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. EHS opened in August 1995, the third of five traditional high schools in the

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. Eagle's enrollment in 2019 was approximately 2,100.

Awards and recognition

In 2006, the Eagle High School Broadcasting program, overseen by Jim Seaney and run by Nigel Goodwin, won a National High School Division Emmy for public service announcements on teen dating violence. In 1996, Eagle High School choirs began to win trophies under the direction of R. John Hamilton. Notable achievements that year included the Sweepstakes (all-division) award for the varsity women's jazz choir and a first place division award for the varsity jazz choir at the historic Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho, Moscow. Starting in 2003, with the hiring of Seth McMullen (former Idaho ACDA president) as choral director, the Eagle High School choral union became a powerhouse and received awards and commendations for excellence at local and regional choral festivals, including invitations to perform at the Idaho Music Educator Association's 2004 state conference and the 2008 ACDA NW Conference in

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. In 2010, the Eagle High School Orchestra won first place in its division at Heritage Festival after performing at Fullerton College. After the performance the orchestra was allowed to apply to visit and perform at Carnegie Hall as part of the 2011 National Invitational Bands & Orchestra Festival. Eagle High was one of the 17 high schools allowed to go and play at Carnegie hall out of the 500 that applied. Finally in 2012, the Eagle High School Orchestra competed at the Heritage Festival in

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, and won first place along with other awards. Eagle High School's band program has doubled in enrollment since the arrival of director T.J. Eriksen in fall 2008. The EHS Band program offers four academic ensembles including Varsity Marching/Symphonic band, Varsity Jazz Band (Eagle High School Jazz Orchestra), Concert Band,and Jazz band II. In spring 2012, the Varsity Jazz Band was invited to perform at the Idaho Music Education Association conference in Coeur d'Alene. The following fall, the Thundering Mustang Band was featured in a performance with the Boise Philharmonic. The Thundering Mustang Band has won many division titles and captions at regional marching competitions. Through a local grant, the EHS band program has had musicians from the Boise Philharmonic woodwind quintet and brass quintet in the classroom for sectionals, side-by-side rehearsals and performances twice a year since 2010. In support of creating new music, the EHS band program has commissioned four original works since 2009. In 2011, The Eagle High Drama Class won State Championship under the direction of Tracy Harrison. In 2010 and 2011, the Eagle High Speech and Debate Team won the state debate competition.

Athletics

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Class 5A for the largest schools in the state. EHS is a member of the Southern Idaho Conference (5A) (SIC), the state's largest and most competitive conference.

State titles

Boys *American football (3): 1998 (4A), 2001, 2009 *Wrestling (4): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005 *Baseball (2): 2003, 2011 *Golf (7): 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 *Cross country (1): 2010 *Track and field (6): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010 Girls *Soccer (2): 2004, 2005 *Volleyball (5): 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 *Softball (5): 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008 *Golf (1): 2003 *Track and field (5): 1997, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2013 * Cheer (3): Co-ed 2005, All-girl 2006, 2008 In 2006, Eagle High School was the first high school in Idaho to install an artificial turf football field on its campus. The project cost $500,000 and was funded entirely by donations, half of which was raised by the Eagle High Booster Club.

Notable alumni

* Luke Barats, member of the

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* Erik Fisher, alpine ski racer,

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References

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* {{authority control 1995 establishments in Idaho Educational institutions established in 1995 Public high schools in Idaho Schools in Ada County, Idaho West Ada School District (Idaho)