Sehome High School
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Spiritus Vadum Permaneo
This Spirit Will Forever Last |
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| 2700 Bill McDonald Parkway Bellingham, WA 98225 |
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| School district | Bellingham School District |
| Principal | Phyllis Textor |
| Staff | 31 (2004-05) |
| Students | 1026 (2004-05) |
| Faculty | 53 (2004-05) |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Mascot | Mariners |
| Color(s) | Green & Gold |
| Established | 1966 |
| Information | (360) 676-6481 |
| ASB Pres. | Kelen Laine(2007-08) |
| Newspaper | The Rising Tide |
| Yearbook | Windjammer |
| Homepage | http://wwwshs.bham.wednet.edu |
Sehome High School, the home of the Mariners, is a public school and a part of the Bellingham School District in Washington, United States. Sehome High serves students mainly from the southern end of the City of Bellingham.
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[edit] History
- September 1966: School Opens with only Junior, Sophomore, and Freshmen classes. Alma mater and fight song created.[1]
- June 1968: The first ever Sehome graduates leave Sehome.
- September 1968: Sehome switches from semester to trimester based scheduling.
- September 1972: Groundwork laid for Sehome computer network.
- September 1985: Received technology grant and bond and created computer writing lab with 250 computers.
- October 1986: Iron Maiden plays an impromptu gig as their tour bus breaks down in the area. Thankful for the locals help in repairing their bus, they performed for the community in the school's gymnasium.
- March 1996: Sehome Basketball team wins state title with a perfect 30-0 record.
- April 2000: Culminating Project instituted under Principal Jim Kistner.
- May 2003: Sehome Men's Soccer team (18-2-3) wins state title over rival Squalicum High School (18-4) in Washington AAA division. [2]
- May 2007: Sehome Baseball team wins state title for the first time since 1983.
- November 2007: Girls Swimming wins the state title.
- May 24th, 2008: Sehome Baseball, Boys Track, and Boys Soccer win the state title.
[edit] Alma Mater
All hail to Sehome, proud and true
Our Alma Mater we sing to you
O'r forest and Bay the Mariners bold
Lift high the colors Green and Gold
Remember as each hour speeds past
The spirit will forever last (exact melody varies according to personal preference)
[edit] Notable alumni
- Glenn Beck, talk-radio and television host
- Hilary Swank, film actress
- Idiot Pilot, band
- The Posies, band
- Billy Burke, film actor
- Esther Hyun, singer and musician
- Chris Pauly, robot builder
[edit] References
- ^ http://wwwshs.bham.wednet.edu/History/schoolsongs.htm
- ^ Romero, José Miguel. The Seattle Times, (May 26, 2003) "Sehome wins shootout and championship; Camas gets past Hanford for third place"
[edit] External links
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