Curtis Senior High School

Curtis Senior High School is a public high school located in University Place, Washington.

For the school of the same name in Staten Island, see Curtis High School.
George R. Curtis Senior High School
Address
8425 40th W

University Place
,
Washington
,
98466

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1957
School districtUniversity Place School District
PrincipalTom Adams
Grades10–12
Enrollment1,476 (2016-17)[1]
CampusSuburban
Color(s)Blue and White         
MascotVikings
WebsiteCurtis Senior High School

Curtis Senior High School is a part of the University Place School District and the only high school in the district. The school's namesake comes from the former UPSD Superintendent George R. Curtis. Opened in 1957 as a joint Junior-Senior High School at the corner of 40th and Grandview. In 1969 a high school facility was built about 500 yards east of the junior high that then extended up 40th Street. After this the original site became just a junior high school. In 2009 the original junior high was torn down and a new facility was built about 400 yards northeast of that site.

There are currently 105 staff members total.

Academics

Curtis Senior High School offers many Advanced Placement classes such as US History, Chemistry, Physics, Government, Foreign Languages, English Language and Composition, English Literature, European History, Psychology, Biology, Statistics, Photo, and Environmental Science. Curtis Senior High School also offers a running start program for juniors and seniors to take classes at local colleges such as Tacoma Community College, and Pierce College.

Athletics

Sports offered
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Bowling
  • Cheerleading
  • Cross Country
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Lacrosse
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swim/Dive
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Wrestling

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Curtis Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 18, 2019.

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