Summit High School (Bend, Oregon)

Summit High School is a public high school located in Bend, Oregon, United States.

Summit High School
Address
2855 NW Clearwater Drive

Bend
,
(Deschutes County)
,
Oregon
97703

United States
Coordinates44.057639°N 121.361284°W / 44.057639; -121.361284
Information
TypePublic high school
Opened2001
School districtBend-La Pine School District
PrincipalMichael McDonald[1]
Faculty62.37 (on an FTE basis)[2]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,527 (2021–22)[2]
Student to teacher ratio24.48[2]
Color(s)    green, black, and silver
Athletics conferenceOSAA Mountain Valley Conference, 6A-7
MascotStorm Cat
Team nameStorm[1]
NewspaperThe Pinnacle
Websitewww.bend.k12.or.us/shs/

History

Summit High School was the third traditional high school built in Bend, with construction completed in 2001. It joined Mountain View High School, which opened in 1979,[3] Bend High School, which opened in 1904, and Marshall High School, a magnet high school also located in Bend.

Demographics

As of the 2021–22 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,527 students and 62.37 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 24.48:1.[2]

In September 2007, the freshman class had about 320 students, a significant increase over the school's other classes, which had fewer than 300 each. The school hired more teachers to keep the numbers of students in each classroom below 30.[4]

Academics

In 2008, 86% of the school's seniors received a high school diploma. Of 319 students, 273 graduated, 39 dropped out, four received a modified diploma, and three remained in high school in 2009.[5][6]

Site

Summit High School is located on a 48-acre (190,000 m2) site that includes 30 acres (120,000 m2) of solid ground amid an area which had been mined for pumice since the 1940s (by 1998 the mining had stopped and the land was sold). Another 18 acres (73,000 m2) over a former pumice mine were later bought for athletic fields. Rather than renovate the land so that it would remain stable, the school district decided to fix any problems as they arose. Construction was finished on the campus in 2001, with a total cost of $29.3 million.[7] After a December 2005 storm, the athletic field became riddled with sinkholes, requiring expensive fixes before it was again usable.[8] Additional storm damage occurred in classrooms, the gym, parking lots, and the theater.[7] At the start of the 08-09 year, Summit had finished its new field and turf stadium due in large part to a grant provided by Drew Bledsoe, ex NFL Quarterback and current Offensive Coordinator for the Storm football team.

Solar power

The school installed a 32-panel solar power system in November 2004 that was projected to provide 7,315 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. The project was funded through a grant from the Energy Trust of Oregon.[9]

Mascot

Summit's mascot has changed significantly throughout the high school's brief history. In the school's opening ceremony in 2001, Storm Man was revealed as a Batman look-alike with a large "S" emblazoned on his chest, a lightning bolt in one hand, and a shield in the other. In late 2003, the school changed its mascot to a Thundercat. The official team name is the Storm.

Sports

When Summit High School opened its doors in 2001, it joined the Intermountain Conference as an Oregon School Activities Association 4A classification school. In 2006-07, the OSAA changed from a four-tier (1A-4A) classification system to a six-tier (1A-6A); as part of that reclassification, Summit High School remained in the Intermountain Conference but was then classified as 5A. It has remained a 5A school until the 2018-19 school year where it became part of the 6A classification. It is now part of the Mountain Valley conference with Bend and Mountain View High-school, along with multiple schools from the Salem area. Their neighbors and rival high schools, Mountain View and Bend, are also part of the same conference and classification. From school year 2007-2008 through 2017, Summit has averaged more than six state titles every year in the field of athletics. They have won 17 track and field state championships.

