Hanford High School
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Hanford High School is located on the northern edge of Richland
, Washington. The school's mascot is the Falcon
, and its school colors are purple and gold.
Originally, the high school
, built in 1972, was part of a K-12 complex, which included an elementary and junior high (later a middle school). The elementary school was closed in the mid-1980s in the light of budget cuts in the Richland School District
, and the middle school was closed in 2005 when Enterprise Middle School was opened in West Richland
in the same year.
Hanford High School has just completed an extensive expansion and remodeling project, along with Richland High School.
1986 State Basketball Champions (girls)
1987 State Baseball Champions
1989 2nd in the Nation - 1st in State Girls Varsity Soccer
1990 2nd in State Girls Varsity Soccer
1991 3rd in State Girls Varsity Soccer
1991 3rd in State Baseball
1992 3rd in State Girls Varsity Soccer
1992 5th Place at National Science Bowl
1993 2nd in State Baseball
2002 4th in State Soccer
2002 5th Place at National Science Bowl
2004 2nd Place Washington State Knowledge Bowl
2006 State Wrestling champion 189 weight class Cody Bradshaw
2006, 2007 WSCCA State Sideline Champions Hanford Cheerleading Program Inducted into Washington State Cheer Hall of Fame
2007 1st Place Washington State Knowledge Bowl
2007 State Volleyball Champions
2007 Gatorade MVP of the Year Brittany Quick
2007 State Cheerleading Champions
2007 State Boys Golf Championship
2008 National Team of the Year
2009 State Champion Math Team
2009 2nd Place state Knowledge Bowl
2010 State Boys Golf Championship
2010 State Boys Golf Champion Scott Kim
2010 State Wrestling champion 135 weight class Caleb Gifford
Richland, Washington
Richland is a city in Benton County in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Washington, at the confluence of the Yakima and the Columbia Rivers. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 48,058. April 1, 2011 estimates from the Washington State Office of Financial Management put the...
, Washington. The school's mascot is the Falcon
Falcon
A falcon is any species of raptor in the genus Falco. The genus contains 37 species, widely distributed throughout Europe, Asia, and North America....
, and its school colors are purple and gold.
Originally, the high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, built in 1972, was part of a K-12 complex, which included an elementary and junior high (later a middle school). The elementary school was closed in the mid-1980s in the light of budget cuts in the Richland School District
Richland School District (Washington)
Richland School District # 400 is the school district of Richland and West Richland, Washington. In 2006, there were 10,150 students served by 1,100 employees.-Elementary Schools:*Badger Mountain Elementary*Jason Lee Elementary*Jefferson Elementary...
, and the middle school was closed in 2005 when Enterprise Middle School was opened in West Richland
West Richland, Washington
West Richland is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States, served by three elementary schools and a middle school , with an annual budget of about 30 million dollars. The population was 11,811 at the 2010 census...
in the same year.
Hanford High School has just completed an extensive expansion and remodeling project, along with Richland High School.
Academic/athletic awards and honors
1985 State Baseball Champions1986 State Basketball Champions (girls)
1987 State Baseball Champions
1989 2nd in the Nation - 1st in State Girls Varsity Soccer
1990 2nd in State Girls Varsity Soccer
1991 3rd in State Girls Varsity Soccer
1991 3rd in State Baseball
1992 3rd in State Girls Varsity Soccer
1992 5th Place at National Science Bowl
Science Bowl
Science Bowl is a high school and middle school academic competition, similar to Quiz Bowl, held in the United States. Two teams of four students each compete to answer various science-related questions. In order to determine which student has the right to answer the question, a buzzer system is...
1993 2nd in State Baseball
2002 4th in State Soccer
2002 5th Place at National Science Bowl
Science Bowl
Science Bowl is a high school and middle school academic competition, similar to Quiz Bowl, held in the United States. Two teams of four students each compete to answer various science-related questions. In order to determine which student has the right to answer the question, a buzzer system is...
2004 2nd Place Washington State Knowledge Bowl
Knowledge Bowl
Knowledge Bowl is an interdisciplinary academic competition involving teams of four to six students trying to answer questions in a written round and several oral rounds. No team is eliminated in this event, and every team participates in every round...
2006 State Wrestling champion 189 weight class Cody Bradshaw
2006, 2007 WSCCA State Sideline Champions Hanford Cheerleading Program Inducted into Washington State Cheer Hall of Fame
2007 1st Place Washington State Knowledge Bowl
Knowledge Bowl
Knowledge Bowl is an interdisciplinary academic competition involving teams of four to six students trying to answer questions in a written round and several oral rounds. No team is eliminated in this event, and every team participates in every round...
2007 State Volleyball Champions
2007 Gatorade MVP of the Year Brittany Quick
2007 State Cheerleading Champions
2007 State Boys Golf Championship
2008 National Team of the Year
2009 State Champion Math Team
2009 2nd Place state Knowledge Bowl
2010 State Boys Golf Championship
2010 State Boys Golf Champion Scott Kim
2010 State Wrestling champion 135 weight class Caleb Gifford
Notable alumni
- Mike Bair (1974) - Leader of BoeingBoeingThe Boeing Company is an American multinational aerospace and defense corporation, founded in 1916 by William E. Boeing in Seattle, Washington. Boeing has expanded over the years, merging with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. Boeing Corporate headquarters has been in Chicago, Illinois since 2001...
787 development team and vice president of business strategy and marketing for commercial airplanes. - Dina Washburn Kruger (1980) - Nobel Peace PrizeNobel Peace PrizeThe Nobel Peace Prize is one of the five Nobel Prizes bequeathed by the Swedish industrialist and inventor Alfred Nobel.-Background:According to Nobel's will, the Peace Prize shall be awarded to the person who...
participant 2007, member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeIntergovernmental Panel on Climate ChangeThe Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change is a scientific intergovernmental body which provides comprehensive assessments of current scientific, technical and socio-economic information worldwide about the risk of climate change caused by human activity, its potential environmental and...
, director of the climate change division of the United States Environmental Protection AgencyUnited States Environmental Protection AgencyThe U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is an agency of the federal government of the United States charged with protecting human health and the environment, by writing and enforcing regulations based on laws passed by Congress... - Nate MendelNate MendelNathan Gregor "Nate" Mendel is an American bassist for the bands Foo Fighters, The Jealous Sound, Sunny Day Real Estate, and The Fire Theft.-Biography:...
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bassist - Jason RepkoJason RepkoJason Edward Repko is a Major League Baseball outfielder for the Minnesota Twins. Naturally a centerfielder, his career has been slowed by numerous injuries.-High school years:...
(1999) - Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming... - Rachel Willis- Sørensen (2002) - Opera singer
- Pete Wehner (1979) - former White House aide to President George W. Bush. Presently writes political articles found in several publications.
- John Gregory (J. G. QuintelJ. G. QuintelJ. G. Quintel is an American television writer, animator and voice actor. He is best known as the creator of Regular Show, and was the creative director for Marvelous Misadventures of Flapjack....
)(2000)- American television writer, animator and voice actor. He is best known as the creator of the cartoon Regular Show.