Joel E. Ferris High School Explained

Joel E. Ferris High School
Streetaddress:3020 East 37th Avenue
City:Spokane
State:Washington
Zipcode:99223
Country:USA
Coordinates:47.6198°N -117.3659°W
Type:Public high school
Motto:Excellence for everyone
District:Spokane Public Schools District 81
Superintendent:Adam Swinyard
Principal:John O'Dell
Ratio:17.61
Teaching Staff:92.64 (FTE)
Enrollment:1,631 (2022-23)
Grades:9 - 12
Campus:Suburban
Conference:Greater Spokane League[1]
Mascot:Saxon
Athletics:WIAA Class 3A,
District VIII
Colors:Scarlet & Silver
Yearbook:The Exeter
Free Label:Elevation
Free Text:2350feet AMSL

Joel E. Ferris High School (also known as Ferris High School) is a four-year public high school in Spokane, Washington, part of Spokane Public Schools. In southeast Spokane's Southgate neighborhood, it was built at a cost of $3,235,861 and opened on September 3, 1963.[2] The school was named in 1961 for Joel E. Ferris (1874 - 1960),[3] [4] a banker and civic leader in Spokane. Joel Ferris was a member of the Spokane Park Board, Spokane Finch Arboretum Committee, and a number of educational boards and historical societies in eastern Washington.[5]

The school colors are scarlet and silver and the mascot is a Saxon.

The school is also the location of the studios of KSPS-TV, a PBS member station owned by the school board, which serves eastern Washington and surrounding states, as well as enjoying significant viewership in the province of Alberta, Canada.[6]

Beginning in 2005, the school underwent a major redevelopment, designed by NAC Architecture, with nearly the entire campus having been rebuilt. The project took most out of the school district's 320 million dollar project for all schools.[7] [8]

Sports

Ferris competes in WIAA Class 3A and is a member of the Greater Spokane League in District Eight.

State championships

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Recognition

Notable alumni

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Welcome to Greater Spokane League. Greater Spokane League. October 1, 2012.
  2. News: Ferris High School. Spokane Daily Chronicle. August 29, 1963. 1.
  3. News: Joel E. Ferris, civic leader, banker, dies. Spokesman-Review. December 15, 1960. 1.
  4. News: Ferris services set for Saturday. Spokane Daily Chronicle. December 15, 1960. 1.
  5. News: Joel Ferris is name for school. Spokesman-Review. April 13, 1961. 1.
  6. http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/jul/26/schools-tv-station-consider-cutting-ties/ Spokesman-Review: "Schools, TV station consider cutting ties", July 26, 2012.
  7. Web site: Hill, James Jerome (1838-1916).
  8. Web site: ~KSPS-TV - Spokane | Calgary | Edmonton~ . 2009-06-16 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090506194438/http://www.ksps.org/about/board/ferris.htm . 2009-05-06 .
  9. Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association. Tournament History: Championship Information.
  10. Web site: Congrats, SPS musicians!. Spokane Public Schools. 20 November 2014.
  11. http://web.mlsnet.com/content/printer_friendly/y2008/m01/d18/c135998.html "Fire select six players in SuperDraft"
  12. News: Lawrence-Turner. Jody. Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, EWU alumnus, to lead Army's storied 101st Airborne Division. 4 January 2017. The Spokesman-Review. 15 March 2014.

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