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James A. Garfield High School is a public high school in the Seattle Public Schools district of Seattle, Washington, USA. It is known for its outstanding academic and arts programs, and for its high degree of cultural diversity. City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area - Total - Land - Water - % water 369. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area - Total - Land - Water - % water 369. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... 1920 (MCMXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday. ... Seattle Public Schools refers to the school district of Seattle, Washington, USA. It is the largest public school district in Washington, and the 44th largest in the United States, with 47,449 students in 2002. ... â€œSeattleâ€ redirects here. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ...

Located along 23rd Avenue between E. Alder and E. Jefferson Streets in Seattle's urban Central District, Garfield draws students from all over the city. Garfield is also known as the magnet school for the school district's Accelerated Progress Program for especially gifted students. As a result it has many college level classes for students to take ranging from calculus-based physics to Advanced Placement studio art. Central District The Central District is a mostly residential neighborhood in Seattle located east of First Hill, west of Madrona and Leschi, south of Capitol Hill, and north of Rainier Valley. ... For other uses, see Calculus (disambiguation). ... A magnet levitating above a high-temperature superconductor demonstrates the Meissner effect. ... Advanced Placement (AP) is the term used to describe high school classes that are taught at a college level. ...

History

James A. Garfield High School was founded in 1920 as East High School at its current location. Its original class consisted of only 282 students, transferred from Broadway High School. In just three years, however, the school's enrollment grew enough that the 12-room building was replaced with a brand-new, Jacobean-style building designed by Floyd Naramore. In 1929, the city commissioned the architect to design an addition for the school as enrollment peaked at 2,300 students. [1] Jacobean - an early phase of English Renaissance architecture and decoration. ...

Garfield High School has long played a key role in its neighborhood, and as what is now known as the Central District has changed, so has the school's population. In its early decades, the school was noted for its Jewish, Japanese and Italian populations. After World War II, the neighborhood evolved into a predominantly African-American one [2] and by 1961, 51 percent of Garfield students were black, compared to only 5.3 percent of the general Seattle school district population. [3] In the late 1960s and 1970s, Garfield was at the center of the school district's attempts to avoid forced busing through various schemes, including turning it into a "magnet" school. This began the focus on music and science that have continued to this day.

Remodel

The buildings have lasted for over eight decades, but are being partially demolished in a sweeping redesign of the school which began in June 2006. The remodel is scheduled to be completed by the fall of 2008 making the class of 2009 the only class to attend both the old and new Garfield. There was a fight to hold off the remodel to preserve the building's history including a city initiative to preserve the Quincy Jones auditorium as a historic site, thereby blocking the remodel.[4] The new design has wider hallways to better accommodate the mass of students during passing periods and a new start-of-the-art performing arts center.

Academics

Garfield is widely known for its academic prowess. Each year there are dozens of valedictorians (4.0 students), most of whom go on to the top universities in the nation.[5] In June of 2005, 44 valedictorians graduated.[6] In recent years, however, the school has faced widespread complaints that white students are served through Advanced Placement (AP) and Honors programs, and black students are not supported. [7] During the 2006-2007 school year Garfield offered over 120 different classes across 9 departments, including a huge array of advanced classes. For example, during the same year Garfield offered 13 AP classes: American Government, two levels of Calculus, Chemistry, European History, Japanese, Latin, two levels of Literature, Spanish, Statistics, Studio Art, US History. [8] The school also boasts an astounding variety of academic clubs, including an ACLU Chapter, Black Achievers, Chess Club, Debate Team, Junior State of America (JSA) Chapter, Math Team, MESA, Model United Nations, National Honor Society, Poetry Club, Physics Club and Spanish Club. [9] Also, Carol Brown, a Garfield student recently placed in the top ten at the 2007 national DECA comptetition. A growing number of Garfield students also take classes from local Community Colleges through a program called Running Start, online from Stanford's EPGY, online from Johns Hopkins University's CTY program, or on-campus at the University of Washington.[10] The American Civil Liberties Union, or ACLU, is a non_governmental organization devoted to defending civil rights and civil liberties in the United States. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Mathematics Engineering and Science Achievement (MESA) is a current program that is building in schools around the United States. ... A Model United Nations Conference in Stuttgart, Germany in action. ... Established in 1921, the National Honor Society (NHS) is recognition program for middle and high school students who show achievement in scholarship, leadership, service, and character. ... The Running Start program is an effort by the state of Washington to reward high-performing high school students by providing them with early admission to college. ... Stanford may refer: Stanford University Places: Stanford, Kentucky Stanford, California, home of Stanford University Stanford Shopping Center Stanford, New York, town in Dutchess County. ... The Education Program for Gifted Youth, hosted at Stanford University, is a program with distance and summer courses for students of all ages. ... The Johns Hopkins University, founded in 1876, is a private institution of higher learning located in Baltimore, Maryland, United States. ... The acronym CTY, when used alone, has several possible meanings in the English language. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ...

