Salmon High School

Salmon Jr/Sr High School
Address
Map
401 S. Warpath Drive

Salmon
,
Idaho
83467

United States
Coordinates45°10′13″N 113°53′07″W / 45.17017°N 113.88532°W / 45.17017; -113.88532
Information
TypePublic high school
Established1980; 44 years ago (1980)
School districtSalmon School District #291
SuperintendentJill Patton[1]
PrincipalRuss Bradshaw[2]
Teaching staff23.37 (FTE) (2022-23)[3]
Grades6–12
Enrollment395 (2022-23)[3]
Student to teacher ratio16.90:1 (2022-23)[3]
Color(s)Orange, Black, and White      
Athletics conferenceIHSAA Division 3A[4]
MascotSavages[2]
Websitesjshs.salmon291.org

Salmon Jr/Sr High School is a public high school located in Salmon, Idaho. Salmon High School is a part of the Salmon School District #291.[5]

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities offered by the school include FFA, Travel Club, Natural Helpers, National Honor Society, Robotics, student council, pep band, and Key club.[5] School-supported programs include wrestling, football, basketball, cross-country, track & field, baseball, softball, golf, volleyball, cheer, ice hockey, and rodeo.[5][6][7][8]

The Nep & Mary Ellen Lynch Center, known locally as The Lynch Center, opened in May 2021. This $5 million facility is the primary gym at Salmon High School for basketball, volleyball, and wrestling.

Graduation requirements

In order to receive a diploma from Salmon High School, students must maintain a "C" average (a 2.0 GPA) in core subjects.[9] The number of credits required varies between graduation years, currently ranging from 46 to 50.[9] In addition, students who entered 9th grade on or after the Fall of 2009 must take either the ACT, SAT, or COMPASS college placement test.[9] The same group of students must complete a senior project.[9]

Mascot lawsuit

In 1999, the Salmon School Board was threatened by the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media with a $100,000 lawsuit if they did not change the schools mascot, the Savages.[10] Members of the coalition stated that Native American mascots were derogatory especially since the name was Savages.[10] The school board ultimately chose to get rid of the logo featuring a Native American head but retained the Savages name.[10][11] The current logo is a nod to grizzly bears in the nearby Salmon-Challis National Forest.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ "Our Superintendent". Salmon School District. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Salmon High School | IHSAA - Idaho High School Activities Association". IHSAA. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  3. ^ a b c "Search for Public Schools - SALMON SR HIGH SCHOOL (160285000504)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  4. ^ "Directory". IHSAA. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c "About Salmon High School". Salmon High School. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  6. ^ "Salmon High School". MaxPreps, CBS Broadcasting Inc. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  7. ^ "Salmon". Athletic.net. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  8. ^ "District 1-Idaho High School Rodeo". Meta. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  9. ^ a b c d "Salmon High School Student Handbook". Salmon High School. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  10. ^ a b c "Salmon schools will abandon Savages mascot". Lemhi-Shoshone. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  11. ^ Associated Press (August 12, 1999). "Salmon High's mascot comes under fire". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
  12. ^ "J.D. Folsom Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.