Mt. Spokane High School
| Mt. Spokane High School | |
|---|---|
Mt. Spokane High School facing Mt. Spokane Park Dr. | |
| Location | |
6015 East Mt. Spokane Park Drive , (Spokane County) , 99021 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°47′19″N 117°19′22″W / 47.78861°N 117.32278°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public High School |
| Motto | "Dignity, Class, and Respect. The Wildcat Way" |
| Established | 1997 |
| School district | Mead School District |
| NCES School ID | 530492002599 |
| Principal | Chelsea Gallagher |
| Teaching staff | 72.59 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,457 (2023-2024) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 20.07 |
| Campus size | 77.80 acres (31.48 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Colors | Navy Blue, Cardinal & White |
| Fight song | "Hail to Mt. Spokane" |
| Athletics | WIAA 3A |
| Athletics conference | Greater Spokane League |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| National ranking | 1177 |
| Newspaper | The Peak |
| Yearbook | Summit |
| Feeder schools | Mountainside Middle School |
| Website | mtspokanehs |
Mount Spokane High School is a public high school located in Mead, Washington. It is located several miles north of Spokane and has a student body that currently enrolls 1,611 students in grades 9-12. The school opened in 1997, and had its first graduating class in 1999. Mt. Spokane is one of two high schools in the Mead School District, the other being Mead High School.
Throughout its history, Mt. Spokane has shown excellence through its academics. In the 2007-08 school year, Mt. Spokane had an on-time graduation rate of 95.1%, beating the Washington state average of 72.0% during the 2007-08 school year. In the first semester of the 2009-10 school year, Mt. Spokane had 478 of its students qualify for the honor roll, which required students to get a 3.5 GPA or higher. Mt Spokane High School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Washington for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50% (which is equal to the Washington state average of 50%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 84% (which is higher than the Washington state average of 61%) for the 2018-19 school year.