Bellingham High School (Washington)

Bellingham High School is a public high school in the Bellingham School District located in Bellingham, Washington. The school serves students primarily from the Whatcom Middle School and Kulshan Middle School attendance areas.[2]

This article is about Bellingham High School (Washington). For Bellingham High School (Massachusetts), see Bellingham High School (Massachusetts).
Bellingham High School
Historic facade of Bellingham High School
Location
2020 Cornwall Ave Bellingham, WA 98225 United States
Coordinates
Information
TypePublic
Established1938
School districtBellingham School District
School number(360) 676-6575
PrincipalLinda Wise Miller
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,060 (2016-17)[1]
Color(s)Red, Black, & White    
MascotBig Red, Red Raider
YearbookShuksan
WebsiteBellingham H.S.

History

Bellingham High School was dedicated on February 25, 1938. It cost $912,028.63 and took 417,026 man hours to build.[3]

The school was closed for two years starting in June 1998 for a massive renovation which involved gutting the entire building and even demolishing some portions. Special care was taken to preserve the art deco facade on the west side of the building.

From its inception the school mascot was the "Red Raider", a Native American chief with a massive war bonnet. In the years leading up to the school's renovation there were several occasions where questions were raised about the cultural appropriateness of such a mascot. When the school re-opened In 2000 after a two-year closure the mascot was changed to a bird of prey, but the mascot and team name "Red Raider" remained.

Academics

Bellingham High School offers a curriculum including Advanced Placement courses and other classes to prepare students for college, as well as offering the Running Start program which allows students to complete their high school diploma and earn college credit by attending Bellingham Technical College and/or Whatcom Community College.[4]

Athletics

Bellingham, competing in the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association's Northwest Conference, participates in thirteen varsity sports: baseball, basketball, cross country, fastpitch, football, golf, gymnastics, soccer, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.[5][6]

Activities

Bellingham offers students a wide variety of activities and clubs including Band, BAM, Cheerleading, Chess Club, Choir, Color Guard, Dance Team, Debate, DECA, Drama Club, Engineering Club, Environmental Club, FBLA, German Club, Gay/Straight Alliance, Honor Society, IAM, Key Club, Literary Arts Magazine, Math Team, Orchestra, Stage Crew and production, Teen Court, and Yearbook.[7]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Bellingham High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 7, 2019.
  2. "Bellingham Public Schools School Attendance Areas". Archived from the original on 2010-11-22. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  3. "Bellingham High School Souvenir Pamphlet and Dedication Program, 1938" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-03-26. Retrieved 2010-12-06.
  4. "Bellingham High School Course Catalog (2011)" (PDF). Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  5. "Bellingham High School Athletics". Archived from the original on 2010-08-25. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  6. "Northwest Conference Athletics, Bellingham High School". Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  7. "Bellingham High School Activities". Archived from the original on 2010-08-24. Retrieved 2010-12-08.
  8. NASA Stephen S. Oswald biography
  9. NESA Distinguished Eagle Scout Award Archived 2016-03-12 at the Wayback Machine list
  10. http://www.bellinghamherald.com/2013/06/09/3036751/bellingham-high-grad-wins-fulbright.html%5B%5D
  11. "Bio: Lee Boyd Malvo - U.S. & World - FOXNews.com". 2 February 2011. Archived from the original on 2 February 2011.
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