Sultan Senior High School

Infobox High School
name=Sultan Senior High School
headmaster=
superintendent=Dan Chaplik
principal=Dave Harrington
faculty=
students=
enrollment=628
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established=1888
type=Public
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location=13175 310th Ave. SE
Sultan, WA 98294
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campus= Urban fringe
colors=Navy, Columbia, and White
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conference=Cascade Conference
mascot=Turks
website=http://www.sultan.k12.wa.us/shs|

Sultan High School is located in the small town of Sultan, Washington, only about 40 miles from Seattle. It is located between the Cascade Mountain Range and the Sky Valley, along the Sultan River and the Skykomish River.

History

Sultan High School first opened its doors in 1888. First starting in a building where the Sultan Middle School stands, they built a new high school in 1987, located only 2 blocks from the old location.

The City of Sultan

The city of Sultan was named after an ancient Indian chief that lived in the school’s area, Chief John Sultan. His name Sultan is actually pronounced differently but no one seams to care much about that.

Campus

Sultan High School consists of buildings in an open campus layout. Classrooms surround a courtyard that connects a majority of all classrooms. The campus consists of a 21 classrooms, 9 portables, a weight room, a gym, a wrestling room, a courtyard, a stage, and a music room.

ports Complex

Sultan High School has a large on-campus sports facility. Football, track, and soccer all use the track and football field area. Unfortunately the Football field was built over a swamp land so every year after a mix of a football game and rain the field turns completely to mud and playing on it can be very dangerous. the football team is forced to play on the practice field. the practice field is a half a football field hidden in the back of the school surrounded by forest. it is just as dangerous as the regular field.the ground is dry and hard with very little grass and way too many pot holes. the football players affectionately refer to the field as "The ankle breaker". too many times have star football players from sultan such as Nigel Romeijn have lost their season to this field. It is a large field with covered grandstands that hold a concession stand in the back. Track Athletes have it much better. the track is fairly new and is in very good condition. many track athletes from sultan have gone off too great schools. track captain for 2006 Chelsea York went to college for a track scholarship as well as legend for his time in sultan Dom "the Italian Stallion" Garabedian. He was the fastest guy to transfer to sultan in a long time. He was captain 2007 and 2008, he went to state his first year and was league champ. His 4x1 team which consisted of Brian Cogger, Sean and Jon Grossi also beat the school record in 2008. Baseball uses the Mariner-sponsored baseball field. Softball uses the newly renovated softball field and batting cages. The football team also uses the state of the art weight room and practice field. Boys’ and girls’ basketball teams, as well as the volleyball team, play on their hardwood courts located on the lower floor of Sultan High School. Wrestlers love to practice in the padded wrestling room with brand new wrestling mats. The cross country team runs at the local Osprey Park. It has a maze of trails that are all near the scenic Sultan River. Both boys’ and girls’ soccer practice and occasionally play at Osprey Park. Lastly, the golf teams use the Blue Boy Golf Course, located off Old Owen Road.

ports

Sultan Senior High School is a member of the Cascade Conference and classified a as a 2A school by the WIAA. Competing against the schools of Cedarcrest, Granite Falls, Lakewood, King's Garden, Coupeville, South Whidbey, and Archbishop Murphy.

Fall Sports

*Football
**State appearances: 1973, 1979, 1980, 1984, 2000
*Girls’ Soccer
**State appearances: 1992, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2004
**State achievements: 1st – 2002, 2nd – 1992, 1997, 1998, 4th – 2001, 2004
*Cross Country
*Volleyball
**State appearances: 1978
*Cheerleading

Winter Sports

*Boys’ Basketball
**State appearances: 1961
*Girls’ Basketball
*Wrestling
**Team State Achievements: WIAA State Academic Champions, 2003
**State 1st Place Winners:
***Dave Lemke, 1974, UNL
***Mark Anderson, 1978, 108
***Ben Nachtrieb, 1992, 190
***Ryan Conley, 2003, 125
*Cheerleading
**A stunt squad of boys was added in 2007.
**State Achievement: WIAA Academic State Champions 2007

pring Sports

*Baseball
**State appearances: 2004
*Fastpitch
*Girls’ Golf
**First season started in 2007
*Boys’ Golf
*First season started in 2007
*Boys’ Soccer
**State appearances: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006
**State achievement: 2nd – 2003, 4th - 2004
*Track & Field
*State 1st Place Winners:
**1969 – Sharon Sherman 400m
**1970 – Sharon Sherman 400m
**1991 – Sarah Shands 400m, Pete Branham Triple Jump
**1999 – Cheyanna Brokofsky High Jump
**2003 – Holly Jones, Heather Howard, Jessica Monson, Chelsea York Girls 4x100
**2005 – Krystal Pasczkeicz, Discus, Andy Kincaid, High Jump
**2006 – Krystal Pasczkeicz Discus

Music Department

Sultan is known in a big way for its outstanding achievements in its music department. There are groups that required auditions and groups that are taken as a credited class. All musical activities are headed by Jill Sumpter.

