Marysville Pilchuck High School

Marysville Pilchuck High School, located in Marysville, Washington, is a public secondary school serving grades 9–12.[2] It is part of the Marysville School District.

For the school shooting, see 2014 Marysville Pilchuck High School shooting.
Marysville Pilchuck High School
Mural at Marysville Pilchuck High School, October 2009
Address
5611 108th St NE

Marysville
,
Washington
98271

United States
Information
TypePublic Secondary School
MottoGive respect, take responsibility, get results.
EstablishedSeptember 8, 1970
School districtMarysville School District
PrincipalBrian Tinsley
Faculty55.10[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,139 (2020-21)[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.20[1]
Campus size87 acres
Campus typeSuburban, co-educational
Color(s)Red, White & Gold
     
Athletics conferenceWesco 3A
MascotTomahawks
NewspaperThe Source
YearbookQuil Ceda Summit
Websitehttp://www.msd25.org/o/marysville-pilchuck-high-school

History

MPHS is a combination of two local schools. The first high school in Marysville was called Marysville High School. To relieve overcrowding there, Pilchuck High School opened on September 8, 1970, although it was still under construction when it opened.[3][4] Later the two student populations were combined and additions made to create one large high school called Marysville-Pilchuck High School. In 2007 the student population peaked at over 2,500. The original high school building was adapted for use as the city's junior high school and now operates as Totem Middle School.

As of 2018, the school served 1,274 students in grades 9-12.[1]

Four academies previously at the high school: Academy of Construction and Engineering, Bio-Med Academy, International School of Communications, and School for the Entrepreneur, were relocated to the newly constructed Marysville Getchell High School, which opened in 2010.

School days are organized into six periods. MPHS boasts the largest indoor swimming pool in Snohomish County and is a popular destination for high school indoor water sports fans.

2014 school shooting
Main article: 2014 Marysville Pilchuck High School shooting

On October 24, 2014, the high school was the location of a school shooting. Four students were killed and a fifth was seriously injured. The gunman, a freshman at the school, died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound.[5][6][7]

Programs

Since September 2010, the school has a central program called Pathways of Choice.[8] MPHS still offers specialized classes, some of which have been cancelled at other schools, such as auto shop. MPHS also offers:

  • Four band programs.
  • Multiple art programs (Ceramics, Oil Painting, Sculpture, and Intermediate).
  • Music Programs (drama and pit orchestra, choir, guitar).
  • Language courses, including Lushootseed, French, Japanese, and Spanish (with Japanese offering college credit).
  • Many AP Classes and other college-prep programs (AP-level classes include Art, Chemistry, Biology, Calculus AB, Statistics, Composition and Language, Literacy and Language, and U.S. History.)
  • Sports Medicine (after school program)

The school offers "College in the High School" programs, which enable students to earn college credits by completing college-level classes taken at the high school. Such classes include Pre-Calculus, College Algebra, Chemistry, Physics, Japanese III, Child development, Advanced Child Development, MOS I,II; Horticulture II, Advanced marketing, and almost every AP class. NJROTC, Culinary Arts, Running Start, and Sno-Isle Skill Center are also offered.[9]

Arts programs

The drama club won an award for "Outstanding Orchestra" by Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre for its production of Stephen Sondheim's Into The Woods as the 2008 spring musical, conducted by Brian Kesler. The actors playing The Princes were also nominated for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Group" for the same production.[10] The drama club was also nominated for "Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Group" by Seattle's Fifth Avenue Theatre for the urchins in their production of "Little Shop of Horrors" in 2014 and received an Honorable Mention for "Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Featured Ensemble Role" in 2015 for an actress in their production of Disney's "Mary Poppins."

In the 2012 Jazz Unlimited festival at Columbia Basin College, MP won 1st in its division and a gold medal for Wind Ensemble out of 33 bands, 2nd for its Jazz I, the Don Paul "Excellence" award for best overall band in its division, best trombone section, best tuba section, outstanding soloist awards for Calvin White on alto sax and Brandon Pangalinan on tenor sax, and a bronze medal for its Symphonic band.[11] During 2012 MPMEA Solo and Ensemble seven students received superior ratings. The Sax Quartet was declared 1st runner up for state and the Flute Trio received 2nd runner up for state.[12]

Art students at MP entered 30 pieces of work into the Scholastic Art and Writing Awards contest. They received 28 prizes.[13]

Athletics

The high school's main stadium hosted exhibition matches for the Seattle Sounders of the second-division A-League in 1998 and 1998.[14] They lost 4–1 to the Colorado Rapids of Major League Soccer in the second 1998 match, which was relocated to Marysville due to its grass surface.[15][16]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Marysville Pilchuck High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  2. "Marysville Pilchuck High School: United States". Geographical Names. Retrieved 2014-10-24.
  3. "Schools to Open in Marysville". The Everett Herald. Marysville. September 7, 1970. p. 5A.
  4. "Partially Completed School in Operation". The Everett Herald. Marysville. September 10, 1970. p. 6C.
  5. Carter, Chelsea J. "Sources: 2 dead, including gunman, at high school near Seattle". CNN.com. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  6. Duchon, Richie; Jaramillo, Sofia. "Washington High School Shooting Victim Gia Soriano Dies: Official". NBC News. Retrieved 26 October 2014.
  7. TEGNA. "Shaylee Chuckulnaskit, 14, Marysville-Pilchuck shooting victim dies". Archived from the original on 2 November 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  8. "School website, retrieved online 2011-05-15". Archived from the original on 2008-06-10. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  9. "2012–13 Course Guide". Google Sites. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  10. "2008 Nominees & Recipients| 5th Avenue Theatre". 5thavenue.org. Retrieved 2010-08-11.
  11. Allan, Maria. "Columbia Basin Jazz Unlimited" (PDF). Vision Internet. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  12. Rants, John. "Announcements". Google sights. Retrieved June 9, 2012.
  13. "2012 Silver Key Awards". Shack Art Center.
  14. "UW men to play basketball on Christmas Eve on ESPN". The News Tribune. May 16, 1998. p. C2. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  15. "Sounders to host MLS clash". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. May 14, 1999. p. E8.
  16. Sando, Mike (June 20, 1998). "Sounders face big-league test with Rapids". The News Tribune. p. C8. Retrieved December 22, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  17. "Dave Stachelski Stats - Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  18. "Dave Stachelski". NFL.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  19. "Brady Ballew". www.tulsaroughnecksfc.com. Retrieved 22 September 2017.
  20. "Brady Ballew Bio". Retrieved 22 September 2017.
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