Sandpoint High School

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**Sandpoint High School**
Students

School type	Public
Staff
Principal	Becky Weller Kiebert, Ph.D.
Faculty	65
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,262
Athletics
IHSAA	4A
Mascot	Bulldogs
Colors	Red and White
Location
City	Sandpoint, ID
Website	http://www.sd84.k12.id.us/shs/

Sandpoint High School is a high school in Sandpoint, Idaho, United States.

1 Extracurricular Activities
2 Administrative Changes
3 Notable Graduates
4 External links

[edit] Extracurricular Activities

In 2006, the school's Academic Decathlon team placed first at the Idaho Academic Decathlon State Competition, edging out competitor Centennial High School. The victory marks the first for Sandpoint High School. The team traveled to San Antonio for the national finals, placing 17th overall and earning the title "Rookie of the Year" for a division II school.

The school is also known for its award-winning newspaper, the "Cedar Post." The paper gained national fame when it took home a seventh place honor at the National Scholastic Press Association's high school journalism convention in Washington D.C. in 2003. It was the paper's second year under the leadership of adviser Erin Daniels and editor in chief Kristen Mico. The following year, the paper received and eighth place award at the same convention in Atlanta. In 2005, the Cedar Post staff traveled to Chicago for the same convention under the leadership of editor in chief Casey Pilgeram. The paper took fourth place, the highest honor it has received to date. Pilgeram is currently attending DePaul University as a freshman. The 2006/2007 school year inaugerated a new adviser, Corinne Flowers, and a new editor in chief, Callie Fiedler. It received a ninth place honor in Nashville.

[edit] Administrative Changes

The 2005/2006 school year saw the departure of retired lieutenant colonel and principal James Soper. He was replaced by Becky Weller Kiebert, Ph.D., who transferred from within Lake Pend Oreille School District. She was selected by a panel of elected faculty members after a rigorous application process. Also considered but subsequently not hired for the position were current Vice Principals Penny Tenuto, Ph.D. and Rick Dalessio. Tenuto chose to remain as Vice Principal and Dalessio transferred to Lake Pend Oreille Alternative High School as principal, which was Kiebert's last position with the district.