Joel E. Ferris High School (also known as Ferris High School) is a four-year public

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, part of

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. In southeast Spokane's

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neighborhood, it was built at a cost of $3,235,861 and opened on September 3, 1963. The school was named in 1961 for Joel E. Ferris (1874–1960), a banker and civic leader in Spokane. Joel Ferris was a member of the Spokane Park Board, Spokane Finch Arboretum Committee, and a number of educational boards and historical societies in eastern Washington. The

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are scarlet and silver and the mascot is a

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. The school is also the location of the studios of

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, a

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member station owned by the school board, which serves eastern Washington and surrounding states, as well as enjoying significant viewership in the province of

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.Spokesman-Review: "Schools, TV station consider cutting ties", July 26, 2012.
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, with nearly the entire campus having been rebuilt. The project took most out of the school district's 320 million dollar project for all schools.

Recognition

* Bands and Choirs: San Francisco Heritage Festival Sweepstakes Champions 2017 * Bands and Choirs: San Francisco Heritage Festival Sweepstakes Champions 2014 * 4A

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International Jazz Festival Champions 2011 * 4A Football State Champions 2010 * Total Boys' State Cross Country Champions 1968, 1980, 1981, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 * 4A Boys State Cross Country Champions: 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009 * 4A Boys 3rd place State Cross Country: 2001, 2002, 2008 * 4A Boys 4th place State Cross Country: 1998, 2010 * 4A Boys 5th place State Cross Country: 2000 * 4A Boys 6th place State Cross Country: 1997 * 3A Boys State Cross Country Champions: 1980, 1981 * 3A Boys 2nd place State Cross Country: 1974, 1988, 1995 * 3A Boys 3rd place State Cross Country: 1973, 1993 * 3A Boys 4th place State Cross Country: 1978, 1979, * 2A Boys State Cross Country Champions: 1968 * 3A Boys State Track Champions: 1971 *Boys' Class 4A state basketball championship 1994, 2007 and 2008. * Girls' track team are current 4A academic champions. * GRAMMY Signature School for the 1998-99 school year * Marching Band and Drill Team: 1997 Tournament of Roses Rose Parade *

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top 1300 high schools in 2008

Notable alumni

* Connor Halliday (class of 2010):

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football quarterback; holds

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record for most pass attempts and passing yards in a game *

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: producer and DJ who performs alongside

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; attended the school for his freshman and sophomore years * Alex Prugh (class of 2003): professional golfer,

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and

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: member of the

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* Jeff Robinson (class of 1988):

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for 16 NFL seasons (1993–2009) *

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(class of 1984): professional basketball player in

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, head coach at

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(class of 2004): professional soccer player *

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(class of 1975):

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for ten NFL and two USFL seasons (1979–89) * John Yarno (class of 1973):

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for NFL's

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(1977–82) * Gary J. Volesky (class of 1979):

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and commander of

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(class of 2008):

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pitcher for the

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(Class of 1998): Chairman,

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players education Program at Ferris High School. https://spokanechiefs.com/chiefs-education-program

References

External links

Official site

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