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Mercer Island High School (MIHS) is a public high school located in Mercer Island, Washington, United States, as part of the Mercer Island School District.
| Mercer Island High School | |
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9100 SE 42nd Street , 98040 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°34′19″N 122°13′07″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1957 |
| NCES School ID | 5304980[1] |
| Principal | Nick Wold |
| Faculty | 74.51 FTEs[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,524 (as of 2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.45[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Maroon & White[2] |
| Mascot | Herbert the Snail[3] |
| Nickname | Islanders |
| Team name | Islanders |
| Rival | Bellevue High School (Bellevue, Washington) |
| Newspaper | The Islander |
| Affiliation | Mercer Island School District |
| Website | www |
As of the 2022–23 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,524 students and 74.51 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 20.45. There were 68 students eligible for free lunch and 31 eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]
During the 2006-07 school year, Mercer Island High School was recognized with the Blue Ribbon School Award of Excellence by the United States Department of Education.[4][5]
The school's marching band has traveled to play at national and international events. It participated in the 104th annual Rose Parade in Pasadena, California, in 1993;[6][7] the 117th edition in 2006;[8] the 123rd edition in 2012;[9] and the 130th edition in 2019.[10]
In 2011, the band traveled internationally to participate in the 2011 London, England New Year's Day Parade & Festival upon royal invitation.[11] In 2014, the marching band participated in the 116th Victoria Day parade in Victoria, British Columbia; they returned in 2017 for the 119th Victoria Day parade.[12][13] In 2015, members of the marching and concert bands traveled to Australia as part of a tour including participation in the Australian National Band Championships.[14][15]
The Mercer Island High School marching band has also performed during the halftimes of several Seattle Seahawks football games at Lumen Field.[16][17] They performed at the Ring of Honor induction for long-time team owner Paul Allen in 2019.[18] In November 2023, the band participated in the 97th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Parade.[citation needed]
Mercer Island High School was honored by the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association as the 3A Wells Fargo Scholastic Cup Champion for the 2005-06 school year, based on State championship victories in boys' track and field, boys' golf, boys' swimming and diving and boys' tennis.[19]
The boys lacrosse team was WHSBLA Division II state champion in 1996 (defeating Vashon High School in the tournament final) and won the Division I title in 2001 (vs. Bainbridge High School), 2004 (vs. Bainbridge), 2005 (vs. Issaquah High School), 2006 (vs. Issaquah), 2011 (vs. Bainbridge) and 2015 (vs. Bellevue High School)[20]
Girls' Swim and Dive had an undefeated season in 2009 ending it by winning the State Championship. Boys' Swim and Dive also went undefeated in the 2009-2010 season, and went on to win their fifth consecutive State title.
The girls' and boys' tennis teams have won a combined 41 State championships since 1972.[21] The girls tennis team has won 25 state titles and has been inducted into the Washington Interscholastic Activities Association Hall of Fame.[22]
The basketball team, formerly coached by all-time Washington state wins leader Ed Pepple,[23] recorded its first losing season in 38 years in 2006.
In 1981 Mercer Island Basketball Team lost the AAA State basketball final game to Shadle Park in a controversial decision.[24] At 64-65 to Mercer Island, a last-second shot by Shadle Park "depending on who you are listening to, either clearly did or clearly didn’t beat the air horn."[25][26]
Boys' swimming was rated first in its class by the 2006-07 NISCA National Dual Meet Team Rankings.[27]
Since 2011, the unofficial school mascot has been a maroon-and-white snail named Herbert.[3] The “tropical warrior” Islander mascot of the ‘70s was deemed to be offensive and has not been used since.[28]
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