Curtis Senior High School
| George R. Curtis Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
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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 |
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. 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.
In 2017, the University Place School District settled a racial discrimination lawsuit for $450,000 brought by the families of three black students at Curtis Senior High School. The students alleged having been called racist names and slurs repeatedly during their time at the school. The alleged harassment includes one reported incident in which after a teacher wrote her address on the blackboard and students teased her that they may egg her house, she allegedly responded that "no one would do that, except for [one of the plaintiffs], because he's black." The school district did not admit liability or comment on the settlement, as agreed to in the terms of the settlement.[2][3][4]
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[]
- Gary Larson - creator and writer of The Far Side
- Singor Mobley - former NFL and Canadian Football League defensive back [5]
- Beau Baldwin - football head coach, Cal Poly [6]
- Mike Levenseller - professional football wide receiver, played 3 seasons in NFL[7]
- Adrienne Martelli - 2012 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in rowing, women's quadruple sculls
- Scott Cairns - poet and Guggenheim Fellow
- Isaiah Thomas - NBA point guard, two-time NBA All-Star in 2016 & 2017
- Andrea Geubelle - 2016 Summer Olympics track and field, triple jump
- Aaron Best - football head coach, Eastern Washington University
- Morgan Weaver - professional soccer forward for the Portland Thorns FC[8]
References[]
- ^ a b c "Curtis Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 6, 2020.
- ^ "University Place Schools Settle Race Discrimination Suit For $450K: Report".
- ^ "Black students settle discrimination lawsuit against UP School District".
- ^ "Black Students Settle $450,000 Lawsuit for Racial Discrimination".
- ^ "College of the Desert".
- ^ "Beau Baldwin - Head Football Coach - Football Coaches".
- ^ "Mike Levenseller Stats Summary".
- ^ "National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL".
Coordinates: 47°13′18″N 122°33′02″W / 47.22167°N 122.55056°W
- High schools in Pierce County, Washington
- South Puget Sound League
- Public high schools in Washington (state)
- Educational institutions established in 1957
- 1957 establishments in Washington (state)