John R. Rogers High School

Infobox_School
name = John R. Rogers High School
motto = "Familia Sumus"
established = 1932
type = Public High School
district = Spokane Public Schools
grades = 9-12
president = Kyle Erdman
principal = Carole Meyer
asb president = Kyle Erdman
staff = 147
enrollment = 1758 [http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/browse_school/wa/1798]
athletics = WIAA 4A
conference = Greater Spokane League
colors = Purple, Gold
mascot = Pirate
location = Spokane, Washington, United States
website = [http://www.spokaneschools.org/rogers/ Rogers High School]

John R. Rogers High School (est. 1932) is a secondary school located in northeastern Spokane, Washington.The facility is part of Spokane Public Schools. The facility is being renovated, with completion scheduled for 2009. [http://www.nwarchco.com/Projects/RogersHS-Spokane/project-RogersHS-Spokane.htm]

Location

John R. Rogers is located in the Hillyard neighborhood of North-east Spokane, Washington. It is about one mile east of Northtown Shopping Mall. Rogers is three and a quarter miles northeast of Downtown Spokane.

Mission Statement

John R. Rogers High School is a community of learners who challenge one another to realize their fullest potential. A variety of authentic learning and teaching experiences are shaped by high expectations and centered on each individual’s learning style, interests and needs. Each person is empowered to find purpose for learning and joy in achieving. Members contribute to their learning communities as responsible, self-reliant citizens with a focused vision for their future. [http://www.spokaneschools.org/AnnualReports/High/Rogers.pdf]

Demographics

As of October 2006, 51.2% of the population was male and 48.8% of the population was female. White students have the biggest ethnic representation at 80% while American Indian/Alaskan Native and Black follow at 5%, Asian at 3.4% and Hispanic at 3.2%. As of May 2007, 58.7% of students received free or reduced-priced meals, 14.4% were a part of the special education program, and 4.2% in transitional bilingualism. The 2005-2006 school year saw a dropout rate of 9.2%, an on-time graduation rate of 61%, and extended graduation rate of 65%.

[http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/summary.aspx?schoolId=2690&OrgType=4&reportLevel=School&year=2006-07 Source: Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction]

History

John Rankin Rogers

John Rankin Rogers (September 4, 1838—December 26, 1901) was the third governor of Washington state. Elected to two consecutive terms, he served between January 11, 1897 and his death. He was a Populist Democrat.

John R. Rogers authored many books, pamphlets and articles [http://www.wsulibs.wsu.edu/Holland/masc/finders/cg615.htm] that followed a Populist and Arcadian Agrarian spirit. Growing up in New England when Jeffersonian ideals were talked about frequently was a strong influence on his political future. He later moved to the South, where he was editor of the Kansas Commoner for several years in Wichita, and was an organizer within the Farmers' Alliance. He was an advocate for The Single Tax Movement [http://www.cooperativeindividualism.org/clancy_georgist_movement.html] , based on the American land reformer Henry George's theories, until coming to the conclusion that it would create too much government bureaucracy to institute.

As governor he supported the "Barefoot Schoolboy Act" which he had first sponsored while in the state legislature. The Act provided a mechanism of state funding to equalize support for free public education between counties which had a large tax base and those without. (See note below.)

The former football and track stadium at Washington State, Rogers Field, was named after John R. Rogers in 1902, the year after his death. A fire, a suspected arson, significantly damaged the wooden stadium in April 1970. The stadium was rebuilt and reopened in 1972, with its name changed to Martin Stadium, after Clarence D. Martin, the eleventh governor of Washington (ironically, a graduate of the University of Washington). His son, Dan Martin, a Los Angeles businessman, had pledged $250,000 to the project provided the stadium was named after his father.

Both John R. Rogers High School in Spokane and Governor John R. Rogers High School in Puyallup are named after the governor.

Achievements

Milken Educator Award

In late 2007, a Rogers teacher was named one of the winners of the 2007 Milken National Educational Award administered by the [http://www.mff.org/ Milken Family Foundation] . Only 80 teachers in the United States received this prestigious award in 2007. Unlike most awards, educators are recommended in confidentiality through their state’s department of education instead of applying through a formal application process. The Milken Educator Award is the largest national teacher recognition program and was dubbed the “Oscars of Teaching” by Teacher magazine [http://www.spokaneschools.org/DistrictNews/NewsReleases/newrelease.asp?id=984] . To honor the recipients as the best teachers in the country, the award also comes with a $25,000 cash prize. [http://www.mff.org/newsroom/news.taf?page=meanatl]