Issaquah High School
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Issaquah High School is a secondary school located in Issaquah, Washington, USA. As of 2005, the school principal is Ms. Paula Phelps.
Mascot Controversy
Issaquah is an Indian/Native American name and the name was passed down from generation to generation.
In the early 2000s, the school changed its mascot from the Indians, a mascot the school had previously held for nearly 100 years, to the Eagles. The change came about due to political-correctness concerns, after The Church Council of Greater Seattle adopted a resolution calling for an end to all Native American imagery in school mascots in 2001. The change went into effect in 2003 after working with the Snoqualmie Tribe to develop an image which they approved of.
Notable alumni
- Jennie Reed (class of '96), U.S. national champion cycle racer and Olympian (2004)
References
- [Issaquah High School changes mascot], Seattle Post-Intelligencer / Associated Press (June 27, 2003)
- [Student allegedly hacks into school computer to change grades] KING 5 News (April 7, 2005)
External links
- [Issaquah High School website]
- [Issaquah High School profile] provided by schooltree.org
- [Issaquah School District website]
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