| Mead High School | |
| Motto: | You belong at Mead High School |
| District: | Mead School District (#354) |
| Grades: | 9 - 12 |
| Principal: | Kimberly Jensen |
| Staff: | 90.47 (FTE) |
| Ratio: | 20.00 |
| Faculty: | 84 [1] |
| Enrollment: | 1,809 (2022-23) |
| Colors: | Navy & Gold |
| Mascot: | Panthers |
| Yearbook: | Pantera |
| Location: | 302 W. Hastings Rd. |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 47.7697°N -117.4144°W |
Mead High School (also Mead Senior High School, MHS) is a four-year public secondary school in Fairwood, Washington, United States, on the north side of the Spokane urban area. MHS is one of two traditional high schools in the Mead School District #354 and has an enrollment of around 1,600.[1] The school colors are navy blue and gold and the mascot is a panther.
Beyond required classes in the core academic areas (math, science, social studies, and English), MHS offers a wide variety of elective courses including an honors and Advanced Placement (AP) program, world languages (French, German, and Spanish), physical education, professional/technical education, music, art, and theatre.
According to the school's website, the co-curricular programs (GHQ, drama, music, debate, DECA, leadership, journalism, and Model U.N.) attract the participation of over 700 students each year. The MHS band and choir have also won many awards and are lauded for their performances. The nationally known Mead High School Jazz Ensemble has participated and placed in competitions around the United States. They were selected as one of the top 15 high school jazz bands in the nation and were invited to perform at Lincoln Center as part of the 2004 and 2007 Essentially Ellington festivals. The theater department produces two full-stage productions a year and a musical production once every two years in addition to student-directed one-acts and occasionally hosting a major Northwest theater festival. The theater department have also collaborated with several student musicians to put on a musical called Catch Me if You Can. It was performed for multiple days around November, 2019. The Model U.N. program was represented at the Washington conference at the University of Washington in 2008 by 12 students, and representation was tripled at the Washington conference in 2009.
The Mead High School yearbook (Pantera) is a nationally recognized and award winning program having received several Pacemaker awards from the National Scholastic Press Association as well as Gold and Silver Crowns from Columbia Scholastic Press Association. The 2021 volume received the nations top honors winning a Pacemaker, Gold Crown and Best of Show award at the annual NSPA-JEA Spring Conference in Los Angeles, CA. Following the success of the 2021 volume the book was recognized as being in the top one percent of yearbook programs nationally by Herff Jones. The book is continually featured in the Herff Jones "Portfolio," showcasing the best examples of student journalism nationwide.
The Dance Team is also a nationally awarded team, winning 1st place in the Championship Drill Category and 1st place in the Dance/Drill Category in 2008. 2010 they competed and won 1st in Drill, 1st in Dance, 2nd in Dance/Drill, 3rd in Character, and 4th in Hip Hop.
Mead competes in WIAA Class 4A and is a member of the Greater Spokane League in District Eight.
MHS completed an extensive remodel; Demolition and construction began in May 1999 and was completed in August 2001. Over 200000square feet were renovated and more than 30000square feet were added during this 30-month project. The result is a 237000square feet facility. The new MHS theatre seats 473 and includes an orchestra pit, excellent lighting, fine acoustics, and views from every seat.
The outdoor athletic facilities include over of athletic fields for all outdoor sports, including a new track and ten tennis courts. Inside the school, the athletic teams enjoy a gymnasium that seats 2,500, a 10000square feet field house, and a 3000square feet weight room, equipped with weight-training and fitness equipment.