South Kitsap High School is a public high school in the

South Kitsap School District South Kitsap School District No. 402 is the second largest public school district in Kitsap County, Washington, United States. It serves the city of Port Orchard, a portion of the city of Bremerton and the southern area of the county (360 squar ...

and is located at 425 Mitchell Ave Port Orchard, Washington. In 2018, the school had the largest student population in the state.

History and facilities

South Kitsap High School was built in 1921. An addition was built in 1962, with modernization projects in 1978 and 1980. The 337,392 square foot (31,300 m²) building is located on a 51.46 acre site.

Band

The school is known for its marching band, ''The Marching Machine''. In October 2008, the band was invited to march in the 2010 Tournament of Rose Parade in Pasadena, California. The band was one of 16 bands selected to perform. Gov. Christine Gregoire has proclaimed Tuesday, January 26, 2010 South Kitsap High School Marching Band Day. Gregoire signed the proclamation Jan. 8 in honor of the band’s performance in the 2010 Rose Parade in Pasadena, Calif. The band was also selected to perform in the Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade & Salute on December 7, 2011 in Honolulu, Hawaii. The event marked the 70th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II. The band was a $10,000 grand-prize winner of the "Schools of the Rock Battle of the Bands," put on by Rock Wood Fired Pizza and Spirits, Seattle radio station KZOK and Xfinity in 2011. The SKHS band was selected over 27 other contestants, including Kingston High School, a school rival.

Choir

In 2008 the school's chamber choir famously performed a visual form of

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's "Hallelujah" chorus. The video went viral, with more than 21 million views by December 2020.

Notable alumni

* Willie Bloomquist, Major league baseball player *

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, MLB Outfielder for the San Diego Padres * Jason Ellison, MLB Outfielder * Jamie Ford, New York Times bestselling author of ''

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'' * Jason Hammel, Pitcher for the

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, former baseball player for the St. Louis Cardinals *

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, basketball coach at Michigan State and Montana * Princess Salwa Aga Khan (née Kendra Spears), American fashion model and wife of Prince Rahim Aga Khan * Zoe McLellan, actress * Benji Olson, NFL Player * Andrew Peterson, former NFL player for the Carolina Panthers *

Emily Randall Emily Elissa Randall (born 1985) is an American politician and activist who is a member of the Washington State Senate from the 26th district.

, Washington State Senator * Sean Spencer, former MLB pitcher

References

External links

OSPI School Report Card
{{authority control High schools in Kitsap County, Washington Public high schools in Washington (state) Educational institutions established in 1921 1921 establishments in Washington (state)