Monroe High School is a public high school in

Monroe, Washington Monroe is a city in Snohomish County, Washington, Snohomish County, Washington (state), Washington, United States. It is located at the confluence of the Skykomish River, Skykomish, Snohomish River, Snohomish, and Snoqualmie River, Snoqualmie r ...

, and a part of the Monroe School District. Since 1999, the school has been located on Tester Road. Formerly, it was located on Main Street in downtown Monroe. The school district, of which this is the sole comprehensive high school, includes almost all of Monroe, as well as most of High Bridge and Woods Creek; and parts of Chain Lake, Maltby, Monroe North, and Three Lakes.

Monroe Sports Arena

The Monroe Sports Arena is a 2,000 seat multi-purpose

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located on the campus of the school. It was home to the Snohomish County Explosion of the

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. The Monroe High School gymnasium was renamed the Monroe Sports Arena in 2008 after $10,000 worth of renovations made for the IBL season.

Mascot

Monroe High School's mascot is "Benny the Bearcat". The term "Bearcat" was originally the nickname of the amateur turned semiprofessional

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. Dode "Bearcat" Bercot. In the 1920s and 30s, this boxer from Monroe fought in over 100 main event fights and won 42 by knockout. However, before turning pro, Bercot's career was cut short after an opponent put a thumb in Bercot's eye, leaving him partially blinded for life. He was given the nickname "Bearcat" because he was said to be strong as a bear and fast as a cat. The school colors are orange and black.

Activities

The school boasts a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Examples of these are the academic quiz competition teams, Hi-Q and

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, and the community service-based

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. In 2011 and 2017, Monroe's Hi-Q team won the

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State Championship and participated in the Hi-Q National Championship. The most well-known and largest club at Monroe is DECA. The Monroe High School DECA Chapter was the third largest DECA chapter in the United States during the 1990s. DECA is a national marketing club and Monroe sends multiple students to the Washington State (SCDC) and National (ICDC) competitions every year. Monroe DECA has also proven to be a large part of the high school's community service efforts, having helped fund and maintain the Monroe Miracle League Field. Each year, Monroe DECA students serve as base-buddies for the players in the Miracle League games.

Sports

Monroe competes in WIAA Class 3A and is a member of the Wesco League in District One.

State championships

Source:Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association
Tournament History: Championship Information
*Boys basketball: 1952, 1953 *Girls golf: 1999, 2000 *Boys soccer: 2001

Notable alumni

Ian Parmley Ian Gene Parmley (born December 19, 1989) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays. High school and college Parmley attended Monroe High School in Monroe, Washin ...

, former

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Benson Boone Benson James Boone (born June 25, 2002) is an American singer. Born and raised in Monroe, Washington, he began his music career when he filled in for a friend at a talent show. Boone appeared on ''American Idol'' in early 2021, where he briefly ...

, singer and songwriter *

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, college football wide receiver

References

External links

Official school website
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