Salmon High School

Public high school in Salmon, Idaho, United States

Athletics conferenceIHSAA Division 2A^[3]MascotSavages^[1]Websitewww.salmonschools.com/1/Home

Salmon High School is a public high school located in Salmon, Idaho. Salmon High School is a part of the Salmon School District #291.^[4]

Extracurricular activities

Extracurricular activities offered by the school include FFA, Travel Club, Natural Helpers, National Honor Society, Robotics, student council, pep band, and Key club.^[4] Sports include football, volleyball, cross country, cheerleading, basketball, wrestling, golf, and track and field.^[4] Other activities, such as hockey, rodeo, and baseball, are offered through the community.^[4]

Graduation requirements

In order to receive a diploma from Salmon High School, students must maintain a "C" average (a 2.0 GPA) in core subjects.^[5] The number of credits required varies between graduation years, currently ranging from 46 to 50.^[5] In addition, students who entered 9th grade on or after the Fall of 2009 must take either the ACT, SAT, or COMPASS college placement test.^[5] The same group of students must complete a senior project.^[5]

Mascot lawsuit

In 1999, the Salmon School Board was threatened by the National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media with a $100,000 lawsuit if they did not change the schools mascot, the Savages.^[6] Members of the coalition stated that Native American mascots were derogatory especially since the name was Savages.^[6] After discussions with the board, the group decided to focus only on changing the mascot.^[7] The school board ultimately chose to get rid of the logo featuring a Native American because it would cost more than $100,000 to fight the issue in court while maintaining the mascot name.^[6]

Notable alumni

J.D. Folsom, American football player^[8]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "Salmon High School | IHSAA - Idaho High School Activities Association". IHSAA. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Search for Public Schools - SALMON SR HIGH SCHOOL (160285000504)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
^ "Directory". IHSAA. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "About Salmon High School". Salmon High School. Retrieved November 5, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Salmon High School Student Handbook". Salmon High School. Archived from the original on October 7, 2011. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Salmon schools will abandon Savages mascot". Lemhi-Shoshone. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
^ Associated Press (August 12, 1999). "Salmon High's mascot comes under fire". The Spokesman Review. Retrieved August 25, 2011.
^ "J.D. Folsom Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 5, 2020.