Pocatello High School
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Pocatello High School is a high school
in Pocatello, Idaho
commonly known as "Poky." The high school is a very historic fixture of Old Town Pocatello and is claimed to be haunted.
In 1914, a fire started in the boiler room and the high school burnt completely to the ground. The school was rebuilt in exactly the same location. In 1939, the old school was remodeled and additions were made including a new gymnasium currently known as "the pit." In 1996 major renovations were added to the school which took three years to complete. These renovations included new floors, lights, sidewalks, heating system, and windows. A new gymnasium known as "the palace" was built between 2004 and 2006. Even with all the renovations, the school still has a unique 1916 feel about it.
In 2006 the Pocatello High School football team won the Idaho High School Activities Association
4A Championship.
. The annual football game between Pocatello and Highland is known as the Black and Blue Bowl. A tradition of rivalry between the schools is to paint the large rock outside of the other schools.
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....
in Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello, Idaho
Pocatello is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock...
commonly known as "Poky." The high school is a very historic fixture of Old Town Pocatello and is claimed to be haunted.
History
The school was constructed during the late spring of 1892. Pocatello High School was the most impressive building in the area during the early 1900s and on many occasions the school served as a town square where concerts and athletic contests were held. Two presidents of the United States spoke on the grounds of Pocatello High School, President Theodore Roosevelt in 1902 and William Howard Taft in 1908.In 1914, a fire started in the boiler room and the high school burnt completely to the ground. The school was rebuilt in exactly the same location. In 1939, the old school was remodeled and additions were made including a new gymnasium currently known as "the pit." In 1996 major renovations were added to the school which took three years to complete. These renovations included new floors, lights, sidewalks, heating system, and windows. A new gymnasium known as "the palace" was built between 2004 and 2006. Even with all the renovations, the school still has a unique 1916 feel about it.
Achievements
In 1989, Pocatello High School received the Presidential Excellence award which was one of only 165 awards given in the nation.In 2006 the Pocatello High School football team won the Idaho High School Activities Association
Idaho High School Activities Association
The Idaho High School Activities Association oversees high school athletics in the state of Idaho. Idaho high schools are classified in five categories based on their enrollment...
4A Championship.
Rivalry
Pocatello High School has a rivalry with the two other schools in Pocatello, Idaho, namely Century High School and Highland High SchoolHighland High School (Pocatello, Idaho)
Highland High School is a four-year public high school located in Pocatello, Idaho. Its school colors are black,white and red. Its mascot is the ram.The school band was invited to Florida to play in the 2009 BCS Championship game halftime show....
. The annual football game between Pocatello and Highland is known as the Black and Blue Bowl. A tradition of rivalry between the schools is to paint the large rock outside of the other schools.