Tumwater High School

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Tumwater High School
Address
700 Israel Road SW
Tumwater, Washington, 98501
United States
Information
Staff 63
Type Public secondary
Grades 9-12
Mascot Thunderbird
Established 1961


Tumwater High School is a secondary school in Tumwater, Washington serving grades 9-12 in Thurston County.

[edit] Athletics

Tumwater is also known for its high school football programs. The town has supported athletics at Tumwater High School, where the team is called the Thunderbirds, and the recently formed Black Hills High School. Most of the success can be directed toward Tumwater head coach Sid Otton, who took over the reins in 1973. In the 2005 season the school broke the all-time Washington state wins record of 273 wins. During Otton's tenure, Tumwater has won four state titles and made the state playoffs 18 times.


State Championships
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Football 4 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993
Winter 0
Spring Fastpitch Softball, Girls 2 1993, 2006
Total 6

State Championships, 2nd place:

Girls Basketball - 2007; Girls Cross Country - 1984; Fastpitch Softball - 1992; Boys Golf - 1997, 1998; Boys Tennis - 1986; Boys Track and Field - 1992; Girls Volleyball - 2007

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