Athletics

Basketball

Garfield basketball teams have won many regional and state titles, including a stretch of twelve years under coach Al Hairston from 1980 to 1991 during which time the Bulldogs won five Class AAA titles, eight Seattle Metro League championships, qualified for the state tournament nine times, and won the state tournament five times. The boys' basketball team has been state champions a total of eleven times and runner-up five times since 1949.[11] Both the girls' and boys' teams were state champions in 1980 and 1987. More recently, the girls' team was runner-up in 2004 and state champions in 2005 under former Garfield star Joyce Walker, who played on the 1980 championship team. [12] [13] [14] Joyce Walker is an American basketball player who is most renowned for being the second woman to join the Harlem Globetrotters, following Lynette Woodard. ...

Swim Team

Though widely known throughout the Pacific Northwest as a basketball school, Garfield also boasts a tremendous set of swim teams. Though hindered at the turn of the century by the lack of consistent coaching staff, the Garfield "Bullfrogs" as Men's and Women's swim teams are known, have enjoyed much success and an increasing degree of acknowledgment and respect. Accomplishments including several district team championships. The pinnacle of Bullfrog success came in 2001, when the men's team led by Patrick Mead, Sky Hoagland, Braden Pence and Ben Collins, surprised the state by winning the overall State championship. As tradition at the winter sports assembly, the men's swim team will walk out onto the gym floor, walk around in a circle, then remove their towels and shirts. They run around in just their Speedos. This tradition came to a sudden halt though in 2007 when principal Ted Howard decided to not allow it at the '07 Winter Sports Assembly due to complaints generated by a risque girls' softball performance where a softball member performed a striptease and was carried away by her boyfriend. The swim team simply decided to not go out onto the floor when their team was called. Ben Collins is an experienced single seater and sports car driver. ... The Speedo boomerang logo Speedo is a swimsuit manufacturer that began on Bondi Beach near Sydney, Australia. ... Soft ball is also a sugar stage Softball is a team sport, in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ...

Tennis

Garfield's tennis teams have dominated the KingCo 4A division. The Boys were League Champs in 1997, 2004, 2006, and 2007. [15] In 2004, 2006, and 2007 the Boys Tennis Team was undefeated (10-0). Aron Shimeles, the Boys team captain in 2004 and 2005, received a $10,000 USTA scholarship to Occidental College. [16] The United States Tennis Association (USTA), previously known as the United States National Lawn Tennis Association, was established by a small group of tennis club members in a meeting held at the Fifth Avenue Hotel in New York City. ... Occidental College, located in Los Angeles, California, is a small private coeducational liberal arts college. ...

Track & Field

Garfield track & field teams have won multiple metro, district & state titles. Garfield dominated AAA track & field in Washington state in the 1980s, winning state titles in boys & girls track in 1987 under Coaches Fred Beckwith & Greg Brashear. Also of note, Stephone Jordan, who, in the 2006-2007 season ran undefeated in all events competed, including State taking home the first place medal in the 110 hurdles, 300 hurdles, and the 200 open. He also holds the city record for the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.6 seconds, the 110 hurdles with a time of 14.3 seconds, the 200 meter dash with a time of 21.6 seconds, as well as the 300 hurdles with a time of 38.3 seconds.

Volleyball

The Garfield Volleydogs are now among the elite teams in the State of Washington, but it wasn't always so. For years, the team struggled in the highly-competitive KingCo 4A Conference, playing before sparse crowds to scant notice. In 2001, the Volleydogs broke a 33-match losing streak, and began a steady climb up the league standings. In 2003, Garfield qualified for its first-ever spot in the Class 4A State Championships, and in 2005, they returned to state, finishing ninth.

