Kopachuck Middle School

Kopachuck Middle School
Location
10414 56th Street NW Gig Harbor, WA 98335
Information
Type	Public intermediate school
School district	Peninsula School District
Principal	Iva Scott
Faculty	43
Number of students	720
Color(s)	Blue White Teal Gray
Mascot	Coyote
Website	WWW.kms.psd401.com

Kopachuck Middle School is a middle school found in the Peninsula School District founded in 1981, is a middle school that leads into Gig Harbor High School, and is rival schools with Goodman Middle School. It takes kids in from Artondale Elementary and Voyager Elementary. Their mascot is the Coyote.

Athletics

Soccer There are two soccer teams in the School, one by P.E. teacher John Rosi and, one by Computer Teacher/P.E. Teacher Jerry Wilson.

Wrestling Steve Gernon is also a wrestling teacher, along with Shop teacher Kelly Bolender and John Rosi.

Track Kopachuck is known for their superior track team, winning all meets, with only 1 of them being played at home.

Lawsuit

Kopachuck was sued for use of the mascot Wile E. Coyote in the gym floor, parking lot, yearbooks, and jackets, the School agreed to discontinue use of Wile E. in the parking lot, and future jackets, but they paid $30,000 to use on yearbooks, and the gym floor, and gained access to a logo on the track/soccer field.

Notable alumni

• Cory Procter Offensive linemen for the Dallas Cowboys.
• Josh Lucas Actor in Sweet Home Alabama