Bellevue High School (Bellevue, Washington)
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| Bellevue High School | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Bellevue, Washington, USA | |
| Information | |
| Principal | David Wellington |
| Enrollment |
1,453 |
| Average class size | 28 |
| Type | Public Secondary School |
| Mascot | Wolverine |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Homepage | Homepage |
Bellevue High School is a public secondary school located in Bellevue, Washington, USA. In the 2005-2006 school year, Bellevue had 1492 students enrolled in grades 9 through 12.
The school principal is David Wellington, and the Assistant Principals are Dan Irvine and Keith Schacht. The mascot is the wolverine.
Bellevue High School generally serves students in Bellevue School District's West Zone, which includes the towns of Medina, Yarrow Point, Clyde Hill, Hunts Point and Beaux Arts, and the neighborhoods of Enatai, Woodridge, Wilburton and Downtown Bellevue.
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[edit] Academics
Newsweek magazine has ranked Bellevue High School among the best public and private high schools in the nation since it initiated its ranking of U.S. high schools in 2003 as measured by the number of AP tests taken divided by the number of seniors.[1] The subsequent publicity resulted in the school reaching its building population limit and closing the formerly open enrollment policy. For the 2007-2008 school year, only students living within its zones may newly enroll.[2]
Bellevue High School also has a number of special vocational programs.[3]
[edit] Extracurricular activities
[edit] Athletics
Bellevue's 20 varsity teams and 45 other teams provide a range of team and individual sports. The school has won state titles in multiple individual and team sports including tennis, soccer, swimming, track, wresting, and football [4] as well as several team academic championships. Of particular note is Bellevue's Girls swim and dive team whose 2006 3A Championship represents its fifth in six years, and sixth in eight years. [5]
However, it is Bellevue's football team that put the school on the national map. Under the coaching of Butch Goncharoff, the team has become nationally noted (USAToday)[6] for its precision use of the Wing-T offense. Bellevue has played and beaten many notable and nationally ranked teams including Long Beach Poly[7] of Long Beach, California. Perhaps most notable of these wins came against De La Salle of Concord, California on September 4, 2004. Bellevue's football team, playing in front of 20,000 fans at Seattle's Qwest Field defeated De La Salle the top-ranked high school team in the country 39-20. The Bellevue victory broke De La Salle's 13 year, 151-game record setting win streak.[8]
The 2004 Bellevue Team finished the season ranked 2nd in the nation behind only Southlake Carroll High School of Southlake, Texas. The 2004 team went on to win their fourth consecutive state title, a Washington State record for large schools, and completing a 51 win, 2 loss span[9], led by Washington State Player of the Year J.R. Hasty as well as first team All State players E.J. Savannah, Steven Schilling, Connor Mawhinney,and Keith Rosenburg.[10] Other Bellevue players to receive Associated Press First Team All State honors during the 4 consecutive title streak include: Gavin Smith, Pat Mutzel, Jay Johnson, Jeff Dicks, Matt Coombs, Mike Braund, and Lee Driftmier. [11][12][13]
Bellevue's 2006 state 3A football championship[14] was the school's fifth championship in six years and sixth state football championship in school history. The Bellevue football team holds multiple other Washington State records including the record for most consecutive championship tournament wins, 17.[15]
[edit] Demographics
In the 2006-2007 school year, the total student population was 1430. The racial demographics are: 2% African American, 24% Asian/Pacific Islander, 3% Hispanic, 5% Multiracial and 68% White. 22% of students have another first language besides English, and 11% qualify for free or reduced lunches[3]
[edit] Notable alumni
- Jim Taylor, screenwriter
- Cuong Vu, jazz trumpeter
- Peter Van Sant, CBS journalist
- Joshua Caldwell, filmmaker
- Etty Lau Farrell, Singer/ Dancer - Satellite Party
[edit] References
- ^ The Top of the Class (2003-2007). Newsweek. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ Bellevue School District. Open Enrollment Information. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ a b Bellevue School District. Bellevue High School. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ WIAA State Championship History
- ^ Seattle Times Article on 2006 Swim and Dive Champion
- ^ Jeff Zillgitt (August 16, 2007). The Wing-T offense: Football's shell game. USA Today. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ Michael McLaughlin (September 17, 2005). Bellevue runs over Long Beach Poly. Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ Associated Press and ESPN (September 5, 2004). Bellevue (Wash.) ends record 12-year streak. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ WIAA State Championship History
- ^ AP All-State team. The Seattle Times (December 21, 2004). Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
- ^ Sports | Football: Kentwood's Bonnell named state player of year | Seattle Times Newspaper
- ^ Sports | 2002 Associated Press all-state football team | Seattle Times Newspaper
- ^ High School Sports | AP all-state football team | Seattle Times Newspaper
- ^ Seattle Times Article on 2006 3A Football State Champion
- ^ Washington Interscholastic Activities Association. Individual and team records Updated through 2007 tournament. Class 3A State Football Tournament Record Book. Retrieved on 2008-03-08.
[edit] External links
- Bellevue High Band Website
- The Barque - Bellevue High School's Student Newspaper
- Bellevue Wolverines Football
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