Aberdeen High School (Washington)

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Public school in Aberdeen, Washington, United States

Aberdeen High School

Address

410 North G Street

Aberdeen

Washington

United States

Coordinates| 46°58′48″N 123°49′05″W﻿ / ﻿46.98°N 123.818°W﻿ / 46.98; -123.818
Information
Type| Public
Established| 1908; 116 years ago (1908)
School district| Aberdeen S.D.
Principal| Aaron Roiko
Faculty| 52
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 868 (May 2013)
Color(s)| Blue and gold

Mascot| Bobcat
Website| www.asd5.org/Domain/40

J. M. Weatherwax High School, commonly referred to as Aberdeen High School, is a four-year public high school located in Aberdeen, Washington, the flagship of the Aberdeen School District. The AHS mascot is the Bobcat.

## Demographics

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As of the 2012–2013 school year, there were 868-926 students enrolled, 52.3% of which were male, and 47.7% female. 65.2% of the students were White, 22.6% Hispanic/Latino, 3.8% American Indian, 6.2% Asian-American, and 0.8% African American. There were 52 classroom teachers, for an average of 16.7 students per teacher in May 2013.[1]

## Sports

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Aberdeen competes in WIAA Class 2A, and is a member of the Evergreen Conference in District Four. School sponsored sports include; Football, Baseball, Basketball, Soccer, Wrestling, Tennis, Cross Country, Track and Field, Golf, Swimming, Fastpitch, Volleyball, and girls Bowling.

### State championships

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Source:[2]

* Boys Basketball: 1982
* Girls Swimming & Diving: 2008, 2009
* Boys Track and Field: 1963, 1964

## Fire

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The Weatherwax building of Aberdeen High School burned down in 2002

On Saturday, 5 January 2002, the Weatherwax building of Aberdeen High School, one of Aberdeen's most historic buildings (built in 1909), burned to the ground[3] just after midnight. The Weatherwax building housed the school library, counseling office, and many classrooms. Students were spread out over the remaining campus until the new school was built.

The grand opening of the new building and official dedication ceremony was held on August 25, 2007. The new high school building is now open for the school year, starting 4 September 2007. Parts of the masonry from the original Weatherwax building have been incorporated into the walls of the current one, including an old concrete sign reading "J. M. Weatherwax" inside the main entrance.

## Notable alumni

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Aberdeen High School marching band at a Victoria Day parade in Victoria, British Columbia

* Mark Bruener \- Former NFL football player
* Dale Crover \- Melvins drummer
* Bryan Danielson \- Professional wrestler, 5-time WWE Champion
* Joel Dublanko \- CFL linebacker for the Edmonton Elks
* Chris Freeman \- Pansy Division bass guitarist
* Mel Ingram \- Former MLB player (Pittsburgh Pirates)
* Kurt Cobain \- Nirvana founder, guitarist, Lead vocalist and primary songwriter
* Donald A. Duncan, swim coach for Puget Sound University from 1957-1994[4]
* Krist Novoselic \- Nirvana bass guitarist, Sweet 75, Eyes Adrift
* Lou Stewart \- prominent labor leader
* Douglas D. Osheroff \- Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of superfluidity in the isotope helium-3
* Wesley Carl Uhlman \- Mayor of Seattle, 1969–1978; youngest mayor of Seattle
* Hank Woon \- Screenwriter, Author, Game Designer

## References

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1. ^ OSPI school report card 2012-13. Retrieved 2013-11-17
2. ^ Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association. Tournament History: Championship Information.
3. ^ Kamb, Lewis (7 January 2002). "Aberdeen history burns". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Archived from the original on 2008-01-29. Retrieved 2007-03-01.
4. ^ "Washington Interscholastic Swim Coaches Association, Hall of Fame Coaches, John "Bus" Fairbairn".

## External links

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* Aberdeen High School website
* GSHL Football - Aberdeen High School
* OSPI school report card 2012-13

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WIAA Southwest Washington District 4

4A, 3A, 2A Classifications

4A Conferences

Greater St. Helens 4A
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3A Conferences

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Evergreen Plainsmen
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2A Conferences

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Hockinson Hawks
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Mark Morris Monarchs
R. A. Long Lumberjacks
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Evergreen 2A
Aberdeen Bobcats
Black Hills Wolves
Centralia Tigers
Rochester Warriors
Shelton Highclimbers
Tumwater T-birds
W.F. West Bearcats

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