Everett High School (Washington)

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Everett High School
Everett High School's "A Building"
Address
Map
2416 Colby Avenue

Everett, Washington 98201

United States
Coordinates47°59′7″N 122°12′29″W / 47.98528°N 122.20806°W / 47.98528; -122.20806
Information
TypePublic high school
MottoSchool Of Champions
Established1891
School districtEverett School District
NCES School ID530267000395[1]
PrincipalKelly Shepherd
Faculty81.30 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,606 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.75[1]
Color(s)Blue & Gold
   
AthleticsWesco 3A
MascotSeagulls
RivalCascade High School
WebsiteSchool website
Everett High School
Everett High School (Washington) is located in Washington (state)
Everett High School (Washington)
Location in Washington
Everett High School (Washington) is located in the United States
Everett High School (Washington)
Location in United States
Location2400 Colby Ave., Everett, Washington
Arealess than one acre
Built1910
Built byJenkins and Jones
ArchitectJames Stephen
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.97000493[2]
Added to NRHPJune 4, 1997

Everett High School is a secondary school located in Everett, Washington, United States, which educates grades 9 through 12. It was founded in 1891 as the first high school in the Everett School District. The incumbent Principal is now Kelly Shepherd who took over the role after Amanda M. Overly, who assumed office after former Principal Lance Balla transferred, quit. The Deputy Principals are E. Heinz, C. Mora, K. Allen.

The school is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[3]

History

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The first high school in Everett was a ten-week course established in 1891, two years prior to the city's incorporation. Margaret Salisbury was the first graduate of the high school, which expanded into a full four-year curriculum in 1898 but still shared space with other grades. A separate high school building was built in 1902, but the growing city's student population quickly outgrew the facility and required the use of several portable classrooms.[4]

The first building on the modern Everett High School campus—now named the "A" or Main Building—opened on January 31, 1910, and was designed to accommodate 600 students.[4][5] It cost $198,000 to construct and was built on land that had hosted a 1905 showing from Buffalo Bill's traveling Wild West show.[5] The building was constructed in two months with new fireproof materials and technologies.[4]

The A Building underwent eight major renovations through the 20th century, including a 1963 addition that added an elevator that covered the entranceway. Most of the changes made in the 1963 addition were demolished by the building's 1995 renovation that restored its historic elements while bringing the A Building up to modern standards.[4] The Everett High School campus expanded to seven buildings over a four-block area around Colby Avenue, with new buildings to house facilities that were formerly in the A Building.[5]

Athletics

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Everett High School is part of District One of the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association (WIAA) as a member of the Wesco 3A conference. The school competes as the Seagulls, with its sports split between the conference's North and South divisions; the football team was formerly in the North division, but was moved to the South division when Wesco football realigned with the addition of the Ferndale Golden Eagles and the Squalicum Storm for the 2016 season.[6][7][8]

Due to the construction of Everett High School occurring in the city's early years, it does not have on-site facilities for baseball and football; both teams practice and play home games south of the school at Everett Memorial Stadium as a result. The baseball team temporarily practiced on the football field at the stadium complex for the 2017 season and most of the 2018 season due to poor conditions at the baseball park (now known as Funko Field) caused by heavy rain along with simultaneous use by teams from both the school and Everett Community College. The baseball park had its natural grass surface replaced with artificial turf, with the Seagulls hosting their first game on the new surface on April 12, 2018.[9][10]

The school has the claim of winning the unofficial national championship of high school football for the 1920 season. The football team, led by coach Enoch Bagshaw, achieved a perfect season that year;[note 1] it was capped off on January 1, 1921, with a 16–7 defeat of East Technical High School from Cleveland, Ohio, at Athletic Field in Everett, now the site of Bagshaw Field at North Middle School. After the season, Bagshaw left to coach for the Washington Huskies football team, leading them to their first Rose Bowl appearance in 1923.[11][12]

Notable alumni

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Notes

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  1. ^ The school's official record is 9–0–1; the only game that did not end in a win was a tie in an exhibition game versus a squad composed of school alumni before the start of the season.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Everett High School (530267000395)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System – (#97000493)". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Listings – June 13, 1997". National Park Service. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d Ravetz, Kristin (September 30, 1996). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Everett High School". National Park Service. pp. 7–1, 8–2. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c Stevick, Eric (January 24, 2010). "Everett High School's grand old hall turns 100". The Everett Herald. p. A1. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  6. ^ "Meet the new 3A Wesco football league". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  7. ^ Rasbach, David (January 29, 2016). "Ferndale, Squalicum looking forward to new opportunities in Wesco". The Bellingham Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  8. ^ Hereth, Zac (September 1, 2019). "Wesco 3A South football preview: Coaches poll and storylines". The Everett Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  9. ^ Hereth, Zac (March 25, 2019). "Everett High School baseball happy to be home". The Everett Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  10. ^ Patterson, Nick (October 16, 2017). "Everett Memorial Stadium's baseball field converting to turf". The Everett Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  11. ^ Hereth, Zac (January 1, 2021). "They were the kings of prep football 100 years ago". The Everett Herald. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  12. ^ Oakley, Janet (July 27, 2005). "Everett High School wins the mythical national championship of high school football on January 1, 1921". HistoryLink. Retrieved February 6, 2021.
  13. ^ "NFL Players Association - NFLPA Homepage". nflplayers.com. Retrieved September 29, 2016.
  14. ^ Bentley, Janet (July 1943). "She's Solid! -- Nancy Coleman". Photoplay. 23 (2): 59–60, 72. Retrieved June 8, 2016.
  15. ^ "Curt Farrier Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
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