Port Townsend High School

Port Townsend High School is located in Port Townsend, Washington. It is one of the oldest in Washington State, graduating its first class in 1891. Port Townsend High School is a comprehensive public high school, serving approximately 350 students in grades 9 - 12 in 2018, and is fully approved and accredited by the State of Washington and the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges.

Port Townsend High School
Address
1500 Van Ness St.

Port Townsend
,
Washington,

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1890
School districtPort Townsend School District
PrincipalCarrie Ehrhardt
Grades9–12
Enrollment350 (as of 2018)
Color(s)Red, White
MascotRedhawks
Affiliationnone
WebsiteSchool website

Port Townsend HS, main building entry 2015

Campus buildings

Port Townsend High School has five buildings. The three-story Main Building houses classrooms on the 3rd floor, offices on the 2nd, and lunch areas on the 1st. The two-story Annex Building houses mostly math and science classes, and some English classes. The one-room Art Portable houses art classes. The one-story Gymnasium houses physical education, robotics, and other maritime classes. The one-story Stuart Building houses technology classes.

Named for the former U.S. president, Port Townsend’s Lincoln School, which is on the Port Townsend High School campus, was completed in 1892. It was originally a three-story building with a tower and bell. The third story was deemed unsafe and removed when a wind of hurricane force blew off the roof in 1934. The building later fell short of the fire code requirements and was closed in 1980.

Academics

Port Townsend High School had 30 faculty members in 2013.[1] In the 2007-2008 school year, the student-to-teacher ratio was 16 students per teacher. Faculty had an average 14 years of teaching experience, and more than half had graduate degrees. The dropout rate is 3.5%, less than the state average.[2]

Activities

Drama

Port Townsend High School has an active drama program, whose production of Gypsy: A Musical Fable in 2008 won Special Honors for Educational Impact at the 5th Avenue High School Musical Theatre Awards.[3]

Knowledge Bowl

PTHS took the 27th annual 1A State Knowledge Bowl title in a thrilling come-from-behind final round on Saturday, March 27, 2010. This year's competition featured the eighteen top 1A schools in the state, all of whom had qualified for State by virtue of their finishes in regional competitions.

Athletics

PTHS is a class 1A school in the Olympic League.

In 2013, the school board unanimously voted to replace the Redskins team name, which had existed since 1926, with the Redhawks team name.[4] The cross country team placed 8th at 1A state with their top runner Ryan Clarke placing 1st overall.[5]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Port Townsend High School Staff". Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 9 April 2009.
  2. Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction, Washington State. "Washington State Report Card".
  3. P-I STAFF (June 11, 2008). "WOODINVILLE IS THE TOP WINNER IN SCHOOL MUSICAL AWARDS". Seattle PI.
  4. Charlie Bermant. "Port Townsend students pick Red Hawks as high school's new mascot". Peninsula Daily News.
  5. WIAA. "2014 1A Boys State Meet Results". WIAA. WIAA. Retrieved 15 March 2015.
  6. Liu, Marian (March 4, 2008). "Arts Briefs". Seattle Times.
  7. Lockhart, Melanie (August 12, 2009). "Living a rocker's dream: Parker Lundgren tours with Queensrÿche". Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved August 8, 2011.
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