Shelley High School

Shelley High School is an institution for public education in the town of Shelley, Idaho. It is the city's only high school, and is nicknamed "the spud cellar" because of its unique mascot and resemblance to a potato cellar.[4] The mascot, King Russet, is a Russet Burbank potato (the variety most commonly grown in the area) with a scepter and crown.[5] The approximately 600 students, called Russets, receive two weeks of break in late September because some of them work in the local potato harvest.[6]

Shelley High School
Address
570 West Fir Street

Shelley
,
Idaho
83274

United States
Coordinates43°22′27″N 112°08′02″W
Information
TypePublic[1]
Motto"Where Students Come First"
PrincipalBurke Davis [2]
Teaching staff35.92 (FTE)[3]
Grades9-12[1]
Number of students659 (2017–18)[3]
Student to teacher ratio18.35[3]
Color(s)Red, black, white[2]     
Athletics conferenceIHSAA Division 4A[2]
MascotKing Russet[2]
RivalSnake River High School
Websitewww.shelleyschools.org/1/home
Shelley High School's Russet Potato mascot

The school has done well academically. For example, the 10th grade student body surpassed the state averages on the 2011 Idaho Standards Achievement Test in language, reading, and math.[7] The class sizes (about 20 students per teacher) are a little above the state average of 18.[8]

Shelley Senior High School has many sports teams including Basketball, Softball, Baseball, Football, Wrestling, Track, Golf, Cheer, and Soccer.[9] Despite its small size, the high school has won several state football championships in its division, including the 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2012, and 2013 championships.[10] The school also has many clubs including FFA, Key Club, Drama, BPA, Speech & Debate, and Art Club.[11]

A notable graduate from this school was Curt Brinkman, a world record setting paraplegic athlete who in 1980 became the first person to win the Boston Marathon in a wheelchair, and went on to win five gold medals in the Paralympic Games.[12] The park across the street from the high school is named in his honor.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Shelley Senior High School". Public School Review. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
  2. "Member School Information". Idaho High School Activities Association. Retrieved August 6, 2017.
  3. "SHELLEY SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  4. "Spud Spirit". Idaho Falls Magazine. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  5. "Shelley Senior High School". ClassReport.org.
  6. "Shelley School District Calendar 2011-2012" (PDF). Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  7. "ISAT Results - Shelley Senior High School". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  8. "Shelley Senior High School". SchoolTree.org.
  9. "SHS Sports". Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  10. Hampson, Rick (August 29, 2011). "For Football Coach Back from War". USA Today. Retrieved February 29, 2012.
  11. "Shelley High School Clubs". Retrieved May 11, 2012.
  12. Stagg, Jennifer. "Will to Win". Deseret News. Retrieved February 29, 2012.


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