Flathead High School is an American public

secondary school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' secondary education, lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) ...

located in

Kalispell Kalispell (, Montana Salish: Ql̓ispé, Kutenai language: kqayaqawakⱡuʔnam) is a city in, and the county seat of, Flathead County, Montana, United States. The 2020 census put Kalispell's population at 24,558. In Montana's northwest region, ...

Montana Montana () is a state in the Mountain West division of the Western United States. It is bordered by Idaho to the west, North Dakota and South Dakota to the east, Wyoming to the south, and the Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbi ...

. It is one of two high schools in District #5 of the Kalispell Public Schools.

History

Flathead High school was founded in the late 1890s. Its original name was Flathead County High School.

Academics

Flathead High School offers the

International Baccalaureate Programme The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational programme primarily aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds in 140 countries around the world. The programme provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into ...

, including the

IB diploma programme The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational programme primarily aimed at 16-to-19-year-olds in 140 countries around the world. The programme provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into ...

. Flathead became the first IB school in the state of Montana on 16 February 2004 and is part of the IB North American region.

Athletics

The Flathead High School mascot is the Brave and Bravette. State Championships include: ** Speech and Debate — 1916, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2020 ** Girls Cross Country — 1971, 1972, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002 (#13 U.S.), 2003 (#12 U.S.), 2004 (#6 U.S.) ** Boys Cross Country — 1985, 1986, 1994, 1997 (#24 U.S.), 1998 (#3 U.S.), 1999 (#9 U.S.), 2000 (#2 U.S.), 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 ** Girls Track and Field — 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2005 ** Girls Swimming —1977, 1978 1981, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2005 (tie) ** Boys Wrestling — 1973, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2022 ** Girls Wrestling - 2022 ** Boys Track and Field — 1907, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 ** Football — 1950, 1951, 1958, 1959, 1970 ** Boys Basketball — 1951, 1952, 1970, 1982, 1989 ** Boys Soccer — 1994, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2006 ** Boys Golf — 1966, 1983 ** Girls Golf — 1966, 1967, 1970, 1991 ** Girls Basketball — 1996, 2000, 2001 ** Boys Tennis — 1995, 1996 ** Girls Soccer — 1993 ** Girls Softball — 2003 ** Girls Tennis — 2000 ** Girls Volleyball — 2001 ** Boys Swimming — 1986

Notable alumni

Flip Gordon Travis Gordon Lopes Jr. (born December 12, 1991) is an American professional wrestler currently wrestling under the name Flip Gordon. Professional wrestling career Early career Gordon trained under Brian Fury and the New England Pro Wrestlin ...

, Class of 2010, professional wrestler *

Brock Osweiler Brock Alan Osweiler (born November 22, 1990) is a former American football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for seven seasons. He played college football at Arizona State and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the s ...

, Class of 2009, professional football player *

Shane Bitney Crone Shane Bitney Crone (born December 19, 1985) is an American filmmaker, writer, speaker, and advocate for LGBT rights. Early life Crone was born in Kalispell, Montana. He moved to Los Angeles after high school graduation. Career "It Could Ha ...

, Class of 2004, filmmaker, writer, and speaker *

Lex Hilliard Lex Douglas Hilliard (born July 30, 1984) is a former American football running back and fullback. He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the sixth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Montana. Hilliard was one of the la ...

, Class of 2003, professional football player * Mike Reilly, Class of 2002, professional football player *

Dylan McFarland Dylan McFarland (born July 11, 1980) is a former American football offensive lineman for the Buffalo Bills in the National Football League (NFL) and the Hamburg Sea Devils in NFL Europa. After playing college football at the University of M ...

, Class of 1999, professional football player * Daniel Parker, Class of 1978, wildlife sculptor *

Alice Ritzman Alice Ritzman (born March 1, 1952) is an American professional golfer, who played on the LPGA Tour from 1978 to 1998. Early career Ritzman was born in Kalispell, Montana, on March 1, 1952. She won the Montana Junior Championship three times. Sh ...

, Class of 1970, professional golfer *

Sam McCullum Samuel Charles McCullum (born November 30, 1952) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Seattle Seahawks and Minnesota Vikings from 1974 through 198 ...

, Class of 1970, professional football player *

Jim Otten James Edward Otten (born July 1, 1951) is a former American professional baseball player, a right-handed pitcher who appeared in 64 games in Major League Baseball for the Chicago White Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals between 1974 and 1981. He we ...

, Class of 1969, professional baseball player *

Eugene Peterson Eugene Hoiland Peterson (November 6, 1932 – October 22, 2018) was an American Presbyterian minister, scholar, theologian, author, and poet. He wrote over 30 books, including the Gold Medallion Book Award–winner '' The Message: The Bible in ...

, Class of 1953, clergyman, scholar, author, and poet * Willard A. Saunders, Class of 1923, Rear admiral, USN *

Fred Brinkman Frederick Adolph Brinkman (November 23, 1892 – October 8, 1961) was an American architect based in Kalispell, Montana, and Brinkman and Lenon is a partnership in which he worked. More than a dozen of Brinkman's extant works in and around ...

, Class of 1912, architect

References

External links

Flathead High School official website
{{authority control Schools in Flathead County, Montana Public high schools in Montana International Baccalaureate schools in Montana 1903 establishments in Montana Kalispell, Montana Educational institutions established in 1903