Credited Classes

Wind Ensemble, Women’s Choir, and Concert Choir. All three groups compete at contests, never scoring lower than a 3.

Marching Band

This marching band competes at 3 to 4 field show competitions in the fall and 2 to 3 parades in the spring every year, placing in the highest ratings at each competition attended. In 2006, the Turk Marching Band headed a parade at Disneyland in 2006 and Victoria, Canada in the spring of 2007 and 2008. The marching band exceeds over many other bands. They took the Generals Award at Auburn an fall '06. They also won the sweepstakes award in the Wenatchee parade in the spring of '08 and took 1st place in their division. Many of there shows included Jesus Christ Superstar, Ray, On Leave, and Grease. They were also state champions at one point!

Musicals

Producing such musicals as "Guys and Dolls", "The Sound of Music", "My Fair Lady", and "Bye Bye Birdie", the drama department keeps growing year after year. Musical auditions always start at the beginning of winter sports season, and the first practices soon to follow. A musical from Sultan Senior High School is usually put on during early March.

Jazz Band

This band is a select group of band members that play a jazz style of music. They have traveled to Disneyland and Canada, earning standing ovations from the crowds.

Honor Choir

A competing choir, the Honor Choir performs at contests, where they quiet frequently earn the highest score, a solid 1. Auditions are required.

how Choir

Performing music ranging through the decades, this great group of singers and dancers, usually being around 10 girls and 10 boys, are always a favorite at musical events. Auditions are required.

Color Guard

Frequently being named “Best Color Guard” at competitions, this group consists of 9 to 16 girls or boys each season. Auditions are required. They are currently captained by Camille, and she just happens to be awesome.

Clubs and Activities

Sultan Senior High School offers an array of extracurricular clubs.

Associated Student Body (ASB)

This ASB organization consists of a president, vice-president, secretary/treasurer, and ASB representative from each grade. As well as school-wide ASB president, ASB vice-president, ASB secretary, ASB treasurer, and ASB business manager.

ASB Officers

These officers are in charge of maintain the budget of all sports, clubs, and activities. They met once a week to approve such things as POs and fund raiser requests. They are also in charge of all general ASB issues.

Class Officers

The jobs of class officers are to create fund raisers to earn money for their class. Class also have their own jobs given to them by the ASB. The freshmen class is in charge of clean up at school events. The sophomore class is in charge of coronation for both Homecoming and Prom. The junior class is in charge of planning and decorating for both Homecoming and Prom. The senior class is in charge of Homecoming coronation at the football game and planning and decorating for Tolo.

National Honors Society (NHS)

A club for juniors and seniors that excel academically. This club helps run the Puget Sound Blood Drive at the high school every fall and spring. They also start drives such as food drives during the holiday season to donate to the Sultan Food Bank, clothing drives for Tabitha’s House, and book drives for the elementary school.

Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)

The FBLA is a club designed to help students learn about the business world. Members of this club attend business conferences throughout the year and attend the “Pro Sports Career Day” put on by the business team of the Seattle Storm and Sonics.

Pep Club

This club was created to boost the growth of school spirit and raise pride.

Random Acts of Turkness

A point system between class for attendance to school events. If you are attending a school event that the club decides to take down points at, you reward your class with one point. If you are “Turked Out” your class will receive an additional point. The class with the most amount of points at the end of the year will be known as the class with the most spirit.

Turkin’ Out

The concept of “Turkin’ Out” or being “Turked Out” means that you have dressed yourself from head to toe in Turk colors.

Future Farmers of America

This club attends a regional event every summer for FFA. It is created to develop contempt and assertive agricultural leadership.

Link Leaders

Made up of a selected group of juniors and seniors, this club was created to help the incoming freshmen to get to know their school before the first day. An orientation is help a day or two before the first day of school and groups play bonding games and take tours of the school and learn random facts to help the freshmen become more aware.

International Club

This club was created to promote culture awareness. Every year during the springtime, this club puts on International Week. The club takes time out to recognize the current foreign exchange students and the their cultures, as well as other cultures, at an International Assembly. Cuisine from various cultures are also served throughout the week.

Yearbook

Though considered a credited class, you must qualify to be a part of the class. You must have experience with computers and cameras.

"Scimitar"

The name of the SHS yearbook, based on the name given to the sword that a Turkish warrior uses.

Fight Song

Fight, fight, fight for ole Sultan High, win the victory.
You’ve gotta fight, fight, fight for the blue and the white.
Best in the west, so we’ll all do our best.
On, on, on, on, fight ‘til the end.
Honor and glory we will win.
So, fight, fight, fight for ole Sultan High, and victory.
S! U! L! T! A! N! Sultan! Turks!
On, on, on, on, fight ‘til the end.
Honor and glory we will win.
So, fight, fight, fight for ole Sultan High, and victory.

External links

* [http://www.sultan.k12.wa.us/shs/shs.cfm?id=47 Sultan Senior High School Official Website]
* [http://www.sultan.k12.wa.us/ Sultan School District Website]