The Snohomish School District is the

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serving the city of

Snohomish, Washington Snohomish is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The population was 9,098 at the 2010 census. It is located on the Snohomish River, southeast of Everett and northwest of Monroe. Snohomish lies at the intersection of U.S. Rou ...

, United States. It covers a population of 30,000 within an area of . The district has a total enrollment of 9500 students and 350 employees. Its superintendent is Kent Kultgen. Snohomish School District is a member of ESD #189.

Schools

Elementary schools

*Cascade View Elementary *Cathcart Elementary *Central Primary Center *Dutch Hill Elementary *Emerson Elementary *Little Cedars Elementary (opened fall 2007) *Machias Elementary *Riverview Elementary (opened at the start of the 2014-2015 school year) *Seattle Hill Elementary *Totem Falls Elementary

Middle schools

* Centennial Middle School *Valley View Middle School

Athletics

Once each year, the football teams of the middle schools meet in a game called "The Chili Bowl." This name is derived from a

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that the losing team serves chili to the winning team.

High schools

* Glacier Peak High School (opened fall 2008) * Snohomish Senior High School

Alternative schools

*AIM High School *Alternative Learning Center *Parent Partnership Program

New school

In the spring of 2004 a bond election was successfully passed, approving the necessary funding for a new high school. The school was to be sited on Cathcart Way, and completion was scheduled for September 2008. The '' Seattle Times'' noted that "the projected cost of henew Snohomish-district high school has risen from $68 million to $76 million, ndthe estimated cost of a major renovation to Snohomish High School has climbed from $64 million to $71 million." According to the '' Everett Herald'', the new school project could receive up to 16.2 million dollars in state grants, as approved by the state superintendent's office in 2006. The district also built an elementary school, Little Cedars Elementary, which opened in fall 2007. The new high school was named "Glacier Peak High School" by the committee on the end of May. Its colors are white, blue, and silver. The mascot is a Grizzly Bear. File:Snohomish HS 01.jpg, Historic Snohomish High School File:Snohomish High School.jpg, Snohomish High School File:Glacier Peak High School.JPG, New High School in recent edition to Snohomish School District Borders

References

External links

Snohomish School District official website"Snohomish Then and Now"''Everett Herald'', state grant information
{{Authority control School districts in Washington (state) Education in Snohomish County, Washington