Pullman High School

Pullman High School is a public secondary school in the city of Pullman, Washington, the home of Washington State University.

Pullman High School
Address
Pullman
Pullman
510 NW Greyhound Way

Pullman
,
Washington

U.S.
Information
TypePublic
Establishedc. 1890, 1972 (current)
School districtPullman S.D. (#267)
CEEB code480935
PrincipalJuston Pollestad
Teaching staff40.80 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment840 (2017–18)[1]
 • Grade 9197[1]
 • Grade 10213[1]
 • Grade 11215[1]
 • Grade 12215[1]
Student to teacher ratio20.59[1]
Classrooms60
Color(s)Blue & Gray          
AthleticsWIAA Class 2A,
District Seven
Athletics conferenceGreat Northern League
MascotGreyhound
RivalsMoscow, Clarkston
NewspaperThe Paw Print
YearbookKamiaken
Feeder schoolsLincoln Middle School
Elevation2,590 ft (790 m) AMSL
WebsitePullman High School

It is the only traditional public high school in the city and in the Pullman School District (#267). A four-year high school, it accepts students from Lincoln Middle School in Pullman (fed by four public elementary schools: Franklin Elementary School, Sunnyside Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary School, Kamiak Elementary School) and other schools around the area in different towns. Pullman High School's mascot is the greyhound and the school colors are blue and gray.

History

Pullman High School formerly occupied the building that is now the Gladish Community & Cultural Center at Main and State Streets (46.7306°N 117.1833°W / 46.7306; -117.1833).[2][3] Built in 1929, it closed as PHS in 1972 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1998.[4]

The present campus opened 48 years ago in September 1972 as an "open concept" design with minimal walls.[5] It is located on Military Hill at the northwest outskirts of the city. The $2.8 million bond for the new school was approved by voters in November 1969, with 61.5% in favor.[6]

New Facilities
Outside of PHS's new facilities.

In February 2013, a $60 million bond to remodel Pullman High School passed by 87 percent.[7]

The new school was designed by a NAC Architecture, and construction was completed in 2018.[8] The new school is structured with central spine that runs the length of the school on all three levels, with the school's commons located in the center so as to act as a central social gathering space for the school.[9] The ground level is host to a new competition gym as well as a new set of locker rooms.[7] Three classroom wings branch off the central spine in an east–west orientation designed to optimize day lighting and sunlight control, at the end of each wing lays a collaboration space outfitted with large windows that offer views over the stadium and beyond.The new facilities also incorporate elements of the famous Palouse rolling hills, with a predominately earth-toned stone exterior articulated to imitate the lines and textures present in the local landscape.[9]

Awards
  • PHS was named a national Blue Ribbon School in 2008.[10]
  • In 2014, Pullman High School received the Washington Achievement Award.[11]
  • Pullman High School's building received an Honor Award at the AIA Washington Council's 2018 Civic Design Awards ceremony for its thoughtful design and overall aesthetic.[12][13]
  • The U.S. Department of Education announced on April 22 that Pullman Public Schools are among the 2020 U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon School District Sustainability Awardees.[14]

Athletics

Pullman High School is a member of the Great Northern League, and offers football, volleyball, wrestling, basketball, cheerleading, swimming, cross-country, track and field, golf, tennis, baseball, softball, soccer, as well as numerous other extracurricular activities.

In the 2004–2005 school year, Pullman won the state championship (Class 2A) in baseball and girls' track and field. In the following school year the Greyhounds added the football and volleyball championships as well as another in girls' track and field. In the 2006–2007 school year girls swim went almost undefeated in their pre district meets. In the 2007–08 school year, football, volleyball, girls' swim, baseball, softball, track (both), girls' basketball, tennis (both), and swim (boys) all participated in their state tournaments. For the 2008-09 year, football finished fifth in state, volleyball finished fourth in state, boys basketball went eighth in state, while the girls were fifth. The softball team won its first league title in 2009.

Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback John Elway attended Pullman High for his freshman year (1975–76) after attending Lincoln Middle School. His father Jack was an assistant football coach at Washington State for four seasons, from 1972 through 1975, under head coach Jim Sweeney. When Sweeney left after the 1975 season, Jack became the offensive backfield coach at neighboring Idaho in February 1976,[15] but then was hired as the head coach at Division II Cal State Northridge six weeks later.[16] The Elways moved to the San Fernando Valley in southern California, and John played his final three years of high school football at Granada Hills High School in Granada Hills, and graduated in 1979.[17]

PGA Tour star Kirk Triplett (class of '80) attended Pullman High all four years, and then accepted a golf scholarship to the University of Nevada in Reno,[18] where he graduated in 1985 with a degree in civil engineering. Triplett joined the PGA Tour in January 1990 and the PGA Tour Champions when he became eligible in the spring of 2012.

NFL quarterback Timm Rosenbach moved to Pullman from Montana after his sophomore year and graduated from PHS in 1985.[19][20] He played college football in town for the WSU Cougars under head coach Dennis Erickson and then professionally for several seasons.

Extracurricular Activities

Pullman High School offers over 35 club opportunities for students, many of which compete at the state and national levels. Both the DECA and VICA programs had students in the national competitions.[11] PHS Science Bowl team regularly advances to Nationals in Washington D.C, and were regional champions from 2002–2019, with the exception of 2009 and 2016 where they took second place.[21]

For the 16th year in a row Pullman High School finished in the top 10 in the 2018-19 WIAA Scholastic Cup, a competition that combines the academic and athletic excellence of a school.[11]

Demographics

Student Ethnicity as of 2019:[11]

  • 71.1% White
  • 9.6% Asian
  • 9.5% Hispanic/Latino
  • 4.9% Two or More Races
  • 3.1% Black/African American
  • 0.6% American Indian/Alaskan Native
  • 0.4% Native Hawaiian/Other Pacific Islander

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References
  1. "Pullman High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2019.
  2. Shireman, Laura (June 17, 1997). "Basic upkeep is first priority at Gladish building". Lewiston Morning Tribune. (Idaho). p. 5A.
  3. "Picture of the Past". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). photo. May 5, 2007. p. 6D.
  4. Woolsey, Josh (March 8, 1999). "Gladish continues to invest in community". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. (Idaho-Washington). p. 1B.
  5. Gray, Amy (September 25, 2007). "District officials consider high school's future". Moscow-Pullman Daily News. Idaho-Washington. p. 3A.
  6. "New school bond Ok'd in Pullman". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). November 5, 1969. p. 5.
  7. reporter, Ashley Gonzalez, Evergreen. "Pullman High School gets ready for remodels and additions". The Daily Evergreen. Retrieved 2020-05-21.
  8. Burt, Melissa. "CSG celebrates completion of renovated and reconstructed Pullman High School". ESD 112. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  9. "Pullman High School Renovation and Reconstruction, Pullman, Washington". www.nacarchitecture.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  10. Blue Ribbon Schools
  11. "Pullman High School 2019-2020 Improvement Plan" (PDF). 2019.
  12. "Pullman High School Receives AIA Honor Award". www.nacarchitecture.com. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  13. "2018 Design Award Winners". AIA Washington Council. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  14. "Performance - U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools". www2.ed.gov. 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  15. "Jack Elway joins Idaho grid staff". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. February 18, 1976. p. 16.
  16. "Short cuts". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). March 26, 1976. p. 29.
  17. Pierce, Oliver (January 24, 1987). "From Pullman to Pasadena". Idahonian. Moscow. p. 17.
  18. "Triplett qualifies for PGA". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). staff and wire reports. December 5, 1989. p. C2.
  19. Taylor, Kevin (Nov 6, 1984). "The Natural". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. B1.
  20. Blanchette, John (July 17, 1985). "They're growing up fast". Spokesman-Review. (Spokane, Washington). p. C4.
  21. "Science Bowl". PHS Chemistry. Retrieved 2020-05-22.
  22. "Ex-Eastern coach Red Reese is dead at 75". Spokane Daily Chronicle. (Washington). April 19, 1974. p. 10.

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