School or IHS, is a public secondary school located in Issaquah, Washington, USA operating under the Issaquah School District and serves students in grades 10-12.

History

Founded in 1905, IHS was the first high school in Issaquah, WA. Previously located near the Issaquah Middle School campus, most of the current academic buildings were completed in 1962. Growth of enrollment at IHS has coincided with the growth of the Issaquah community. The Issaquah School District completed the construction of the Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus in 2005, making it the new home to IHS and nearby Skyline High School's 9th graders. IHS currently enrolls 10th-12th graders. However, the Pacific Cascade Freshman Campus will be converted into a middle school. IHS will undergo an extensive re-modeling at the end of the 2007-08 school year to accommodate the reinstatement of 9th graders at IHS. [http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/board/bond/repurpose/]

Mascot Controversy

In 2002, the school changed its mascot from the "Indians" to the "Eagles". The change came after The Church Council of Greater Seattle adopted a resolution calling for an end to all Native American imagery in school mascots in 2001.cite web |url=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/128482_mascot27.html |title=Issaquah High School changes mascot |publisher=The Associated Press |date=2003-06-27 |accessdate=2007-12-17] Following the school board's approval of the mascot change, approximately 150 students staged a walk-out in protest. The protesting students left classes and walked from IHS to the District Administration building. Upon arriving, students presented then-Superintendent Janet Barry with a petition signed by over 500 students, parents, alumni, and members of the community asking the school board to reconsider its decision.Fact|date=December 2007 The district refused and the change went into effect in 2003.Fact|date=December 2007

Athletics

Issaquah High School competed in AAA (3A) athletics in coordination with the WIAA through the 2007-08 academic year. Due to continued growth, IHS moved to the 4A classification beginning in 2008-09.

The boys' baseball team won its first state championship in 2000. Led by head coach Rob Reese, IHS defeated Skyline High School 5-3 in the state championship game. The team won the state title again in 2004 and 2007.

In November 2007, the girls' soccer team, led by head coach Tom Bunnell, defeated Seattle Prep to capture the state championship. The girls' soccer team also won the state championship in 2004cite web |url=http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=3agirlssoccer21&date=20041121 |title=3A girls soccer: Issaquah title a first |author=Matt Masey |publisher=The Seattle Times |date=2004-11-21 |accessdate=2007-12-06] , 2006 and 2007cite web |url=http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=mayers18&date=20071118 |title=3A Girls Soccer: Issaquah makes it 2 in a row |publisher=The Seattle Times |author=Joshua Mayers |date=2007-11-18 |accessdate=2007-12-01] .

In 2002 the IHS girls' gymnastics team entered the state championship meet as the lowest-seeded team, but ultimately won the state title.cite web |url=http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=3agym17&date=20020217 |title=3A/2A gymnastics: Dinsmore finishes sweep of medals |author=Terry Wood |publisher=The Seattle Times |date=2002-02-17 |accessdate=2007-12-06] cite web |url=http://archives.seattletimes.nwsource.com/cgi-bin/texis.cgi/web/vortex/display?slug=3agym16&date=20020216 |title=3A/2A gymnastics: State championship a first for Issaquah |author=Sandy Ringer |publisher=The Seattle Times |date=2002-02-16 |accessdate=2007-02-17]

In 2007, "Sports Illustrated" named Issaquah High School the top high school athletic program in the state of Washington. [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/highschool/06/19/top.state/index.html SI.com - More Sports - The top high schools in each of the 50 states and D.C. - Monday June 25, 2007 12:29PM ] ]

In 2008 Issaquah's lacrosse club, nicknamed "ILC" won the D1 WHSBLA state championships. Beating Bainbridge Island 11-8. This win improved Issaquah's overall record to 23-1.

Due to enrollment increases, Issaquah High School moved from 3A to 4A for the 2008-09 school year.

Notable Alumni

* Jennie Reed - U.S. national champion cycle racer, Olympian, and 2008 World Keirin champion
* Isaac Brock- lead singer of Modest Mouse

References

External links

* [http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary.aspx?schoolId=1444&reportLevel=School&orgLinkId=1444&yrs=] , Office of the WA State Superintendent of Public Instruction, [2005]
* [http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/schools/] , Issaquah School District, [2006]
* [http://www.ihs.issaquah.wednet.edu/ Issaquah High School website]
* [http://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/ Issaquah School District website]