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词条 Kent-Meridian High School
释义

  1. History

  2. Athletics

     Taylor Trophy 

  3. Kent-Meridian Technology Academy

  4. Notable alumni

  5. References

  6. External links

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| name = Kent Meridian High School
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| established = 1951 |
  type           = Public public|  district       = Kent School District|  grades         = 9 - 12|  principal      = David Radford|  city           = Kent|  state          = Washington|  country        = USA|  campus type    = Urban|  campus size    = |  enrollment     = 2,084 (2016-17)[1]|  faculty        = 65 |  mascot         = Royal|   colors         = Red, white and blue|  homepage       = {{URL|http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KM/}}

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|streetaddress=10020 SE 256th Street
|zipcode=98030
}}Kent-Meridian High School is a high school located in Kent, Washington, United States, and part of the Kent School District. Kent-Meridian is one of four high schools in the Kent School District. It serves students in grades nine through twelve who live mainly in the south region of the district. Its principal is David Radford.[2]

History

The school opened in its present form in 1951 when the Kent School District merged with the Panther Lake and Meridian School Districts. This new high school served all three districts.[3] The former Kent High School building became Kent Junior High School.[4]

Athletics

Kent-Meridian is part of the Cascade Division of the North Puget Sound League as of the 2016-17 school year.[5]

Kent-Meridian High School's athletic teams are known as the Royals. Teams compete at French Field located next to the school.

Kent-Meridian uses a swimming pool which was built as a part of King County Forward Thrust which is now owned by the city of Kent.

Kent-Meridian won a track state championship in 2011, and finished second in 2009.[6]

Taylor Trophy

The Taylor Trophy is given to and kept by the winner of the yearly football rivalry between Auburn High School and Kent-Meridian dating back to 1908. Dr. Owen Taylor created the trophy presentation in 1929. Dr. Taylor owned the Kent hospital that was on Second Avenue and Gowe Street and he had a home on Scenic Hill. The rivalry is the second oldest football rivalry in Washington.[7]

Kent-Meridian Technology Academy

Kent-Meridian is home to the Kent-Meridian Technology Academy. The KMTA is an innovative Small Learning Community that is part of Kent-Meridian, characterized by its utilization of project-based learning, STEAM, and 21st Century Skills.[8]

Notable alumni

{{alumni|date=September 2017}}
  • John Bronson, NFL football player for the Arizona Cardinals, 2005-2007
  • Red Badgro, former MLB player (St. Louis Browns)
  • Karl Best, former MLB player (Seattle Mariners, Minnesota Twins)
  • Morgan Christen, Circuit Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, appointed by Barack Obama
  • Robin Earl, former Chicago Bears Running Back
  • Kyle Townsend, Grammy and Academy Award nominated Record Producer to artists including Celine Dion, Mary J. Blige, Common, and 9-time Academy Award nominated songwriter Diane Warren among others. Though living in California he returns to the school yearly for their annual career day.
  • Jeff Jaeger, former NFL kicker
  • Reggie Jones, attended (2001–04), NFL Cornerback (2009–10)
  • PZ Myers, blogger.
  • Robert L. Phillips, author, entrepreneur and professor.
  • Dave Reichert, Congressman from Washington, former King County sheriff[9]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=5303960&SchoolPageNum=2&ID=530396000621|title=Kent-Meridian High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=January 25, 2019}}
2. ^{{cite web|url=https://www.kent.k12.wa.us/domain/1889 |title=Meet Our Team / Staff Directory |accessdate=2018-03-13}}
3. ^"Period of Rapid Growth (1950-Today)" Kent History: A Virtual Tour of Kent, Washington Retrieved July 12, 2006.
4. ^Slater, Marcia. "Curriculum Management Audit:History of Kent School District December 1998. Retrieved July 12, 2006.
5. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.kentreporter.com/sports/367006581.html?mobile%3Dtrue |title=Archived copy |accessdate=2016-08-12 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160919005009/http://www.kentreporter.com/sports/367006581.html?mobile=true |archivedate=September 19, 2016 |df= }}
6. ^http://www.wiaa.com/schoolhistory.aspx
7. ^http://www.pnwlocalnews.com/south_king/ken/sports/29772954.html
8. ^http://www.kent.k12.wa.us/KMTA
9. ^Longoria, Ruth. "Reichert to seek reelection" Mercer Island Reporter July 6, 2006. Retrieved July 12, 2006.

External links

  • Kent-Meridian High School
  • Washington State Report Card for Kent-Meridian
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6 : High schools in King County, Washington|Education in Kent, Washington|Educational institutions established in 1951|South Puget Sound League|International Baccalaureate schools in Washington (state)|Public high schools in Washington (state)

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