Enumclaw High School
Address
226 Semanski Street South

Enumclaw
,
Washington
98022

United States
Coordinates47°11′28″N 122°00′22″W / 47.191°N 122.006°W / 47.191; -122.006
Information
TypePublic
Established1961
School districtEnumclaw School District
PrincipalDr. Rodrick Merrell[1]
Faculty71.8 [2]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,337 (2016-17)[3]
Student to teacher ratio23.6[2]
Color(s)   
Athletics conferenceNPSL 2A Olympic Division[4] WIAA
MascotHornet
RivalsWhite River High School
WebsiteEnumclaw High School website

Enumclaw High School is a public school in Enumclaw, Washington. The school serves about 1300 students from Enumclaw as well as local unincorporated regions of King County and cities such as Black Diamond and Greenwater. The Hornet, the school's mascot, is represented by the colors maroon and gold.

Athletics

Enumclaw High School sports teams compete in the Olympic Division of the North Puget Sound League,[5] under the auspices of the WIAA, and previously competed in the SPSL 3A division. Its rival school's team is the White River High School Hornets. The Hornets were the 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2015 Washington state wrestling champions of division 3A.[6] The 2010 Boys Basketball team went on a 27–0 run before losing in the championship game to Union High School (Camas, Washington) by one point in the last 10 seconds of the game because of a controversial foul called sending a Union guard to the line.[7] 1977 WIAA Baseball Champions. Enumclaw High School has also had success in gymnastics, with state titles in 2012 & 2013.[8]

Enumclaw High School offers the following athletics:

Boys

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Golf, Soccer, Swim & Dive, Tennis, Track, Water Polo, Wrestling, X-Country,

Girls

Basketball, Golf, Gymnastics, Soccer, Softball-Fastpitch, Swim & Dive, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Water Polo, Wrestling, X-Country,

CoEd

Unified Basketball, Unified Soccer[9]

Theatre

Enumclaw High School's theatre department operates at a high standard. The 5th Avenue theatre in downtown Seattle holds a 'High School Theatre' Awards show every year, much like the Tony Awards for Broadway. They award things such as 'Best Overall Musical Production,' and 'Best Performance By A Chorus' all the way through 'Best Costumes' and 'Best Program Design' to high school shows all over the western Washington area. In the 2006–2007 school year, Enumclaw High School's Theatre Department received three nominations from the 5th Avenue for their production of 'Chicago.' Those nominations were in the categories of 'Outstanding Orchestra,' 'Best Performance by a Small Ensemble—Cell Block Girls,' and 'Best Choreography.' A cast member commented, "The experience was one I will remember for the rest of my life."

Musicals

Instrumental/Choir Program

Paul Scott is the head of the music department at EHS and also directs the choir programs. Tim Hager-Wentz directs the band programs and Ainsley Holz directs the string programs.

Instrumental Awards

  • 2019 - State champion for small percussion ensemble (The Pythagorean Brotherhood)[10]

Marching Band

The Enumclaw marching band is directed by Tim Hager-Wentz. .

Shows

  • 2008 - Motown
  • 2013 - Salute to America
  • 2014 - Phantom of the Opera
  • 2015 - Skyrim
  • 2016 - Divergent
  • 2017 - Invincible
  • 2018 - Rach and Roll
  • 2019 - Outside the Box[11]

Awards

Auburn Veterans Day 2019

Source:[12]

  • Parade: 1st Place, A Division
  • Field Show: 1st Place, A Division
  • Best Marching
  • Best Percussion
  • Best Music
  • Best General Effect

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Our Schools". Enumclaw School District. Archived from the original on 2007-09-19. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  2. 1 2 "Enumclaw High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  3. ↑ "Enumclaw Sr High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 12, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Home". npslathletics.org.
  5. ↑ "North Puget Sound League reforms after 26-year hiatus - Kent Reporter". Archived from the original on 2016-09-19. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
  6. ↑ "Enumclaw captures school's fifth wrestling title". 21 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Washington Interscholastic Activities Association, 2010 3A Boys Basketball Bracket. Retrieved 04.02.2010
  8. ↑ "Chynoweth chosen to lead Hornets gymnastics | Enumclaw High School". 12 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Enumclaw Home".
  10. ↑ "WMEA - Washington Music Educators Association". wmea.org. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  11. ↑ "ESD PerformingArts - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  12. ↑ "Veterans' Day - Recaps". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2020-11-11.
  13. ↑ Aaron Corvin (September 6, 2005). "Pride of Enumclaw feels the love". The News Tribune. Archived from the original on August 8, 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
  14. ↑ "Local Connections – Boston fans appreciate Scalabrine". The Seattle Times. December 31, 2006. Archived from the original on June 3, 2011. Retrieved 2008-01-25.
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