Garfield's turnaround has been led by coach Leslie Hamann, named the conference coach of the year in 2003, and the regional coach of the year in 2002. Since 2002, nineteen Volleydogs have been named to the all-conference team, including seven to the first team. Volleydog Laura Washington was named conference MVP in 2002 and was selected to the All-State team that year; she went on to a stellar career at Christian Brothers University in Memphis, where she was named conference player of the year. Volleydog Lillie Cohn was twice a first team all-conference selection, and went on to play volleyball for Brown University. Volleydog Chelle Ticeson was twice a first team all-conference choice, was named to the All-State team, and earned a volleyball scholarship to Bethune-Cookman College. First team all-conference player Molly Swenson was also an All-State selection; all-conference setter Jamie Nikami moved on to play for Occidental College; all-conference libero Tessa Koutsky will play at Seattle University.

The Volleydogs' athleticism is matched by their scholarship. Year in and year out, Garfield Volleyball is honored as one of the top academic teams in the nation by the American Volleyball Coaches' Association. Recent Volleydog alumni attend, or graduated from, the University of Washington, UCLA, Harvard, Brown, Dartmouth, the University of Chicago, Georgetown, Occidental, University of Southern California, Whitman, Haverford, Willamette, Western Washington, the University of Maryland, Christian Brothers University, Seattle University, Carleton College and Pitzer College, among others.

It is often noted that the Volleydogs' large and vocal fan base is a big reason for the team's success. The Volleydogs have one of the few high school volleyball pep squads in the nation, drawn from Garfield's internationally renowned music program. The band has become famous in volleyball circles throughout the state--it keeps crowds pumped up, playing songs, drum cadences or leading cheers during time outs and between games. In recent years, Garfield has led the conference in attendance, sparked, in part, by innovative halftime (between the 2nd and 3rd games) contests, often sponsored by local businesses like Cupcake Royale.

Current Volleydogs star Lauren Kazmereck looks forward to her upcoming marriage to Garfield curling champion, Nick Pleasants.

Other Sports

Garfield has many other sports and club sports including, Golf, Football, Cross Country, Soccer, Gymnastics, Wrestling, Softball, Ultimate Frisbee, and Lacrosse. Many of the students at Garfield also participate in crew at Mt. Baker, Pocock, Lake Union, or Greenlake Rowing Centers, although it is not an official school sport. This article is about the sport. ... Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Minnesota State Highschool Cross Country Meet A cross country race in Seaside, Oregon. ... Football is a ball game played between two teams of eleven players, each attempting to win by scoring more goals than their opponent. ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, balance, endurance, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, split leaps, aerials and cartwheels. ... Scholastic wrestling is a modification of collegiate wrestling. ... Soft ball is also a sugar stage Softball is a team sport, in which a ball, eleven to twelve inches (or rarely, 16 inches) (28 to 30. ... Ultimate Frisbee is a competitive non-contact team sport played with a Frisbee or similar flying disc most commonly weighing 175 g. ... The Dive Shot. Lacrosse is a team sport that is played with ten players (mens field), six players (mens box), or twelve players (womens field), each of whom uses a netted stick (the crosse) in order to pass and catch a hard rubber ball with the aim... A coxless pair which is a sweep-oar boat. ...

Programs, clubs, and activities

Associated Student Government

The Garfield ASG is a powerful student run institution that helps keep morale high at the school. It is known for its annual citywide dance competition Bubblin' Brown Sugar as well as its tag team effort with the PTSA to host one of the largest annual high school auctions. This years ASG President is Ben Kusak [17] Also notable is the sophomore class president, Michael Cunetta.

Post

Post is the largest student program in Washington state, with over 350 members. It is a mostly autonomous youth branch of the Mountaineers, and is unique to Garfield. It provides extracurricular environmental and outdoor education as well as outdoor leadership training, which are all largely absent from the school district's curriculum. Membership is open to all high school students in the Seattle area, although convenience and absence of advertising outside of Garfield means that very few members come from other schools. The program maintains a scholarship fund for students who can't afford membership and trip costs. Post also maintains stocks of gear and outdoor equipment that members may borrow in an effort to reduce costs to those who would otherwise be unable to afford Post activities.[18] This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Extracurricular activities are activities performed by students that fall outside the realm of the normal curriculum of school or university education. ... Environmental education refers to organized efforts to teach about how natural environments function and, particularly, how human beings can manage their behavior and ecosystems in order to live sustainably. ... Outdoor education (also known as adventure education) usually refers to organized learning that takes place in the outdoors. ... The National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS), is a non-profit school in the United States dedicated to teaching environmental ethics, technical outdoor skills, and leadership on extended backcountry expeditions. ...

