Summit High School (Bend, Oregon)
Encyclopedia
Summit High School is a public high school located in Bend, Oregon
, United States
.
, which opened in 1979, Bend High School
which opened in 1904, and Marshall High School
- a magnet high school also located in Bend.
. Of 319 students, 273 graduated, 39 dropped out, 4 received a modified diploma
, and 3 are still in high school.
since the 1940s (by 1998 the mining had stopped and the land was sold). Another 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) over a former pumice mine were later bought for athletic fields. Rather than renovate the land so that it would remain stable, the school district decided to fix any problems as they arose. Construction was finished on the campus in 2001, with a total cost of $29.3 million. After a December 2005 storm, the football field became riddled with sinkholes, requiring expensive fixes before it was again usable. Additional storm damage occurred in classrooms, the gym, parking lots, and the theater. At the start of the 08-09 year, Summit had finished its new field and turf stadium.
system in November 2004 that was projected to provide 7,315 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. The project was funded through a grant from the Energy Trust of Oregon.
look-alike with a large "S" emblazoned on his chest. In late 2003, the school changed its mascot to a Thundercat. The current mascot is the Storm.
Bend, Oregon
Bend is a city in and the county seat of Deschutes County, Oregon, United States, and the principal city of the Bend, Oregon Metropolitan Statistical Area. Bend is Central Oregon's largest city, and, despite its modest size, is the de facto metropolis of the region, owing to the low population...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
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History
Summit High School was the third traditional high school built in Bend, with construction completed in 2001. It joined Mountain View High SchoolMountain View High School (Bend, Oregon)
Mountain View High School is a public high school located in Bend, Oregon, United States.-History:Mountain View High School opened in 1979 as the second high school in the greater Bend, Oregon, area...
, which opened in 1979, Bend High School
Bend High School
Bend Senior High School is the oldest high school located in Bend, Oregon, United States. The school opened in 1904, but did not graduate its first class of seniors until 1909. Old Bend High School, the original building, was located downtown on Bond Street, where the Bend-La Pine School District...
which opened in 1904, and Marshall High School
Marshall High School (Bend, Oregon)
-Academics:In 2008, 51% of the school's seniors received their high school diploma. Of 67 students, 34 graduated, 24 dropped out, 1 received a modified diploma, and 8 are still in high school....
- a magnet high school also located in Bend.
Demographics
In September 2007, the freshman class at the high school had about 320 students, a significant increase over the school's other classes, which had less than 300 each. The school hired more teachers to keep the numbers of students in each classroom below 30 students.Academics
In 2008, 86% of the school's seniors received their high school diplomaHigh school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
. Of 319 students, 273 graduated, 39 dropped out, 4 received a modified diploma
Oregon modified high school diploma
The Oregon modified high school diploma, also known as the OAR 581-022-1134 Modified Diploma, is a document that is given to students who need special consideration throughout their time in high school...
, and 3 are still in high school.
Site
Summit High School is located on a 48 acres (194,249.3 m²) site that includes 30 acres (121,405.8 m²) of solid ground amid an area which had been mined for pumicePumice
Pumice is a textural term for a volcanic rock that is a solidified frothy lava typically created when super-heated, highly pressurized rock is violently ejected from a volcano. It can be formed when lava and water are mixed. This unusual formation is due to the simultaneous actions of rapid...
since the 1940s (by 1998 the mining had stopped and the land was sold). Another 18 acres (72,843.5 m²) over a former pumice mine were later bought for athletic fields. Rather than renovate the land so that it would remain stable, the school district decided to fix any problems as they arose. Construction was finished on the campus in 2001, with a total cost of $29.3 million. After a December 2005 storm, the football field became riddled with sinkholes, requiring expensive fixes before it was again usable. Additional storm damage occurred in classrooms, the gym, parking lots, and the theater. At the start of the 08-09 year, Summit had finished its new field and turf stadium.
Solar power
The school installed a 32-panel solar powerSolar power
Solar energy, radiant light and heat from the sun, has been harnessed by humans since ancient times using a range of ever-evolving technologies. Solar radiation, along with secondary solar-powered resources such as wind and wave power, hydroelectricity and biomass, account for most of the available...
system in November 2004 that was projected to provide 7,315 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. The project was funded through a grant from the Energy Trust of Oregon.
Mascot
Summit's mascot has changed significantly throughout the high school's brief history. In the school's opening ceremony in 2001, Summit Man was revealed as a BatmanBatman
Batman is a fictional character created by the artist Bob Kane and writer Bill Finger. A comic book superhero, Batman first appeared in Detective Comics #27 , and since then has appeared primarily in publications by DC Comics...
look-alike with a large "S" emblazoned on his chest. In late 2003, the school changed its mascot to a Thundercat. The current mascot is the Storm.