Clarkston High School (Washington)
| Clarkston High School | |
|---|---|
The front (north) entrance in 2020 | |
| Location | |
401 Chestnut Street , 99403 United States | |
| Coordinates | 46°24′37″N 117°02′34″W / 46.41028°N 117.04278°W |
| Information | |
| Other name | Charles Francis Adams High School |
| School district | Clarkston School District |
| NCES School ID | 530132000234[1] |
| Principal | Doug LaMunyan |
| Staff | 37.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 694 (2023-2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.76[1] |
| Colors | Red, Black, White |
| Athletics | WIAA - Class 2A |
| Athletics conference | Greater Spokane League (2A) |
| Mascot | Bantam |
| Rivals | Lewiston (ID), Pullman |
| Elevation | 820 ft (250 m) AMSL |
| Website | chs.csdk12.org |
Charles Francis Adams High School, locally referred to as Clarkston High School or CHS, is a four-year public high school in Clarkston, Washington. Located near the city center, CHS has a population of 800–850 students in grades 9–12, with over 100 staff members. Its mascot is the mighty Bantam, and the school colors are red, black, and white.
Rivalries
CHS's rivals are the Lewiston Bengals, located across the Snake River in Idaho in the twin city of Lewiston. The rivalry game in football began 120 years ago in 1906,[2] and was formerly played on Thanksgiving day.[3] Additional rivals to the north on the Palouse are the Pullman Greyhounds, also in the Greater Spokane League (2A level).
Activities
Clarkston High School offers a variety of sports, clubs and activities for students to participate in throughout the school year. The sports teams compete in WIAA Class 2A and are a member of the Greater Spokane League in District Eight. Sports offered in the fall include: cross country, football, girls' swim, girls' soccer, volleyball, and cheerleading. Winter sports include: boys' basketball, girls' basketball, cheerleading, and wrestling. Spring sports include: baseball, softball, tennis, boys' golf, girls' golf, track and boys' soccer.
State championships
Source:[4]
- Baseball: 1974, 1975
- Boys basketball: 2015, 2016
- Girls basketball: 2012
- Boys golf: 1994
- Boys tennis: 2007, 2008
- Girls tennis: 2010
- Boys wrestling: 2015
Awards
Clarkston High School was awarded the 2008 State Superintendent's Learning Improvement Award, along with 97 other elementary, middle, high and alternative schools, out of approximately 2,500 schools in Washington state. Progress was measured by the scores of six years of data from the Washington Assessment of Student Learning, or the WASL.[5] Clarkston also won the Golden Throne girls' basketball game and spirit competition, but were outplayed by the Bengals during the boys' game where seniors Ben Havens, Greg Pederson, and James Baerlocher lead their team to a win over the Clarkston Bantams. The two school combined raised over $8,000 from the spirit week. Over $5,000 came from CHS. Lewiston Morning Tribune Golden Throne Article
Notable alumni
- Trevon Allen, professional basketball player for Karditsa of the Greek Basket League; led the Bantams to the school’s only two basketball state titles in 2015 and 2016, class of 2016
- Steve Buratto, former head coach in the Canadian Football League (CFL), Grey Cup champion in 2000, class of 1961
- Joel Dahmen, professional golfer on the PGA Tour, class of 2006
References
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Charles Francis Adams High School (530132000234)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- ^ "Year-by-year series history". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 6, 1964. p. 12.
- ^ "Lewiston and Clarkston High grid rivals meet in annual turkey day tussle at Adams Field". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Idaho. November 24, 1938. p. 8.
- ^ Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association. Tournament History: Championship Information.
- ^ "Press Page - OSPI". Archived from the original on October 25, 2009. Retrieved November 5, 2009.