Salmon High School

Coordinates: 45°10′13″N 113°53′07″W / 45.17017°N 113.88532°W / 45.17017; -113.88532

Salmon High School
Location
401 S. Warpath Drive
Salmon, Idaho 83467
United States[1]
Information
Type Public[1]
Established 1980[2]
School district Salmon School District #291[1]
Superintendent Joey Foote[3]
Principal Doug Owen[4]
Faculty 19.9 (on FTE basis)[5]
Grades 9–12[1]
Enrollment 365[5] (2005-06)
Student to teacher ratio 18.3[5]
Color(s) Orange, Black, and White               
Mascot Savage[6]
IHSAA Division 2A[6]
Website www.salmonschools.com/HighSchool/home.html

Salmon High School is a public secondary school located in Salmon, Idaho. Salmon High School is a part of the Salmon School District #291.[7] The mission of the school is to "provide a safe, supportive environment for teaching and learning."[8] Current enrollment at the High School is 295.[7]

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities offered by the school include FFA, Travel Club, Natural Helpers, National Honor Society, Robotics, student council, pep band, and Key club.[7] Sports include football, volleyball, cross country, cheerleading, basketball, wrestling, golf, and track and field.[7] Other activities, such as hockey, rodeo, and baseball, are offered through the community.[7]

Graduation requirements

In order to receive a diploma from Salmon High School, students must maintain a "C" average (a 2.0 GPA) in core subjects.[9] The amount of credits required varies between graduation years, currently ranging from 46 to 50.[9] In addition, students who entered 9th grade on or after the Fall of 2009 must take either the ACT, SAT, or COMPASS college placement test.[9] The same group of students must complete a senior project.[9]

Mascot lawsuit

In 1999, the Salmon School Board was threatened by the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media with a $100,000 lawsuit if they did not change the schools mascot, the Savages.[10] Members of the coalition stated that Native American mascots were derogatory especially since the name was Savages.[10] After discussions with the board, the group decided to focus only on changing the mascot.[11] The school board ultimately chose to get rid of the logo featuring a Native American because it would cost more than $100,000 to fight the issue in court while maintaining the mascot name.[10]

Notable alumni

  • J.D. Folsom, Class of 2003, former professional football player in the NFL

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Salmon High School". Public School Review. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  2. ↑ "Salmon High School". Salmon High School. Archived from the original on 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  3. ↑ "Superintendent, Joey Foote". District Information. Salmon School District. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  4. ↑ "Administration". Salmon School District. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
  5. 1 2 3 "Salmon High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-03-03.
  6. 1 2 "Idaho High School Activities Association" (PDF). IHSAA. Retrieved 2013-08-12.
  7. 1 2 3 4 5 "About Salmon High School". Salmon High School. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  8. ↑ "SHS Mission". Salmon High School. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  9. 1 2 3 4 "Salmon High School Student Handbook". Salmon High School. Archived from the original on 7 October 2011. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  10. 1 2 3 "Salmon schools will abandon Savages mascot". Lemhi-Shoshone. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
  11. ↑ Associate Press (August 12, 1999). "Salmon High's mascot comes under fire". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved 25 August 2011.
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