Thunder Mountain High School
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Thunder Mountain High School is one of three public high schools in Juneau, Alaska
. It was opened for the 2008–2009 school year. In its first year in operation it served grades 9–11; the Juneau School District
wanted seniors (grade 12) to finish at their existing high schools. Thunder Mountain High School is located in the Mendenhall Valley
section of Juneau and draws most of its students from this area, although under an open enrollment policy, high school students anywhere in the district may attend any of the three high schools.
In August 2009, TMHS became an official a member of the Alaska School Activities Association
and competes inter-scholastically with other schools in the state in athletic events and academic activities. For athletics, Thunder Mountain is classified as 4A, which includes the largest high schools in the state.
As of 2010, there were almost 650 enrolled students. Thunder Mountain High School is physically located at 3101 Riverside Drive, Juneau, Alaska 99801.
Juneau, Alaska
The City and Borough of Juneau is a unified municipality located on the Gastineau Channel in the panhandle of the U.S. state of Alaska. It has been the capital of Alaska since 1906, when the government of the then-District of Alaska was moved from Sitka as dictated by the U.S. Congress in 1900...
. It was opened for the 2008–2009 school year. In its first year in operation it served grades 9–11; the Juneau School District
Juneau School District
The Juneau School District is a school district in Juneau, Alaska. Its offices are located in the Mendenhall Valley.The Juneau School District's total enrollment sits around 5,500 students....
wanted seniors (grade 12) to finish at their existing high schools. Thunder Mountain High School is located in the Mendenhall Valley
Mendenhall Valley
Mendenhall Valley is an area of Juneau in the U.S. state of Alaska. The valley, named for physicist and meteorologist Thomas Corwin Mendenhall, was formed by Mendenhall Glacier over the course of roughly three thousand years...
section of Juneau and draws most of its students from this area, although under an open enrollment policy, high school students anywhere in the district may attend any of the three high schools.
In August 2009, TMHS became an official a member of the Alaska School Activities Association
Alaska School Activities Association
The Alaska School Activities Association is the regulating body for Alaska high school interscholastic activities and is Alaska's member to the National Federation of State High School Associations.-History:...
and competes inter-scholastically with other schools in the state in athletic events and academic activities. For athletics, Thunder Mountain is classified as 4A, which includes the largest high schools in the state.
As of 2010, there were almost 650 enrolled students. Thunder Mountain High School is physically located at 3101 Riverside Drive, Juneau, Alaska 99801.