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. School districts are a form of special-purpose district in the United States (amongst some other places) which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools. ... “Seattle” redirects here. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Official language(s) English Capital Olympia Largest city Seattle Area  Ranked 18th  - Total 71,342 sq mi (184,827 km²)  - Width 240 miles (385 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 6. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ...

There are 62 elementary schools, 11 middle schools, 16 high schools, one K-12 school, and eight K-8 schools in this district. Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ... Middle school (also known as intermediate school or junior high school) covers a period of education that straddles primary education and secondary education, serving as a bridge between the two. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

Controversy

Seattle Public Schools sparked a controversy in 2006 when it issued a definition of racism on its Web site that implied that only white people could be racist, and also stated that favoring individualism over collectivism, and having a "future time orientation", were examples of racism. After much criticism, they removed these statements from their site.[1] Because racism carries connotations of race-based bigotry, prejudice, violence, oppression, stereotyping or discrimination, the term has varying and often hotly contested definitions. ... Individualism is a term used to describe a moral, political, or social outlook that stresses human independence and the importance of individual self-reliance and liberty. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ...

Schools

High schools

• Ballard High School, Ballard
• The Center School, Seattle Center
• Chief Sealth High School, West Seattle
• Grover Cleveland High School, Beacon Hill
• Benjamin Franklin High School, Mount Baker — notable alumni include: Kenny G, George H. Hitchings
• James A. Garfield High School, Central District — notable alumni include Jimi Hendrix, Quincy Jones, and Minoru Yamasaki
• Ingraham High School, Haller Lake — notable alumni include Jay Inslee and David Horsey
• John Marshall High School, Green Lake
• Middle College High School, Northgate
• Nathan Hale High School, Lake City - KNHC, a very influential Dance Top 40 radio station in the United States, broadcasts their programming from here.
• The Nova Project, Central District
• Rainier Beach High School, Rainier Beach
• Roosevelt High School, Roosevelt — notable alumni include Betty MacDonald, Rose McGowan, Sir Mix-a-Lot, Richard Karn and Governor Dan Evans
• Seattle Evening School at John Marshall (see John Marshall High School above)
• South Lake High School, Rainier Beach
• West Seattle High School, West Seattle — notable alumni include Dyan Cannon, Frances Farmer, Jim Whittaker and Lou Whittaker
• Summit K-12, Lake City, Seattle, Washington, across from Nathan Hale High School.