The program's many outings include such activities as mountain and road biking, rock climbing, snow camping, hiking, kayaking, wilderness survival training, and a trip called Desert School. Desert School is a five day long trip to the sagebrush steppe of Eastern Washington to teach freshmen about the geological and ecological history of Washington as well as give them an opportunity to bond with other members of the freshman class.[19] All of the trips are led by Post staff, all of whom are students. ... Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ... Car camping is camping in a tent, but nearby the car for easier access and for supply storage. ... Two hikers in the Mount Hood National Forest Eagle Creek hiking Hiking is a form of walking, undertaken with the specific purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery. ... Sea Kayaking at Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. ... The sagebrush steppe is a dry environment found in the western United States. ... For the university, see Eastern Washington University. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... For the journal, see Ecology (journal). ...

The student staff have all undergone a 30 hour wilderness first aid course taught by the Mountaineers called Mountaineering Oriented First Aid (MOFA) in addition to leadership training, which is bolstered by the experience gained from leading trips. They have also completed the introductory Post trips called Wilderness Survival and Advanced Wilderness Survival. Wilderness first aid is the provision of first aid under conditions where the arrival of emergency responders or the patient evacuation may be delayed due to constraints of terrain, weather, and available persons or equipment. ...

The administrative side of the program is also run entirely by students in an occupational education class.[20] This class provides an opportunity for students to experience what it is like trying to keep a company running as Post is a registered 501(c)(3) non-profit with an executive committee comprised of Garfield students. Buying and maintaining gear, keeping financial and membership records, and securing reservations for the many trips Post takes also involves a great deal of work outside of school hours as the class time provides only five hours a week. Due to the extraordinary amount of time and effort students put in to the program, Post received the King County Earth Hero award in 2002 for "exceptional work to help the environment and to promote stewardship of our natural resources".[21][22] 501(c)(3) is a provision of the US tax code that provides exempt status, for Federal income tax purposes, for some non-profit organizations in the United States (see 26 U.S.C. Â§ 501(c)(3)). The term refers to: Section 501. ...

The program was originally known as Adventure Post 84 and was a branch of the Venturing program of the Boy Scouts of America. The program broke ties with the Boy Scouts in protest of the Boy Scouts' stance on homosexuality. At this point the program dropped the Adventure part of their name and became simply Post 84, joining the umbrella of The Mountaineers as a semi-autonomous youth branch. The program was often referred to as simply "Post" by those connected with it. The program officially dropped the 84 from its name in 2006 and is now officially Garfield High School Post. Venturing is part of the program of the Boy Scouts of America for young adults, men and women, generally between the ages of 14 and 20. ... For the Boy Scouting program within the BSA, see Boy Scouting (Boy Scouts of America). ...

Drama

Garfield's Drama Club is the school's second-largest student organization. The Drama Club is run entirely by students, who decide what shows to produce each year. Annually it supports six productions, including the mainstage Winter Show. The five remaining shows are collections of student-directed one acts and musical reviews; there are four "Dramatic Paws" productions, and one "Senior Directed One Acts". All of Drama Club's productions are produced, directed, stage managed, and performed by Garfield students.

Many Drama Club members also participate in Garfield's spring musicals, which feature musicians from the award-winning Garfield Orchestra and Jazz Band. Garfield theatre productions have won a number of awards at the 5th Avenue Awards, run by the 5th Avenue Theatre Association in Seattle. In 2003, Garfield's production of West Side Story received awards for Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Outstanding Performance by a Male in a Leading Role Ensemble Member, Outstanding Achievement in Musical Direction and Outstanding Achievement by an Orchestra. It was nominated for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble Group and Outstanding Achievement in Direction as well. In 2004, Anything Goes was nominated for Outstanding Group Ensemble, Outstanding Orchestra, and Outstanding Female Lead and brought home Special Honors in Educational Impact. In 2005, Garfield's performance of Cabaret received nominations for Outstanding Male in a Leading Role and Outstanding Male in a Supporting Role. It also won the Outstanding Program and Poster Design award and Special Honors in Educational Impact and Student Achievement. [23] This article is about the musical. ... For other uses, see Anything Goes (disambiguation). ... Cabaret is a form of entertainment featuring comedy, song, dance, and theatre, distinguished mainly by the performance venue â€” a restaurant or nightclub with a stage for performances and the audience sitting around the tables (often dining or drinking) watching the performance. ...

