Curtis Senior High School
Curtis Senior High School is a public high school located in University Place, Washington. Curtis Senior High School is a part of the University Place School District and the only high school in the district.
| George R. Curtis Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
8425 40th W University Place , Washington , 98466 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| Established | 1957 |
| School district | University Place School District |
| Principal | Tom Adams |
| Teaching staff | 60.40 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,348 (2020-2021)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 23.59[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Mascot | Vikings |
| Website | Curtis Senior High School |
The University Place school district includes most of University Place and portions of Fircrest and Tacoma.[2]
History
The school's namesake comes from the former UPSD Superintendent George R. Curtis. The school opened in 1957 as a joint junior-senior high school at the corner of 40th and Grandview. In 1969, a high school facility was built about 500 yards east of the junior high that then extended up 40th Street. After this, the original site became just a junior high school. In 2009, the original junior high was torn down and a new facility was built about 400 yards northeast of that site.
Academics
Curtis Senior High School offers Advanced Placement classes. The school also offers a Running Start program for juniors and seniors to take classes at local colleges.
Notable alumni
- Beau Baldwin - football head coach, Cal Poly [3]
- Scott Cairns - poet and Guggenheim Fellow
- Andrea Geubelle - 2016 Summer Olympics track and field, triple jump
- Gary Larson - creator and writer of The Far Side
- Mike Levenseller - professional football wide receiver, played 3 seasons in NFL[4]
- Adrienne Martelli - 2012 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in rowing, women's quadruple sculls
- Singor Mobley - former NFL and Canadian Football League defensive back [5]
- Isaiah Thomas - NBA point guard, two-time NBA All-Star in 2016 & 2017
- Chuck Arnold - President of the Seattle Seahawks
- Jennifer Cohen - University of Washington Athletic Director
- Morgan Weaver - professional soccer forward for the Portland Thorns FC[6]
References
- "Curtis Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, WA" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. pp. 1-2 (PDF p. 2-3/4). Retrieved 2022-07-20.
- "Beau Baldwin - Head Football Coach - Football Coaches".
- "Mike Levenseller Stats Summary". NFL.com.
- "College of the Desert".
- "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL".