Salmon High School

Salmon High School is a public high school located in Salmon, Idaho. Salmon High School is a part of the Salmon School District #291.[4]

Salmon High School
Address
401 S. Warpath Drive

Salmon
,
Idaho
83467

United States
Coordinates45°10′13″N 113°53′07″W
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1980 (1980)
School districtSalmon School District #291
SuperintendentChris Born[1]
PrincipalRuss Bradshaw[1]
Teaching staff24.31 (FTE) (2018–19)[2]
Grades6–12
Enrollment470 (2018–19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio19.33:1 (2018–19)[2]
Color(s)Orange, Black, and White      
Athletics conferenceIHSAA Division 2A[3]
MascotSavages[1]
Websitewww.salmonschools.com/1/Home

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.[4] Sports include football, volleyball, cross country, cheerleading, basketball, wrestling, golf, and track and field.[4] Other activities, such as hockey, rodeo, and baseball, are offered through the community.[4]

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.[5] The number of credits required varies between graduation years, currently ranging from 46 to 50.[5] 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.[5] The same group of students must complete a senior project.[5]

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.[6] Members of the coalition stated that Native American mascots were derogatory especially since the name was Savages.[6] After discussions with the board, the group decided to focus only on changing the mascot.[7] 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.[6]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Salmon High School | IHSAA - Idaho High School Activities Association". IHSAA. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  2. "Search for Public Schools - SALMON JR/SR HIGH SCHOOL (160285000504)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  3. "Directory". IHSAA. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  4. "About Salmon High School". Salmon High School. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  5. "Salmon High School Student Handbook". Salmon High School. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  6. "Salmon schools will abandon Savages mascot". Lemhi-Shoshone. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  7. Associate Press (August 12, 1999). "Salmon High's mascot comes under fire". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  8. "J.D. Folsom Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
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