Elma High School
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Elma High School is a public secondary institution located in Elma, located about 30 miles west of Olympia the capital city of Washington State. Elma High School serves rual communities of McLeary, Elma and Satsop. The school mascot is the Eagle.
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[edit] Statistics
As of 2006, the student per teacher ration is 19.5 to 1. Teachers have an average 16.1 years experience and 71.7% hold at least a Master's Degree. Annual drop out rate: 7.2% On-Time Graduation Rate (2004-05) 71%,(Superintendent of Public Instruction, Dr. Terry Bergeson,Old Capitol Building, PO Box 47200, Olympia, WA 98504-7200)
[edit] Televison Station
The home of Eagles T.V. , on Comacast channel 26 serving Grays Harbor Country. This TV station is provided as a public service by the Video Productions and TV Broadcasting students of Elma High School. Programming is provided 24 hours a day, seven days week, 365 days a year by using computer automation.
[edit] Controversy
September 2003 Elma High School made new when administration banned cheerleaders' cheerleaders short skirts from its hallways and classrooms. The ban left members of the cheerleading and drill teams, and their parents -- some of whom wore similar skirts years ago -- livid. Short skirts are allowed only at games and performances, not the hallways or classrooms. Parents argued that the new rule devalues the hard work the girls put into practicing, keeping up good grades, and raised money to buy the expensive uniforms which can cost several hundred dollars.
Two months later, Elma High School was on the news again, teacher and students are stunned to find a disturbed student composed a list of 50 students he wanted to kill. The student who put the list together wrote it this way: "Slotter List." He misspelled the word slaughter, but police fear the intent was the same. The list didn't have any explanation of what he wanted to do or why.
