Jump to content

Cascade High School (Everett, Washington)

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by 71.231.76.242 (talk) at 04:33, 17 April 2011 (expand navbox). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Cascade High School
Location
Map
Everett, Washington
Information
TypePublic
Established1961
School districtEverett School District
PrincipalCathy Woods
Number of students1800+
Campus typeHigh school
Color(s)crimson and grey
Athletics conferenceWesCo South 4A
MascotBruin bear
Team nameBruins
Websitehttp://www.everett.k12.wa.us/cascade

Cascade High School is a secondary school located in Everett, Washington, United States which caters to grades 9–12 and has an annual enrollment of approximately 1,933 students. Students attending Cascade High School live primarily within the city of Everett, but some live in Mill Creek, Snohomish, and Mukilteo. The Cascade mascot is the Bruin and the school's colors are crimson and grey.

Academic highlights

To graduate, students attending Cascade High School (as well as other high schools in the Everett School District) must achieve a satisfactory grade on a "culminating exhibition" project (which involves the completion of a scholarly paper, an autobiographical paper and a research project), presented to a panel of teachers and community members. In addition to a broad series of disciplines, the school offers Advanced Placement programs in subjects such as history, science, art, and English.

Sports

As a part of Wesco 4A, Cascade High School remains competitive each year in various sports including men's baseball, basketball, football, soccer, tennis, track and field, cross-country, wrestling, and swimming. Women's sports offerings include tennis, basketball, volleyball, soccer, fast-pitch softball, cross-country, track and field, swimming, golf, and bowling.

Football

Known for their ground and pound game the Cascade Bruins are a Wing T offense and have a hard nose defense that is known for its shutout.

2005: Led by "Mr. Football" J.P Oliver, with Dirk Snel (Junior quarterback / kicker), Ben Kendo (Offensive/defensive lineman) , Ramon Villalovos (Offensive/Defensive tackle), and a crushing defense tied for 3rd in state 4A division.

The last playoff appearance by the Bruins was by the team of 2007; where they were run over by “passing power house” Eastlake High School. Standout offensive player’s included three of Cascades “Four Horsemen”,(Lorne Bridgford, Julian Willis, and Paul Heer) and Offensive lineman Femi Abebefe. On Defense the Herald Defense player of the year, Nick Morrison along with the three "horseman" at defensive back.

In 2008 despite an impressive season by (Do it all hybrid Quarterback/ Runningback Aaron Frye) the Bruins missed the playoffs for the first time in five years.

The Cascade Bruins have started the 2009 season with a shutout victory against, (the once power house) Oak Harbor High School. The 15-0 victory is setting the standard of defense Cascade is known for.

Track and field

Sprinting events held in the area have been dominated for the past several years by the Cascade Track & Field team.

Whitney Hooks (2006) was the first person to ever win an individual state championship four years in a row. She won the shot-put four years as well as the discuss her junior and senior years of high school. She initially signed an NLI with the University of Washington, but she has since transferred to California.

In 2006 Austin Curran tied the school record in the 100m dash with a time of 10.85. He placed 4th at the state finals of the 100m dash and also helped the relay team finish 5th. He also qualified for the 200m and helped the relay win the Eason title as well.

Also in 2006 Eric Williams became the District 1 Champion in the 400m dash edging out Issac Tiechgrabb. Eric won the race with a time of 49.8. He also ran on the District 1 winning 4x100m relay team.

In 2007, Derek Sepe won the "trifecta" by finishing first in three events. He edged out Ashtin Mott of Lake Stevens, in both the 100m and the 200m with times of 10.95 and 22.54. He also helped the 4×100m relay secure its 3rd consecutive league title.

In 2008 the Bruin relay team which dubbed the "Four Horsemen" [Paul Heer, Derek Sepe, Unknown, and Lorne Bridgeford]dominated their opponents with an average margin of 20m. The Bruins first secured the fastest time in the state (43.12), at a dual meet in Shoreline, Washington with a 30m margin of victory. The Four Horsemen had a few struggles in the beginning of their season due to line up changes, but they soon fixed the kinks to run another stellar time at Lake Stevens high school. Running a state best at the time of 42.86, the Bruins smoked the accredited Lake Stevens Vikings on their home turf for the second year in a row. At the Everett City Championships, the Cascade relay led the field to a smoking 42.45 FAT finish which earned the Bruins their 4th consecutive City title and was the best time ever run in the state in 2008. The following week Cascade demolished its school record in the event, breaking the previous record of 42.22h to now 42.03h. The official time for the Four Horsemen was 42.64 which got the Bruins their 4th consecutive WesCo North league title. At the District meet Cascade automatically qualified for the finals of the 4x100m relay. They ran the best and most dominant performance of their career finishing first with a time of 42.40.

Also Lorne Bridgford qualified for the State tournament in the 100m dash at a time of 11.11. At the State meet he finished last in the 2nd heat of the 100m preliminaries.

All together the Bruin Sprint team has 7 league title 5 conference titles, Eason Invite top 8 medals, Shoreline top 8 medals, and 16 state medals.

The 4x100m relay team has won the last 4 WesCo North League titles and the last 3 District 1 titles. Honorable members of this team include...

  • 2005 League: 1st 43.30, 2nd District: 43.33, 7th State: 43.47

Zack Bagget, J.P. Oliver, Miguel Pierre, Travis Warren

  • 2006 League: 1st 43.04, 1st District: 43.04, 5th State: 42.86

Austin Curran, Eric Williams, Miguel Pierre, Derek Sepe

  • 2007 League: 1st 42.84, 1st District: 42.70, 4th State: 42.86

Paul Heer, Derek Sepe Julian Willis, Lorne Bridgford

  • 2008 League: 1st 42.62, District: 1st 42.40, State: 2nd 42.78

Andy Duncan, Derek Sepe, Julian Willis, Lorne Bridgford, Mandeep Signh

In 2008, Cascade ran the fastest unofficial relay time of 41.98.

WesCo South

Cascade competes for standings among other Wesco South 4A Schools

College preparation

As of September 2004, the percentage of Cascade High School graduates that went on to a four-year university was 46%. 23% of graduates went on to attend 2-year colleges. 8% went on to enlist in the military. The University of Washington, the most-preferred four-year school among graduating seniors, reported a 5-year GPA average of 3.13 in UW freshmen from Cascade High School.

Of Cascade High School's students that took the 10th Grade Washington Assessment of Student Learning (WASL), a standardized, state-wide academic assessment, 47% met standard in (that is, passed) the math section of the test, 74% met standard in the reading section, 70% met standard in the writing section, and 32% met standard in the science section.

Clubs

Student organizations and clubs at Cascade High (as of April 2008) include [1] TSA (Technology Student Association), the GSA (Gay Straight Alliance), a Debate Club, DECA (a club that deals with marketing skills), Drama (acting) Club, Leadership, a French Club, An Anime club (Japanese Culture), a German Club, Model UN, the NHS (National Honors Society), and the NAHS (National Art Honors Society). The school also has a marching band that maintains a strong tradition of excellence (an example of which includes their 2009 season's final performance, where they won seven awards including Best General Effect, Best Music, and Best in Show).

Notable alumni

Notable alumni of Cascade High School include:

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Cascade_High_School_(Everett,_Washington)&oldid=424474952"