The Garfield Messenger

The Messenger is Garfield's bi-weekly student-run newspaper. The typical issue is over 20 pages, and many go over 30. It is published in color and featured some of the best high school journalism in the country. The Messenger has been heavily awarded by the Journalism Education Association and the National Scholastic Press Association: placing in Best of Show in the JEA/NSPA Spring National High School Journalism Conventions in 1997[24], 1998[25], 2000[26], 2001[27], 2002[28], 2003[29], and 2004[30]; honorable mention in the annual design competitions in 2000[31]; placing in the annual best photo competitions in 1998[32] and 2001[33]; placing in the annual best story competitions in 1998[34] and 2003[35]; and winning their most prestigious honor, the Pacemaker Award, in 1997 and 2006[36] and was a finalist in 2000[37] and 2004[38]. The paper won an honorable mention from the Society of Professional Journalists in their 2001 Excellence in Journalism Competition.[39] It received an IRC and the Environmental Foundation Award Grant in 2005 for its Sustainability Edition.[40] A column from the paper was reprinted by All About Jazz in 2004.[41] SPJ logo, taken from a cropped photo of a sign at the Region 10 SPJ Conference, March 2006 The Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ, formerly known as Sigma Delta Chi) is one of the oldest organizations representing journalists in the United States, debuting in 1909. ...

Global Technology Academy

Global Technology Academy (GTA) is a non-profit organization run through Garfield High School that takes students and computers to underserved nations around the world. High school students take old computers donated to GTA and refurbish them. The students then take the computers to various countries, set up computer labs, and teach the students there how to use them. GTA has taken 23 trips abroad, bringing computers to children in Ghana, Russia, Mozambique, the Gambia, Guatemala, Ethiopia, Philippines, Poland, India, Tanzania, and Turkey. The program is celebrated for the life-changing experiences it offers students on both ends.

Math Team

The Garfield Math Team is composed of several four-person teams. The teams consistently place at the top of Washington State math contests like the Northwest Math Championship, Mu Alpha Theta and Math is Cool. The team also participates in national contests like the American Mathematics Contest, the American Invitational Mathematics Examination and the United States of America Mathematical Olympiad. Several team members have attended prestigious summer math camps like the Mathematical Olympiad Program, which prepares high school students for the International Math Olympiad. Six of the twelve members of the '05-'06 school year team represented Washington State at the American Regions Mathematics League in Las Vegas, Nevada. The Garfield Math Team also hosts the Garfield Annual Math Extravaganza. Only one adult (a teacher) is closely involved in the staging of the event, making it an enormous undertaking. The team must write several hundred unique problems, find sponsors and manage the contest itself, with hundreds of competitors. The competition is open to other math teams in Washington. Mu Alpha Theta is a national mathematics honor society with over 65,000 student members in more than 1,400 schools worldwide. ... The American Mathematics Contest (AMC) is the first of a series of competitions in high school mathematics that determines the United States Math Team, which competes in the International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO). ... The AIME (or American Invitational Mathematics Examination) is a 15-question test given since 1983 to the top 5% of scorers on the AMC high school mathematics contest (formerly known as the AHSME). ... The United States of America Mathematical Olympiad (USAMO) is a prestigious high school mathematics competition held annually in the United States. ... The Mathematical Olympiad Program or MOP is an intensive summer program held at University of Nebraska-Lincoln. ... The International Mathematical Olympiad (IMO) is an annual contest for high school students. ... American Regions Mathematics League The American Regions Mathematics League (ARML), is an annual high school mathematics team competition held simultaneously at three locations in the United States: the University of Iowa, Penn State, and UNLV. Past sites have included San Jose and at Duke University. ... Vegas redirects here. ...

Music

The music program at Garfield High School is world-renowned, and has won numerous awards and the respect of many. It has seen several noted artists, including Jimi Hendrix, Quincy Jones, and Ernestine Anderson, although Jimi Hendrix rarely attended school. Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 â€“ September 18, 1970) was an American guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter. ... This article is about the producer and songwriter. ... Ernestine Anderson (born November 11, 1928, in Houston, Texas) is a jazz and blues singer. ...

