Shorecrest High School
Public school in Shoreline, Washington, United States
Navy Blue, Forest Green, Gold
Shorecrest High School is a public high school (grades 9 through 12) in Shoreline, Washington, United States, one of two high schools in the Shoreline School District. Shorecrest was founded in 1961. Its mascot is Otis the Fighting Scot and students refer to themselves as "Scots", or the "Highlanders", a reference to the Clan Gordon.
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 1,450 students enrolled for the 2017–2018 school year was:
- Male – 50.8%
- Female – 49.2%
- American Indian/Alaska Native – 0.2%
- Asian – 14.3%
- Black – 8.7%
- Hispanic – 11.0%
- Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander – 0.5%
- White – 52.8%
- Two or More Races – 12.5%
In addition, 26.8% of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[2]
Student media
- Tattoo (literary arts magazine)
- The Highland Piper (student newspaper)
- The Loch (annual)
- SCNN/Shorecrest News Network (video news)
Notable alumni
Arts and entertainment
- Rainn Wilson,[3] actor
- Jeff Kashiwa,[4] jazz musician
- Sanjaya Malakar,[5] American Idol contestant (Season 6)
- Richard Sparks,[6] choral conductor
- Adam Ray,[7] actor, comedian, podcaster
- Stephen O'Malley, experimental musician, producer and composer
- Ray Dalton, contemporary pop singer-songwriter
Athletes
- Michelle Akers, professional soccer player, member of 1991 and 1999 U.S. Women's National Teams[8]
- Ken Bone, former Washington State University and Portland State University head men's basketball coach
- Tony Crudo, professional soccer player[9]
- Jason Farrell, former Major League Soccer and National Professional Soccer League midfielder with Columbus Crew, Kansas City Attack, and Wichita Wings
- Caros Fodor, professional Mixed Martial Artist for WSOF
- Allen James, two time Olympian in the 20k, 1992, and 50k walk, 1996.[10]
- Phoenix Jones, professional MMA fighter
- Charlie McKee, Olympic bronze medalist, 1988 sailing – 470; Olympic bronze medalist, 2000 sailing – 49'er[11]
- Jonathan McKee, Olympic gold medalist, 1984 sailing – Flying Dutchman; Olympic bronze medalist, 2000 sailing – 49'er[11]
- Ray Pinney, former National Football League offensive lineman with Pittsburgh Steelers
- Glendon Rusch, Major League Baseball pitcher, minor-league coach
- Sue Semrau, head women's basketball coach at Florida State University
- Marc Wilson, former NFL quarterback with New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders
- Henry Wingo, professional soccer player, Seattle Sounders FC
- Katrina Young, Olympic platform diver at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games[12]
Business
- Matt Williams, American Internet entrepreneur and CEO of Pro.com.
- Dan Kristiansen, current 39th District Washington State Representative (R)
- Michael G. Santos, prison reform activist and author.
Athletics
The following is a listing of the sports offered at Shorecrest and the state tournament championships won.
- Baseball – State champions, 1975.[13]
- Tennis – Boy's state champions, 2015.
- Cross country running – Boy's state champions, 1984, 1985.
- Football
- Volleyball
- Soccer – Boy's state champions, 1976, 2005 and 2009;[13] Girl's state champions 1983, 1985, 1992, 1993 and 1995[13]
- Swimming
- Basketball
- Gymnastics
- Dance (Highland dancing, hip hop)
- Wrestling
- Golf
- Track and field Girl's state champions, 2015.
- Softball – 4A state champions, 2001[13]
- Cheerleading
- Color guard (flag spinning)
References
- ^ a b c "Shorecrest High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Search for Public Schools - School Detail for Shorecrest High School". ed.gov. Retrieved 26 February 2020.
- ^ "Actor Rainn Wilson spent a formative year at the UW".
- ^ "Shoreline Concert Band and Shoreline faculty Jeff Kashiwa in concert Tues., Dec. 1 – Shoreline Today".
- ^ ""Idol" contestant Sanjaya once distracted teachers; now it's a nation". April 2007.
- ^ https://www.worldedsummit.com/speakers/richard-sparks-2/
- ^ "Seattle comedian Adam Ray brings celebrity lineup to virtual benefit show for Northwest Harvest". 3 February 2021.
- ^ Schafer, Elizabeth D (2002) [1992]. Dawson, Dawn P (ed.). Great Athletes. Vol. 1 (Revised ed.). Salem Press. pp. 26–28. ISBN 1-58765-008-8.
- ^ T.J. Cotterill, "Prep roundup: Fife soccer clinches 2A state berth with 3-1 win over Foster", The News Tribune, May 16, 2015.
- ^ "NORTHWEST - EX-SHORECREST RUNNER CAPTURES RACE-WALK TITLE". The Seattle Times. March 3, 1996. p. D12.
- ^ a b Raley, Dan (June 1, 2007). "McKee brothers in their sailing element abroad". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved July 23, 2021.
- ^ "Shorecrest grad makes Olympic diving team and is headed for Tokyo". Shoreline Area News. June 14, 2021. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
- ^ a b c d WIAA | Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Archived May 10, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
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