A part of the Seattle Public Schools, Ballard High School was established in 1901, and was named for Captain William Rankin Ballard. ... Ballard Ballard is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington. ... This article is about The Center School in Seattle. ... Seattle Center is a fairground, park and arts and entertainment center in Seattle, Washington, on the site used in 1962 by the Century 21 Exposition. ... Opened in 1957 in southern West Seattle, Chief Sealth High School has roughly one thousand students, who comprise one of the most ethnically and culturally diverse student bodies in Washington State. ... West Seattle West Seattle, a hilly district in Seattle, Washington, encompasses all of Seattle west of the Duwamish River. ... Grover Cleveland High School is a high school in the Seattle School District. ... Beacon Hill Beacon Hill is a hill and neighborhood in southeast Seattle, Washington. ... Franklin High School is an inner-city public high school in Seattle, USA, administered by Seattle Public Schools. ... Mount Baker Mount Baker is a neighborhood in South Seattle. ... Kenneth Gorelick (born June 5, 1956), better known by his stage name Kenny G, is an American saxophonist whose fourth album, Duotones, brought him breakthrough success[1] in 1986. ... George H. Hitchings (April 18, 1905 – February 27, 1998) shared the 1988 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine with Sir James Black and Gertrude Elion for their discoveries of important principles for drug treatment, Hitchings specifically for his work on chemotherapy. ... James A. Garfield High School is a public high school in the Seattle Public Schools district of Seattle, Washington, USA. Arguably the citys most famous school, it is known for its outstanding academic and arts programs, and for its high degree of cultural diversity. ... Wallingford Good Shepherd Center Wallingford is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, named after John Noble Wallingford (died 1913). ... This article contains a trivia section. ... Quincy Delight Jones Jr. ... Minoru Yamasaki (December 1, 1912 – February 6, 1986) was an American architect best known for his design of the World Trade Center. ... Ingraham High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 located in the Haller Lake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA. It was opened in 1959. ... Haller Lake Haller Lake is a small lake and neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, named for Theodore N. Haller, who platted the neighborhood in 1905. ... First Congressional District of Washington Jay Robert Inslee (born February 9, 1951) is an American politician, currently serving as U.S. Representative from Washingtons First Congressional District (north of Seattle, including parts of King, Snohomish, and Kitsap counties). ... David Horsey (born 1951) is the Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonist in the United States. ... Green Lake Green Lake is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, USA. Its centerpiece is the lake and park after which it is named. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Official website Template:West Allis Schools Categories: | ... Lake City Lake City is an informal borough or district of neighborhoods in the northeast corner of Seattle, centered along Lake City Way NE (SR-522). ... C89. ... Hot Dance Airplay is a monitored dance music radio chart that is featured weekly in both Billboard Magazine and its sister publication Billboard Radio Monitor. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... 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. ... Rainier Beach is a neighborhood in the city of Seattle, in the US state of Washington. ... Roosevelt High School (RHS) is a public school in the Seattle Public Schools district of Seattle, Washington, USA. Founded in the 1920s, Roosevelt continues to be one of the largest schools in the greater Seattle area. ... The Roosevelt district is a neighborhood in north-central Seattle, Washington. ... Betty MacDonald (1908-1958), born Betty Bard, was an American author who specialized in humorous autobiography, but who is now perhaps best known for the Mrs. ... Rose Arianna McGowan (born September 5, 1973)[1] is an American actress known for her role as Paige Matthews in The WB television series Charmed and the cult-classic The Doom Generation. ... Sir Mix-a-Lot (born Anthony Ray, August 12, 1963) is a rapper and producer from Seattle, Washington, USA. He created his own brand of hip hop - influenced by Electro, Kraftwerk and Gary Numan, and funk - but was mostly known for his West Coast take on Miami bass. ... Richard Karn, former host of Family Feud Richard Karn Wilson (Born February 17, 1956, in Seattle, Washington) is an American television actor. ... Daniel Jackson Evans Daniel Jackson Evans (born November 11, 1925) served three terms as governor of the state of Washington from 1965 to 1977, and represented the state in the United States Senate from 1983 to 1989. ... Rainier Beach is a neighborhood in the city of Seattle, in the US state of Washington. ... West Seattle High School (known to students as Westside) is a comprehensive public high school in Seattles West Seattle neighborhood that serves grades nine through twelve as part of the Seattle School District. ... West Seattle West Seattle, a hilly district in Seattle, Washington, encompasses all of Seattle west of the Duwamish River. ... Dyan Cannon (born Samille Diane Freisen on January 4, 1937) is a three-time Academy Award-nominated American film and television actress, director, screenwriter, editor, and producer. ... Frances Elena Farmer (September 19, 1913 – August 1, 1970) was an American film actress. ... Note: This article is about the mountaineer. ... For the baseball player, see Lou Whitaker. ...

Middle schools

• Denny Middle School
• Eckstein Middle School
• Hamilton Middle School
• Aki Kurose Middle School Academy
• Madison Middle School
• McClure Middle School
• Meany Middle School
• Mercer Middle School
• Salmon Bay School
• Seahawks Academy
• Washington Middle School
• Whitman Middle School

Denny Middle School is a middle school in West Seattle, the southwest portion of Seattle, Washington. ... Eckstein Middle School is located in Seattle, Washington and is part of the Seattle Public Schools. ... Madison Middle School is a public middle school located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, in Bernalillo County. ... Mercer Middle School is the name of several schools in the United States: Mercer Middle School (Georgia) Mercer Middle School (Aldie, Virginia) Categories: | ... Salmon Bay School (Formerly known as Coho/NOMS New Options Middle School) is a kindergarten through eighth grade alternative school in Seattle, Washington and is part of the Seattle Public Schools district. ... A rad school where teachers make more than 100 grand a year! I received the best edcation that money can buy. ... Whitman Middle School is a middle school in Seattle, Washington, United States. ...

