The Snohomish School District is the
school district
A school district is a special-purpose district that operates local public Primary school, primary or Secondary school, secondary schools or both in various countries. It is not to be confused with an attendance zone, which is within a school dis ...
serving the city of
Snohomish, Washington
Snohomish () is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, Snohomish County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. The population was 10,126 at the 2020 United States Census, 2020 census. It is located on the Snohomish River, southeast of E ...
, United States. It covers a population of 30,000 within an area of . The district has a total enrollment of 9500 students and 350 employees. Its superintendent is Kent Kultgen. Snohomish School District is a member of
ESD #189.
Schools
Elementary schools
*Cascade View Elementary
*Cathcart Elementary
*Central Primary Center
*Dutch Hill Elementary
*Emerson Elementary
*Little Cedars Elementary (opened fall 2007)
*Machias Elementary
*Riverview Elementary (opened 2011)
*Seattle Hill Elementary
*Totem Falls Elementary
Middle schools
*Centennial Middle School
*Valley View Middle School
Athletics
Once each year, the
football
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teams of the middle schools meet in a game called "The Chili Bowl." This name is derived from a
tradition
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that the losing team serves chili to the winning team.
High schools
*
Glacier Peak High School (opened fall 2008)
*
Snohomish Senior High School
Alternative schools
*AIM High School
*Alternative Learning Center
*Parent Partnership Program
New school
In the spring of 2004 a bond election was successfully passed, approving the necessary funding for a new high school. The school was to be sited on Cathcart Way, and completion was scheduled for September 2008.
The ''
Seattle Times
''The Seattle Times'' is an American daily newspaper based in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1891, ''The Seattle Times'' has the largest circulation of any newspaper in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest region. The Seattle Time ...
'' noted that "the projected cost of
henew Snohomish-district high school has risen from $68 million to $76 million,
ndthe estimated cost of a major renovation to Snohomish High School has climbed from $64 million to $71 million."
According to the ''
Everett Herald'', the new school project could receive up to 16.2 million dollars in state grants, as approved by the state superintendent's office in 2006.
The district also built an elementary school, Little Cedars Elementary, which opened in fall 2007.
The new high school was named "Glacier Peak High School" by the committee on the end of May. Its colors are white, blue, and silver. The mascot is a Grizzly Bear.
References
External links
Snohomish School District official website"Snohomish Then and Now"''Everett Herald'', state grant information
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School districts in Washington (state)
Education in Snohomish County, Washington