Toppenish High School
| Toppenish High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Toppenish, Washington United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | High School |
| School district | Toppenish School District |
| Principal | Brenda Mallonee |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 800 |
| Color(s) | Cardinal, Grey |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Website | http://www.toppenish.wednet.edu/HS/ |
Toppenish High School is a public high school in Toppenish, Washington. It enrolls about 800 students in grades 9–12. The school colors are cardinal and grey and the school mascot is the wildcats.
Top-Hi enjoys plenty of cultural diversity, with over 80% of the student body Hispanic. Despite the fact that over 90% of the students are economically disadvantaged, the school earned a silver medal in U.S. News & World Report's annual ranking of American high schools in 2008.[1] Additional awards followed, making the high school the most decorated in Washington State during a five year period.
2010 Recipient of a Washington Achievement Award (Language Arts) — Engineering Program nationally certified (2011) — 2011 Recipient of Washington Achievement Awards in four areas (Excellence, Language Arts, Extended Graduation Rate, and Improvement) — 2012 Washington State STEM Lighthouse School — 2012 KCTS 9 Stanley O. McNaughton Golden Apple Award for Excellence in Education — 2013 Recipient of a Washington Achievement Award (High Progress) — 2013 KCTS 9 (Seattle) Golden Apple “Pathways to Excellence” School
Sports
Toppenish High School plays in the Central Washington Athletic Conference as a size 2A school. Sports offered include football, volleyball, basketball, soccer, wrestling, track, and tennis.
References
- ↑ "Toppenish High School rated one of nation's best". Yakima Herald. 8 December 2008.
External links
Coordinates: 46°22′53″N 120°20′03″W / 46.38139°N 120.33417°W