Orchestra

The orchestra, under the direction of Marcus Tsutakawa, currently holds Downbeat magazine's Best Overall Orchestra award, and has won the award multiple times previously. The orchestra program includes a symphony orchestra, a concert orchestra, and a thriving chamber music program. The orchestra has toured in Japan on numerous occasions. One tour included a joint concert with the Kobe Philharmonic Orchestra and a performance at the Asakuchi Music Festival in Satosho. It has also toured central Europe, finishing second in the internationally renowned Vienna, Austria, Austria Youth and Music Festival in 1997. The symphony orchestra went to Boston in March of 2007, winning first place, and plans on a tour Japan in 2008. [42] Marcus Tsutakawa is the world renowned Orchestra director at Garfield High School in Seattle. ... Orchestra at City Hall (Edmonton). ... Central Europe The Alpine Countries and the VisegrÃ¡d Group (Political map, 2004) Central Europe is the region lying between the variously and vaguely defined areas of Eastern and Western Europe. ... This article is about the city and federal state in Austria. ... For the band, see 1997 (band). ...

The orchestra routinely takes first place at the Northwest Orchestra Festival in Gresham, Oregon. It was a finalist for the 2004-2005 GRAMMY Signature School Program award. Each year many students participate in the Washington State Solo and Ensemble Contest and bring home awards. In 2007, Marcia Croft placed first in bassoon and Emily Choi second in violin. Every year around 20 students from the Orchestra play in the Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestra, often in principal positions. Garfield students also play in the Youth Symphony's Junior and Debut Orchestras, the Seattle Conservatory of Music Starling Scholar Chamber Orchestra, and many community ensembles. Garfield Orchestra members have had their original compositions debuted by the Seattle Symphony and the Youth Symphony. In 1995, Garfield guest conductor Gerard Schwarz, Music Director of the Seattle Symphony, said, "I don’t recall hearing a high school orchestra perform anywhere in this country on such a high level."[43] Gresham (IPA: ) is a city located in Multnomah County, Oregon about 18km east of Portland. ... Official language(s) (none)[1] Capital Salem Largest city Portland Area Ranked 9th - Total 98,466 sq mi (255,026 kmÂ²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 360 miles (580 km) - % water 2. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Seattle Youth Symphony Orchestras (or SYSO) is the largest youth symphony organization in the United States[1], and among the oldest and most distinguished. ... Musical composition is a phrase used in a number of contexts, the most commonly used being a piece of music. ... The Seattle Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Seattle, Washington. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... Gerard Schwarz (born August 19, 1947) is an American conductor. ... The Seattle Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Seattle, Washington. ...

Graduates of the Garfield Orchestra have been admitted to many of the top music programs around the country, including those at The Juilliard School, the Manhattan School of Music, The Curtis Institute of Music, The Cleveland Institute of Music, Rice University, New England Conservatory of Music, San Francisco Conservatory of Music, University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music, Eastman School of Music, and Oberlin College^{[citation needed]}. Former Garfield Orchestra musicians hold principal positions in some of the country's leading orchestras, including The Cleveland Orchestra and the Seattle Symphony.^{[citation needed]} The Juilliard School is a performing arts conservatory in New York City, informally but definitively identified as simply Juilliard, and most famous for its musically-trained alumni. ... The Manhattan School of Music is one of Americas leading music conservatories located in New York City that offers degrees on the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the areas of classical and jazz performance and composition. ... The Curtis Institute of Music is a conservatory in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania that offers courses of study leading to a performance Diploma, Bachelor of Music, Master of Music in Opera, and Professional Studies Certificate in Opera. ... Located in the University Circle district of Cleveland, Ohio, United States, the Cleveland Institute of Music is one of the nations premier music conservatories. ... Lovett Hall William Marsh Rice University (commonly called Rice University and opened in 1912 as The William Marsh Rice Institute for the Advancement of Letters, Science and Art) is a private, comprehensive research university located in Houston, Texas, USA, near the Museum District and adjacent to the Texas Medical Center. ... The New England Conservatory of Music (NEC) in Boston, Massachusetts is the oldest independent conservatory in the United States. ... San Francisco Conservatory of Music, founded in 1917, is a music school, with enrollment of about collegiate 300 students. ... The University of Cincinnati is a coeducational public research university in Cincinnati, Ohio. ... The University of Cincinnati College-Conservatory of Music is a college of the University of Cincinnati. ... The Eastman School of Music (also known more simply as The Eastman School, Eastman, or ESM) is a music conservatory located in the United States. ... Oberlin College is a small liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, in the United States. ... The Cleveland Orchestra is one of the major symphony orchestras in the United States. ... The Seattle Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Seattle, Washington. ...

