Joel E. Ferris High School

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Joel E. Ferris High School - Wikipedia

Coordinates: 47°37′11.1″N 117°21′57.1″W / 47.619750°N 117.365861°W

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Joel E. Ferris High School
Ferris High School from 37th Avenue
Address

3020 East 37th Avenue Spokane , Washington 99223 United States
Coordinates	47°37′11.1″N 117°21′57.1″W / 47.619750°N 117.365861°W / 47.619750; -117.365861
Information
Type	Public high school
Motto	Excellence for everyone
Established	1963; 61 years ago (1963)
School district	Spokane Public Schools District 81
Superintendent	Adam Swinyard
NCES School ID	530825001385^[1]
Principal	John O'Dell
Teaching staff	89.55 (FTE)^[1]
Grades	9–12
Enrollment	1,674 (2023-2024)^[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.69^[1]
Campus	Suburban
Color(s)	Scarlet & Silver
Athletics	WIAA Class 3A, District VIII
Athletics conference	Greater Spokane League^[2]
Mascot	Saxon
Yearbook	The Exeter
Elevation	2,350 ft (716 m) AMSL
Website	spokaneschools.org/ferris/

Joel E. Ferris High School (commonly 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.^[3] The school was named in 1961 for Joel E. Ferris (1874–1960),^[4]^[5] 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.^[6]

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.^[7]

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. ^[8] ^[9]

Sports

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

State championships

Source:^[10]

Boys basketball: 1994, 2007, 2008
Boys cross country: 1968, 1980, 1981, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
Girls cross country: 1980, 1991
Football: 2010
Boys golf: 1999
Girls golf: 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001
Boys soccer: 1998
Boys tennis: 1975
Volleyball: 1997

Recognition

Bands and Choirs: San Francisco Heritage Festival Sweepstakes Champions 2017
Bands and Choirs: San Francisco Heritage Festival Sweepstakes Champions 2014^[11]
4A Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival Champions 2011
GRAMMY Signature School for the 1998-99 school year
Marching Band and Drill Team: 1997 Tournament of Roses Rose Parade
Newsweek top 1300 high schools in 2008^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

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Drew Henry (class of 2009): Founder Revival Tea Company
Connor Halliday (class of 2010): Washington State football quarterback; holds NCAA record for most pass attempts and passing yards in a game
Ryan Lewis: producer and DJ who performs alongside Macklemore; attended the school for his freshman and sophomore years
Alex Prugh (class of 2003): professional golfer, Web.com and PGA Tour
Leonard Christian: member of the Washington House of Representatives
Jeff Robinson (class of 1988): defensive end, tight end, long snapper for 16 NFL seasons (1993–2009)
Wayne Tinkle (class of 1984): professional basketball player in Europe, head coach at Oregon State University
Austin Washington (class of 2004): professional soccer player^[12]
George Yarno (class of 1975): guard for ten NFL and two USFL seasons (1979–89)
John Yarno (class of 1973): center for NFL's Seattle Seahawks (1977–82)
Gary J. Volesky (class of 1979): United States Army Major General and commander of 101st Airborne Division^[13]
Andrew Kittredge (class of 2008): MLB pitcher for the Tampa Bay Rays
Jonathan Parker (Class of 1998): Chairman, Idaho Republican Party

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Search for Public Schools - Joel E. Ferris High School (530825001385)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved December 10, 2024.
^ "Welcome to Greater Spokane League". Greater Spokane League. Retrieved October 1, 2012.
^ "Ferris High School". Spokane Daily Chronicle. August 29, 1963. p. 1.
^ "Joel E. Ferris, civic leader, banker, dies". Spokesman-Review. December 15, 1960. p. 1.
^ "Ferris services set for Saturday". Spokane Daily Chronicle. December 15, 1960. p. 1.
^ "Joel Ferris is name for school". Spokesman-Review. April 13, 1961. p. 1.
^ Spokesman-Review: "Schools, TV station consider cutting ties", July 26, 2012.
^ "Hill, James Jerome (1838-1916)".
^ "~KSPS-TV - Spokane | Calgary | Edmonton~". Archived from the original on 2009-05-06. Retrieved 2009-06-16.
^ Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association. Tournament History: Championship Information Archived 2012-10-29 at the Wayback Machine.
^ "Congrats, SPS musicians!". Spokane Public Schools. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
^ "Fire select six players in SuperDraft", Major League Soccer, January 18, 2008.
^ Lawrence-Turner, Jody (15 March 2014). "Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, EWU alumnus, to lead Army's storied 101st Airborne Division". The Spokesman-Review. Retrieved 4 January 2017.

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WIAA Greater Spokane District Eight

AA-AAAA Classifications

4A Classification
Greater Spokane League 4A Central Valley Bears Gonzaga Prep Bullpups Lewis and Clark Tigers Mid-Columbia Conference 4A Chiawana Riverhawks Hanford Falcons Kamiakin Braves Pasco Bulldogs Richland Bombers

3A Classification
Greater Spokane League 3A Cheney Blackhawks Ferris Saxons Mead Panthers Mt. Spokane Wildcats North Central Wolfpack Ridgeline Falcons University Titans Mid-Columbia Conference 3A Hermiston Bulldogs Kennewick Lions Southridge Suns Walla Walla Blue Devils

2A Classification
Greater Spokane League 2A Clarkston Bantams East Valley Knights Pullman Greyhounds Rogers Pirates Shadle Park Highlanders West Valley Eagles

v t e Schools in Spokane County, Washington
High schools	Central Valley Cheney Cheney Alternative East Valley Ferris Freeman Lakeside Lewis and Clark Mead MEAD Alternative Medical Lake Mica Peak Mt. Spokane North Central Ridgeline Rogers Shadle Park Spokane Valley University West Valley
Private schools	Gonzaga Preparatory School Saint George's School Saint Michael's Academy Northwest Christian School Upper Columbia Academy Valley Christian School
Colleges & universities	Spokane Community College Spokane Falls Community College Institute for Extended Learning Gonzaga University Whitworth University Eastern Washington University Washington State University Spokane
School districts	Central Valley Cheney Deer Park East Valley Freeman Great Northern Liberty Mead Medical Lake Newport Nine Mile Falls Orchard Prairie Rearden-Edwall Riverside Rosalia Spokane St. John Tekoa West Valley

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