Twin Falls High School
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| School type | Public |
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| Staff | |
| Principal | Ben Allen |
| Faculty | 70 |
| Students | |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,559 |
| Athletics | |
| IHSAA | 5A |
| Mascot | Bruin |
| Colors | Columbia, Navy and White |
| Location | |
| City | Twin Falls, ID |
| Website | http://www.tfhsbruins.com/ |
Twin Falls High School is a high school in Twin Falls, Idaho, United States. It is the main high school operated by the Twin Falls School District.
[edit] School History
Twin Falls High School was founded in 1907. Citizens passed a bond in 1909 to construct the high school building and a supplemental bond in 1911 to complete construction. Formal dedication of the original high school school, located on Shoshone Street next to the Twin Falls County Courthouse, occurred in February 1912.
The current Twin Falls High School on Filer Avenue opened in September 1954. The original high school building became Twin Falls Junior High School and subsequently re-named O'Leary Jr. High School in the 1960s after its long-time teacher and principal, Vera C. O'Leary. O'Leary Junior High relocated to a new building on Elizabeth Boulevard in 1979. The original building was condemned and torn down in the early 1980s.
The Bruin has been Twin Falls High School's mascot since the 1920s. The Coyote was the school's mascot prior to that. Twin Falls High School sports teams compete in the 5A classification, which includes the 15 largest high schools in Idaho. The Twin Falls Bruins won the 5A state football championship in 2004, and the 5A state boys' basketball championship in 2006. The Twin Falls Bruins boys also won the state bowling championship in 2007. Bruin boys cross country took the 5A championship in 2007. Boy's and girl's golf has won many state titles, as well.
As the only regular public high school in a city of nearly 40,000, Twin Falls High School is one of largest in Idaho. As such it has faced overcrowding problems in recent years. To alleviate this, a new public high school, Canyon Ridge High School, will be built in western Twin Falls by 2009.[1] When completed both Twin Falls and Canyon Ridge will include grades 9 through 12, instead of the current 10-12 setup at Twin Falls High School. It is assumed Twin Falls High School will retain jurisdiction over the eastern half of the city.
Twin Falls High School's yearbook is the Bruin. The Bruin News is the school's student newspaper and received the Idaho Journalism Advisers Association Best in Show for large high school award in 2002, 2005, and 2006.
It is also the home of a notable drum corps which has existed for several years.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Robert Szanto - Class of 2008
- W. Mark Felt - Class of 1931
- Dr. Gary Simmons - Class of 1954. Basketball player- University of Idaho Hall of fame, All-American 1958, Drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers 1958.
- Gary Puckett - Class of 1961
- Bruce Bastian, co-founder of WordPerfect - Class of 1966
- Ralf Youtz - Class of 1990
- W. Lane Startin - Class of 1991
- Allyson Swan, Miss Idaho USA 2006
