Bothell High School is located in Bothell, Washington, United States, and is one of six high schools in the Northshore School District. Approximately 1,500 students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which is a member of the KingCo 4A athletic conference.
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9130 NE 180th Street , 98011 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°45′35″N 122°13′15″W / 47.75981°N 122.22070°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary |
| School district | Northshore School District |
| Principal | Juan Price[1] |
| Teaching staff | 96 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Number of students | 1,788 (2022–23)[2] |
| Color(s) | Royal blue White Black |
| Fight song | "On to Bothell" |
| Mascot | Cougar |
| Website | bothell.nsd.org |
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 Urban areas photo from United States Geological Survey | |
The high school has alternated between in-person and online classes and has also had to close temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3][4]
Science Olympiad
editThe Bothell High School Science Olympiad team placed first in the state competition in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016 and 2019, thus qualifying to attend the national competition. In 2007, Bothell High placed 28th at Nationals, in 2008 17th, in 2009 15th, in 2016 29th, and in 2019 27th. The Science Olympiad team earned second place at the state tournament in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2021.[5]
Notable alumni
editThis article's list of alumni may not follow Wikipedia's verifiability policy. (November 2015) |
- Jon Brower Minnoch '58 - heaviest person ever recorded
- Del Bates '58 - major league baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies
- Gary A. Wegner '63 - astronomer, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth[6]
- Patty Murray '68 - current U.S. Senator, assistant Democratic leader of Senate
- Peter Rinearson ‘72 - Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Writing 1984, Seattle Times 29,000 word series Making it Fly.
- Rep Porter '89 - professional poker player and 3-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner
- Sean O'Donnell (EPA) '91 - current Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and previous acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Defense
- Bryan Alvarez '93 - professional wrestler, author, and radio show host
- Mark Dugdale '93 - IFBB professional bodybuilder
- John Leonard '93 - plaintiff in Leonard v. Pepsico, commonly known as the Pepsi Points Case
- Chris Walla '93 - singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and former member of Death Cab for Cutie[7]
- Kyle Cease '96 - actor, comedian, and motivational speaker
- Daniel Sandrin '98 - Korean Basketball League player[8][9]
- Robert Delong '04 - drummer, singer/songwriter; primary genres include electronica, EDM, and moombahton
- Johnny Hekker '08 - NFL punter for the Carolina Panthers
- Zach LaVine '13 - NBA player and two-time Slam Dunk Contest champion ('15, '16)[10]
- Ross Bowers '15 - quarterback for the California Golden Bears and the Northern Illinois Huskies
- Jacob Sirmon '18 - quarterback for the Cleveland Browns[11]
- Leon Johnson '19 - wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers[12]
References
edit- ^ "Juan Price Named Bothell High School Principal," Letter from Superintendent Dr. Michelle Reed to Northshore School District families, August 6, 2018. Retrieved 21 October 2018
- ^ "Bothell High School". Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Bothell High School closed over COVID-19 concern". www.kuow.org. 2020-02-27. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ "Bothell HS re-opens on Monday after closing for cleaning amid COVID-19 concerns". king5.com. February 26, 2020. Retrieved 2022-01-26.
- ^ Welcome to the Washington Science Olympiad online!
- ^ Hughes, John B. (June 16, 2010). "Bothell High '63: a stellar class". Bothell Reporter.
- ^ Nystrom, Andy (8 February 2010). "Death Cab for Cutie rocker turns up the giving volume for Northshore YMCA". Bothell Reporter. Retrieved 17 August 2013.
- ^ "Daniel Sandrin Transfers from Portland, Joining Brother". Seattle Pacific University Athletics. 2000-05-23. Archived from the original on 2013-06-26. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ^ "Korea's Next Hoops Star in Making". The Dong-A Ilbo. 2007-01-06. Retrieved 2013-05-09.
- ^ Mays, Robert (February 27, 2014). "Swinging on the NBA Draft Yo-Yo". Grantland.com. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014.
- ^ Evans, Jayda (August 16, 2017). "Jacob Sirmon set his sights on UW long ago, but first comes senior season for Washington's top recruit". The Seattle Times.
- ^ Scott, Marshall (7 November 2023). "How Leon Johnson III Went from Division-III All-American to Power Five Playmaker". Pistols Firing. Retrieved 17 May 2024.