Marching Band

Garfield's marching band has been under the direction of Clarence Acox for over thirty years.[44] The Band plays at all school football games and it has been said that the band is the only reason that people even come to the games. The marching band also plays at home basketball games.

Drumline

The Garfield High School Drumline, also known as "Rick's Bricks" or "Purple Haze," represents the traditional styles of the Historically Black Colleges and Universities of the South. This style of drumming was recently exhibited in the 2002 film Drumline starring Nick Cannon. Each year, the drumline focuses on a different member of the HBCU (i.e. Southern University, Grambling State University, Hampton University, Jackson State University, Morehouse College, Morris Brown College, etc.) and learns their style. In these traditions, the drumline is an ensemble meant to demonstrate musicianship and technique. A great deal of importance is placed on choreography, dance ability, and the overall quality of the cadences and performances. The Garfield Drumline uses a traditional New Orleans instrumentation, and includes members from the Garfield marching band, jazz band, orchestra, and choir. Members of the drumline performed a Stomp-like show in 2005 called Conundrum, using every day objects like water bottles and trash cans to make beats. This article is about the percussion unit of a marching band. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other Southern University campuses, see Southern University System. ... Grambling redirects here. ... Hampton University (formerly Hampton Institute) is an American University located in Hampton, Virginia. ... Jackson State University, often abridged as Jackson State or by its initials JSU is a historically black university located in Jackson, Mississippi founded in 1877. ... Morehouse College is a private, four-year, all-male, historically black liberal arts college in Atlanta, Georgia. ... Morris Brown College (MBC) is a four-year, private, coed, liberal arts institution affiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal Church. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ...

Pep Squad

The Pep Squad plays at all home volleyball games and occasionally travels to nearby away games. The band consists of: one snare drum, a tom or tenor drum, a bass drum, trumpets, and occasionally trombones, saxophones, and cymbals. The squad typically cheers between games and during time-outs. Pep Squad plays marching band songs, drum cadences and songs from popular culture, like the theme to The Godfather or Jeopardy!. [45] The snare drum or side drum is a tubular drum made of wood or metal with skins, or heads, stretched over the top and bottom openings, and with a set of snares (cords) stretched across the bottom head. ... A tenor drum is a cylindrical drum, much higher pitched than a bass drum. ... A bass drum is a large drum that produces a note of low definite or indefinite pitch. ... Trumpets in the Bible According to Eastons Bible Dictionary, trumpets in the Bible were of a great variety of forms and were made of various materials. ... Never look at the trombones. ... Saxophones of different sizes play in different registers. ... It is also possible that you want to know about the Cymbalum instrument. ... This article is about the 1972 film. ... â€œJeopardyâ€ redirects here. ...

Jazz

Garfield's jazz program, under the direction of Clarence Acox since 1971, [46] has won many state, national, and international awards and accolades in big band, combo, and individual categories. The Jazz Ensemble has toured Europe at least five times, most recently in the Montreaux and North Sea Jazz Festivals, and has attended the International Association of Jazz Educators' conference, as well as the Essentially Ellington Competition in New York City. It is the only band to win the 'First Place' trophy in consecutive years (2003-04). [47] Its consistent placement in national competitions and long history of national recognition make it one of the best high school jazz bands in the country. [48] For other uses, see Jazz (disambiguation). ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... The Essentially Ellington High School Jazz Band Competition and Festival is an annual high school jazz festival and competition that takes place every May at the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York City. ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ...

Awards by the Garfield HS Jazz Ensemble

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Spirit

School Song

True Dog

Notable alumni

Musicians and singers

This article is about the producer and songwriter. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... â€œInstrumentalistâ€ redirects here. ... In music, an arrangement refers either to a rewriting of a piece of existing music with additional new material or to a fleshing-out of a compositional sketch, such as a lead sheet. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Ernestine Anderson (born November 11, 1928, in Houston, Texas) is a jazz and blues singer. ... Jimi Hendrix (November 27, 1942 â€“ September 18, 1970) was an American guitar virtuoso, singer and songwriter. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles, however saxophones have been omitted from newer subgenres of rock music since the 90s. ... For the UK magazine, see Guitarist (magazine). ... Digable Planets is a New York City based alternative hip hop group composed of Ishmael Butterfly Butler (from New York), Craig Doodlebug Irving (from Philadelphia), and Mary Ann Ladybug Mecca Vieira (from Washington, D.C.). They were backed by Silkworm, who later embarked on a solo career under the name...