State titles
  • Cross country running (men): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015[10]
  • Cross country running (women): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019[11]
  • Cross country skiing (men): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016
  • Football: 2015[12]
  • Golf (men): 2015, 2016, 2017[13]
  • Golf (women): 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016[14]
  • Soccer (men): 2013, 2021[15]
  • Soccer (women): 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017[16]
  • Swimming (men): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015[17]
  • Swimming (women): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015[18]
  • Tennis (men): 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018[19]
  • Tennis (women): 2012[20]
  • Track and field (men): 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017[21]
  • Track and field (women): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018[22]
  • Volleyball: 2011, 2015[23]
  • Water polo (men, non OSAA}): 2014[24]
  • Water polo (women, non OSAA}): 2015[25]

Music

Summit High School has had a strong music department in its brief history. Under the direction of award-winning band director Dan Judd, the Summit High School Wind Ensemble performed at the Oregon State Band Championships for the first time in the school's history in 2007, receiving sixth place. The band has continued to perform at the championships every year since 2007, taking first place in the 5A division in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. The band has also received numerous awards at national band festivals in locations including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and Seattle, and was selected from among hundreds of applicants to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2011. The Summit High School Symphony Orchestra, a collaboration between the school's band and orchestra programs, competed at the State Championships in 2010 and 2018. In the spring of 2014 the Chorale Choir was invited to perform at the State Championships, where it received eighth place. The Chorale, along with the Skyliner Jazz Ensemble, won the choral division of a national heritage festival held in Anaheim, California. [26][27]

Oregonian Cup

The Oregonian Cup, sponsored by Oregon's largest newspaper, The Oregonian, is a yearly award that recognizes overall school excellence in academics, activities, athletics and sportsmanship. It seeks to recognize the top school in each OSAA classification based on its overall performance in each of those four key areas. Summit has won the cup six times since the school opened. School years ending: 2009, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2017.[28]

References
  1. Summit High School, Oregon School Activities Association. Accessed June 15, 2017.
  2. "Summit High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
  3. Kathryn Legace 'graduates' to Mtn. View Archived 2007-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
  4. Poers, Cindy (September 7, 2007). "Students by the droves: Schools expect more growth but are finding ways to cope". Bend Bulletin. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
  5. "State releases high school graduation rates". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  6. "Oregon dropout rates for 2008". The Oregonian. 2009-06-30. Retrieved 2009-07-01.
  7. Preusch, Matthew. 'It looks like an earthquake hit it'. The Oregonian, January 15, 2006.
  8. Guice, K. (June 22, 2006). "School Board Seeks Solution to Summit High Sink Holes". Bend Weekly. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
  9. "Local Oregon High School Launches New Solar Power System". New Energy Today article cites information originally reported in the Bend Bugle on November 12, 2004. November 17, 2004. Retrieved 2007-09-26.
  10. "OSAA Boys Cross Country State Championships Summary" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  11. "OSAA Girls Cross Country State Championships Summary" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  12. "OSAA Football State Championship Game Summary" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  13. "OSAA Boys Golf State Championships Summary" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  14. "OSAA Girls Golf State Championships Summary" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  15. "OSAA Boys Soccer State Championship Game Summary" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  16. "OSAA Girls Soccer State Championships Summary" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  17. "OSAA Boys Swimming State Championships Summary" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  18. "OSAA Girls Swimming State Championships Summary" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  19. "OSAA Boys Tennis State Championships Summary" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  20. "OOSAA Girls Tennis State Championships Summary" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  21. "OSAA Boys Track & Field State Championships Summary" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  22. "OSAA Girls Track & Field State Championships Summary" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  23. "OSAA Volleyball State Championship Match Summary" (PDF). OSAA Records & Archives. Oregon School Activities Association. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  24. "5AChampions - Boys". Oregon High School Water Polo. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  25. "5AChampions - Girls". Oregon High School Water Polo. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
  26. "Bend - la Pine Schools - We're Hearing Many Things". Archived from the original on 2013-09-27. Retrieved 2013-09-25.
  27. "Summit High band takes state -- again | News - Home". www.ktvz.com. Archived from the original on 2013-09-27.
  28. Oregonian Cup, Oregon School Activities Association. Accessed June 15, 2017.
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