Sandpoint High School | |
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410 S. Division Ave. Sandpoint, Idaho U.S. |
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Type | Public |
School district | Lake Pend Oreille S.D. (#84) |
Principal | Tom Albertson |
Faculty | 67 |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,170 (2011) |
Color(s) | Red & White |
Athletics | IHSAA Class 4A |
Athletics conference | Inland Empire League (4A) |
Mascot | Bulldog |
Rivals | IEL: Lakeland, Moscow |
Yearbook | Monticola |
Information | (208) 263-3034 |
NRHP Reference# | 99001277 |
Elevation | 2,085 ft (636 m) AMSL |
Website | sh.lposd.org |
Sandpoint High School is a four-year public secondary school in Sandpoint, Idaho, the larger of the two high schools in the Lake Pend Oreille School District, the other is Clark Fork in Class 1A. The SHS school colors are red and white and the mascot is a bulldog.
Sandpoint competes in IHSAA Class 4A, the second-highest classification in the state. It is a member of the Inland Empire League (4A), along with Lakeland (in nearby Rathdrum) and Moscow, 135 miles (220 km) south.
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The school's Academic Decathlon program has been successful in statewide and national competitions. In 2006 team placed first at the Idaho Academic Decathlon State Competition and traveled to San Antonio for the national finals, placing 17th overall and earning the title "Rookie of the Year" for a division II school. In 2008, the team won 6 of the 9 overall individual metals and placed second in the state. In 2008, Sandpoint scored its highest team score ever, earning more than 43,000 points out of a possible 60,000.
In 2009 the team represented Idaho in the online nationals competition for medium-sized schools and placed first overall.
In March 2010, the Idaho Academic Decathlon State Competition was hosted by Sandpoint High School, the first time in the 26-year history of the program that the state championship was held outside the Boise area. Sandpoint defeated Centennial of Boise and represented Idaho at the National Championship in Omaha, Nebraska in April 2010. The team finished 5th in Division 2.