Elementary schools

• Adams Elementary School-- an "arts-rich" school
• Alki Elementary School
• Alternative School #1
• Alternative School #2 or AEII@Decatur located in building named after early American Naval hero Stephen Decatur -- uses Expeditionary Learning Outward Bound (ELOB) model
• Decatur Elementary School-- an alternative education school
• Arbor Heights Elementary School
• Daniel Bagley Elementary School
• Beacon Hill Elementary School
• B.F. Day Elementary School
• Brighton Elementary School
• Broadview-Thomson Elementary School
• Bryant Elementary School
• Coe Elementary School-- located on Queen Anne Hill. The school is named after Frantz Hunt Coe, who was an educator before becoming a doctor.
• Concord Elementary School
• Frank B. Cooper School
• Dearborn Park Elementary School
• Dunlap Elementary School
• Emerson Elementary School
• Fairmount Park Elementary School
• Gatewood Elementary School
• Gatzert Elementary School
• Graham Hill Elementary School
• Green Lake Elementary School
• Greenwood Elementary
• Hawthorne Elementary School
• Hay Elementary School
• High Point Elementary School
• Highland Park Elementary School
• Kimball Elementary School
• (Martin Luther) King Elementary School
• Lafayette Elementary School
• Laurelhurst Elementary School
• Lawton Elementary School
• Leschi Elementary School
• Lowell Elementary School--APP (Accelerated Progress Program) School for top 2% of students in the district
• Loyal Heights Elementary School
• (Wing) Luke Elementary School
• Maple Elementary School
• (Thurgood) Marshall Elementary School
• Madrona K-8
• McGilvra Elementary School
• (T.T.) Minor Elementary School
• Montlake Elementary School
• Muir Elementary School
• North Beach Elementary School
• Northgate Elementary School
• Olympic Hills Elementary School
• Olympic View Elementary School
• Orca Elementary School
• Pathfinder K-8
• Rainier View Elementary School
• Rogers Elementary School
• Rox Hill Elementary School
• Sacajawea Elementary School
• Salmon Bay School
• Sanislo Elementary School
• Schmitz Park Elementary School
• John Stanford International Elementary School-- teaches in English, with significant immersion in either Japanese or Spanish.
• Stevens Elementary School
• Van Asselt Elementary School
• View Ridge Elementary School
• Viewlands Elementary School (set to close after the 2006-2007 year)
• Wedgwood Elementary School
• West Woodland Elementary School
• Whittier Elementary School
• Whitworth Elementary School

Adams Elementary School is an elementary school including a kindergarten located in Seattle, Washington, USA, part of the Seattle Public Schools school district. ... Alki Point is the westernmost point in West Seattle, Washington; Alki is the peninsular neighborhood surrounding it. ... Stephen Decatur, Jr. ... Arbor Heights Elementary School is a k-5 school in the Seattle School District. ... B.F. Day Elementary School is an elementary school located in the Fremont neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA, part of the Seattle Public Schools school district. ... Queen Anne Queen Anne Hill is the highest named hill in Seattle, Washington, with a maximum elevation of 456 feet (139 m), though the highest point in the city is the aptly named High Point in West Seattle, at 520 feet (158 m). ... Frantz Hunt Coe (1856 - 1904) was a prominent Seattle physician. ... Frank B. Cooper Elementary School, usually called Cooper School, serves students from kindergarten through 5th grade. ... Salmon Bay School (Formerly known as Coho/NOMS New Options Middle School) is a kindergarten through eighth grade alternative school in Seattle, Washington and is part of the Seattle Public Schools district. ...

Former schools

High schools previously included in district:

• Broadway High School, Capitol Hill-- closed 1946 after having lost a quarter of its students to the Japanese internment; incorporated into what is now Seattle Central Community College
• Abraham Lincoln High School, Wallingford-- closed 1981 . The former Lincoln building has been used as a temporary location for other high schools, and is currently housing Garfield High School; see Wallingford, Seattle, Washington.
• Queen Anne High School, Queen Anne---closed 1981, now an apartment building

Elementary schools previously included in district: Capitol Hill Capitol Hill is the second most densely populated neighborhood in Seattle, Washington, United States, after Belltown (the north part of downtown). ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Japanese internment is a term generally used to refer to one or both of the following events: Japanese American internment – the internment of Japanese Americans in the United States during World War II. Japanese Canadian internment – the internment of Japanese Canadians in Canada during World War II. Categories: | ... The Seattle Community College District is a group of community colleges located in Seattle, Washington. ... Wallingford Good Shepherd Center Wallingford is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, named after John Noble Wallingford (died 1913). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Wallingford Good Shepherd Center Wallingford is a neighborhood in north central Seattle, Washington, named after John Noble Wallingford (died 1913). ... Queen Anne High School, circa 1909 or 1910 Queen Anne High School (1909 – 1981) was a Seattle Public Schools high school atop Queen Anne Hill in Seattle, Washington. ... Queen Anne Queen Anne Hill is a neighborhood and hill in Seattle, Washington. ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ...

• Fauntleroy School, in the Fauntleroy neighborhood of West Seattle.

Fauntleroy, Seattle, Washington is a neighborhood in the southwest corner of the Seattle city limits. ... West Seattle, a hilly district in Seattle, Washington, USA, encompasses all of Seattle west of the Duwamish River. ...

Current school board members

• Sally Soriano
• Irene Stewart
• Brita Butler-Wall
• Darlene Flynn
• Cheryl Chow
• Michael DeBell
• Mary Bass

Louis O. Stewart (January 1, 1915 to March 26, 2002) was a prominent labor leader in Washington. ...

External links

• Seattle Public Schools
• Map of school locations with links to facts and figures