Athletes

Joyce Walker is an American basketball player who is most renowned for being the second woman to join the Harlem Globetrotters, following Lynette Woodard. ... Eugene Killer Edgerson of the Harlem Globetrotters goes up for a lay-up The Harlem Globetrotters are a comic basketball team that combines athleticism and comedy to create one of the best-known sports franchises in the world. ... An All-America team is a sports team composed of star players. ... For other uses, see LSU. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, coeducational university located in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and the main campus of the Louisiana State University System. ... Deborah Rae (Debbie) Armstrong (born December 6, 1963 in Salem, Oregon) is an American alpine skier. ... The Giant Slalom is an alpine skiing discipline. ... Homer E. Harris Jr. ... For other uses of the term Big Ten see Big Ten (disambiguation) The Big Ten Conference is the United States oldest Division I college athletic conference. ... Not to be confused with Iowa State University. ... Chuck Carroll 1906-2003. ... A varsity letter (or monogram) is an award earned in the United States by regular participation or excellence in a school sport. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... College Football Hall of Fame front. ... The Pro Football Hall of Fame is the hall of fame of the National Football League (NFL). ... Will Conroy (born December 8, 1982 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player, formerly of the Memphis Grizzlies and the Los Angeles Clippers of the NBA. Conroy attended Garfield High School in Seattle and the University of Washington. ... William Alex Billy North (born May 15, 1948 in Seattle, Washington) is a former Major League Baseball switch hitter. ... MLB and Major Leagues redirect here. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... Major league affiliations American League (1901â€“present) West Division (1969â€“present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 9, 27, 34, 42, 43, (As) Name Oakland Athletics (1968â€“present) Kansas City Athletics (1955-1967) Philadelphia Athletics (1901-1954) (Referred to as As) Other nicknames The As, The White Elephants, The... Brandon Roy (born July 23, 1984 in Seattle, Washington) is an American professional basketball player with the Portland Trail Blazers of the National Basketball Association. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ... Bruce Lee (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; Pinyin: LÇ XiÇŽolÃ³ng; Cantonese Yale: LÃ©ih SÃulÃ¹hng; November 27, 1940 â€“ July 20, 1973) was an American-born martial artist, philosopher, instructor, and martial arts actor widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the 20th century and a... Isaiah Stanback (born August 16, 1984) is an American football quarterback. ... The University of Washington, founded in 1861, is a public research university in Seattle, Washington. ...

Others

Minoru Yamasaki (December 1, 1912 â€“ February 6, 1986) was an American architect best known for his design of the World Trade Center. ... For other uses, see World Trade Center (disambiguation). ... New York, New York and NYC redirect here. ... The IMAX dome dominates this view of the Pacific Science Center Arches and fountains The Pacific Science Center is a science museum in Seattle, Washington. ... Oberlin College is a small liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, in the United States. ... Mary Therese McCarthy (June 21, 1912 â€“ October 25, 1989) was an American author and critic. ... Jack A. Benaroya (born 1921) is a noted philanthropist and prominent civic leader in Seattle, Washington. ... A philanthropist is someone who engages in philanthropy; that is, someone who donates his or her time, money, or reputation to a charitable cause. ... Benaroya Hall is a performance venue in Seattle, Washington that is the home of the Seattle Symphony. ... The Seattle Symphony Orchestra is an American orchestra based in Seattle, Washington. ... Yasser Seirawan Yasser Seirawan (Arabic: ) (born March 24, 1960) is a chess grandmaster and 4-time US-champion. ... The title Grandmaster is awarded to world-class chess masters by the world chess organization FIDE. Apart from World Champion, Grandmaster is the highest title a chess player can attain. ... Mike Selinker is a game designer whose design credits include Pirates of the Spanish Main and Fightball with James Ernest, Axis & Allies Revised with Larry Harris, the Marvel Super Heroes Adventure Game, and Risk Godstorm. ... For the domestic fireplace tool, see fireplace poker. ... K. Thor Jensen in 2006 K. Thor Jensen (born Killer Thor Jensen on August 4, 1976 in Maple Valley, Washington) is a U.S. illustrator, cartoonist, and comics creator. ...

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