Shorecrest High School
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| Shorecrest High School | |
| Seeing far... Working close... Creating choices... Building excellence... We are Shorecrest |
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| School type | Public |
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| Principal | Patrick Hegarty |
| Students | 1424 (as of April 2005) |
| Colors Mascot |
Navy Blue, Forest Green, and Old Gold. Otis, the fighting Scot. |
| Location | 15343 25th AVE NE Shoreline, WA 98155 |
| Information | (206) 361-4286 |
| Website | http://schools.shorelineschools.org/shorecrest/ |
Shorecrest High School is a public high school in Shoreline, Washington (grades 9 through 12). Located at 15343 25th Ave. NE, Shoreline, Washington 98155, Shorecrest was founded in 1961 and its mascot is Otis the Highlander, and students refer to themselves as "Scots," a reference to the Clan Gordon. Shorecrest is one of the two high schools in the Shoreline School District.
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[edit] Student activities
[edit] Performing arts
Shorecrest is regionally renowned for its excellent performing arts programs, including its award winning bands, orchestras, choirs, and drama programs. The Shorecrest Performing Arts Center is a state-of-the-art theatre that houses many of the school's concerts and performances, and is often rented by community organizations. Shorecrest's drama program has won the award for best overall performance in the 5th Avenue Theatre's high school musical awards, as well as numerous acting awards.
[edit] Student publications
- Tattoo (literary-arts magazine)
- Highland Piper (newspaper)
- The Loch (annual)
[edit] Student schedule information
The average class load per student at Shorecrest is 6 classes. The class schedule is comprised of A,B and C days. On A days, odd numbered classes (1,3,5) meet for 1 hour and 45 minutes. On B days, even numbered classes (2,4,6) meet for 1 hour and 45 minutes. On C days, all 6 classes meet for 40 minutes.
[edit] Clan Gordon heritage
An elected student panel selected Shorecrest's mascot after a phase of thorough research. They first decided on a name--"Shorecrest" is the crest of a shoreline--and then selected the blue, green and gold color scheme. These colors, they discovered, coincided with the colors traditionally used by Clan Gordon in Scotland, so the students decided to adopt the Clan's palette. The panel sent a letter to the leaders of the Clan, who granted Shorecrest permission to be "part" of Clan Gordon–-every person who passes through Shorecrest becomes an honorary member. In addition, the school adopted many other features associated with the Clan: the names of Shorecrest's publications (Highland Piper, Loch, and Tattoo) all have Scottish roots, and the marching band still sports the traditional costume of Clan Gordon, from kilt to sporran.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Marc Wilson, National Football League quarterback
- Michelle Akers, professional soccer player
- Glendon Rusch, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Rainn Wilson, actor (attended but transferred before graduating)
- Sean Nelson, frontman of the alternative rock group Harvey Danger
- Sanjaya Malakar, American Idol 6th Season Finalist
[edit] Sports
- 2005 Boy's Soccer 3A State Championship
- 2004 Girl's Volleyball State Champions
- 2006 Boy's State Cross Country High Scorers
- 2006 State Math Olympiad 2nd Place
- 2006 Hip Hop State Champions
- 2007 Hip Hop 3rd Nationals
- 2007 Hip Hop 2nd at State
[edit] Trivia
- Weezer recorded a promo single acoustic version of Pink Triangle at Shorecrest in 1997 after the school won a contest to have the song played during lunch. [1]
[edit] External links
- http://schools.shorelineschools.org/shorecrest/
- Shorecrest History of the Scottish Arts
- Shorecrest Pipers and Highland Dancers
- http://www.scforums.uni.cc/ is an unofficial Shorecrest webpage created by students.
