Summit High School is a

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located in

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, United States. In addition to sections of Bend, the school's boundary includes: Seventh Mountain and Tetherow.

History

Summit High School was the third traditional high school built in Bend, with construction completed in 2001. It joined Mountain View High School, which opened in 1979, Bend High School, which opened in 1904, and Marshall High School, a magnet high school also located in Bend.

Demographics

As of the 2022–2024 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,326 students and 51.72 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 25.64:1. In September 2007, the freshman class had about 320 students, a significant increase over the school's other classes, which had fewer than 300 each. The school hired more teachers to keep the numbers of students in each classroom below 30.

Academics

In 2008, 86% of the school's seniors received a

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. Of 319 students, 273 graduated, 39 dropped out, four received a modified diploma, and three remained in high school in 2009.

Site

Summit High School is located on a site that includes of solid ground amid an area which had been mined for

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since the 1940s (by 1998 the mining had stopped and the land was sold). Another over a former pumice mine were later bought for athletic fields. Rather than renovate the land so that it would remain stable, the school district decided to fix any problems as they arose. Construction was finished on the campus in 2001, with a total cost of $29.3 million.Preusch, Matthew. 'It looks like an earthquake hit it'. ''

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'', January 15, 2006. After a December 2005 storm, the athletic field became riddled with sinkholes, requiring expensive fixes before it was again usable. Additional storm damage occurred in classrooms, the gym, parking lots, and the theater. At the start of the 08-09 year, Summit had finished its new field and turf stadium due in large part to a grant provided by

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, ex NFL Quarterback and former Offensive Coordinator for the Storm football team.

Solar power

The school installed a 32-panel

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system in November 2004 that was projected to provide 7,315 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity. The project was funded through a grant from the Energy Trust of Oregon.

Mascot

Summit's mascot has changed significantly throughout the high school's brief history. In the school's opening ceremony in 2001, Storm Man was revealed as a

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look-alike with a large "S" emblazoned on his chest, a lightning bolt in one hand, and a shield in the other. In late 2003, the school changed its mascot to a Thundercat. The official team name is the Storm.

Sports

When Summit High School opened its doors in 2001, it joined the Intermountain Conference as an

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4A classification school. In 2006-07, the OSAA changed from a four-tier (1A-4A) classification system to a six-tier (1A-6A); as part of that reclassification, Summit High School remained in the Intermountain Conference but was then classified as 5A. It has remained a 5A school until the 2018-19 school year where it became part of the 6A classification. In 2022 it was reclassified as a 5A school. It is now a member of the Inter Mountain Conference (IMC), which includes Redmond, Ridgeview, Mountain View, Bend, and Caldera. Their neighbors and rival high schools, Mountain View, Bend, and Caldera High School are also part of the same conference and classification.

State titles

* Band: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 * Baseball: 2016 * Basketball (men): 2024 * Cross country running (men): 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 * Cross country running (women): 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 * Cross country skiing (men): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 * Football: 2015, 2022 *Golf (men): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2022, 2023, 2024 * Golf (women): 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023 * Soccer (men): 2013, 2021, 2023 * Soccer (women): 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 * Speech & Debate: 2024 * Swimming (men): 2003, 2004, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2023 * Swimming (women): 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 * Tennis (men): 2009, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023 * Tennis (women): 2012 * Track and field (men): 2005, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2023, 2024 * Track and field (women): 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2023, 2024 * Volleyball: 2011, 2015 * Water polo (men, non OSAA): 2014 * Water polo (women, non OSAA): 2015

Music

Summit High School has had a strong music department in its brief history. Under the direction of award-winning band director Dan Judd, the Summit High School Wind Ensemble performed at the Oregon State Band Championships for the first time in the school's history in 2007, receiving sixth place. The band has continued to perform at the championships every year since 2007, taking first place in the 5A division in 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018. The band has also received numerous awards at national band festivals in locations including Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York City, and Seattle, and was selected from among hundreds of applicants to perform at Carnegie Hall in New York City in 2011. The Summit High School Symphony Orchestra, a collaboration between the school's band and orchestra programs, competed at the State Championships in 2010 and 2018. In the spring of 2014 the Chorale Choir was invited to perform at the State Championships, where it received eighth place. The Chorale, along with the Skyliner Jazz Ensemble, won the choral division of a national heritage festival held in Anaheim, California.

OSAA Cup

The OSAA Cup, previously the Oregonian Cup, was sponsored by Oregon's largest newspaper, ''

'' until 2017. It is a yearly award that recognizes overall school excellence in academics, activities, athletics and sportsmanship. It seeks to recognize the top school in each OSAA classification based on its overall performance in each of those four key areas. Summit won the cup in 2008–2009, 2011–2012, 2013–2014, 2014 –2015, 2015–2016, 2016–2017, 2022–2023, and 2023–2024.

Notable alumni

* Cam McCormick, American college football player who is on his ninth year of eligibility.

References

External links

Summit High School
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