Governor John R. Rogers High School Explained

Rogers High School
Type:Public secondary
Teaching Staff:72.18 (FTE)
Ratio:23.97
Enrollment:1,730 (2022-23)
Grades:10–12
Streetaddress:12801 86th Avenue East
Zipcode:98373
Country:USA
Coordinates:47.1383°N -122.3125°W
Campus:Suburban
Colors:Columbia blue and navy
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Mascot:Ram

Governor John R. Rogers High School is a high school in the Puyallup School District of Washington, United States. Commonly referred to as "Rogers" or "RHS," the high school is named after former Washington State governor John Rankin Rogers. It was first opened in 1968.

Academics

Between the three comprehensive high schools in the district, Rogers ranks second in test scores. In the 2009–2010 school year, 10th graders showed 84.1% competency in Reading, 45.7% in Math, 93.4% in Writing and 43.0% in Science on the High School Proficiency Exam (HSPE).[2]

Athletics & Other Activities

Rogers currently competes in the South Puget Sound League's south division, which also includes rivals Puyallup High School, Emerald Ridge High School, and Bethel High School. This division falls under the 4A classification, which is for the largest schools in the state. Rogers has 10 WIAA-sanctioned sports in which they compete in the 4A South Puget Sound League.

Rogers High School supports a sizable number of elective offerings such as art, music, drama, debate, world languages, business and marketing, leadership, teaching careers, and medical science. In addition, unique career pathway programs (called magnet programs in the Puyallup School District) include JROTC, botany, ACE academy (construction and drafting), and welding.

Awards

RHS students have won many state awards from the Washington Journalism Education Association and the Washington State Music Teachers Association, and national awards from the Journalism Education Association.[3]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Governor John R. Rogers High School. 2024-04-30. Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association. en-US.
  2. http://reportcard.ospi.k12.wa.us/?schoolId=2036&reportLevel=School&orgLinkId=2036&yrs= Washington State Report Card
  3. Web site: 2009 Write-Off Contest results. July 1, 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090318040735/http://www.wjea.net/2009stateconference/2009contestresults.html . March 18, 2009 .
  4. Web site: John Albert Rogers High Alum. September 22, 2018.
  5. Web site: John Albert UFC Profile. Sep 22, 2018.
  6. News: Ernest . Jasmin . November 23, 2016 . Puyallup native Sarah Butler returns to discuss new film "Before the Sun Explodes" . . December 18, 2016 .
  7. Web site: Death Cab For Cutie's Nick Harmer. Katie Britton. wamc.org. 6 September 2015.
  8. Web site: How blunt advice on a visit to Oregon State changed Logan Ice's baseball career. OregonLive.com. June 14, 2016.
  9. News: President Donald Trump Award Medal of Honor. USA Today. Sep 21, 2018. Sep 22, 2018.