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Curtis Senior High School

Field	Value
name	George R. Curtis Senior High School
logo	CurtisVikings.jpg
established	1957
type	Public secondary
principal	Tom Adams
ratio	24.26
teaching_staff	53.70 (FTE)
enrollment	1,303 (2023-2024)
grades	10–12
streetaddress	8425 40th W
city	University Place
state	Washington
province	98466
country	United States
district	University Place School District
campus	Suburban
colors	Blue and White
mascot	Vikings
free_label	Emblem
website	Curtis Senior High School

Curtis Senior High School is a public high school located in University Place, Washington. Curtis Senior High School is a part of the University Place School District and the only high school in the district.

The University Place school district includes most of University Place and portions of Fircrest and Tacoma.

History

The school's namesake comes from the former UPSD Superintendent George R. Curtis. The school opened in 1957 as a joint junior-senior high school at the corner of 40th and Grandview. In 1962, a high school facility was built about 500 yards east of the junior high that then extended up 40th Street. This separated the schools from 8th-9th grade for the junior high and 10th-12th grade for the senior high school. And after this, the original site became just a junior high school. In 2009, the original junior high was torn down and a new facility was built about 400 yards northeast of that site.

Academics

Curtis Senior High School has both Advanced Placement classes and core classes for students. The school also offers Running Start, collaborating with Tacoma Community College, a program for Juniors and Seniors by taking classes to gain college credit while in high school.

Notable alumni

Beau Baldwin - former offensive coordinator, Arizona State; former football head coach, Cal Poly
Scott Cairns - poet and Guggenheim Fellow
Andrea Geubelle - 2016 Summer Olympics track and field, triple jump
Gary Larson - creator and writer of The Far Side
Mike Levenseller - professional football wide receiver, played 3 seasons in NFL
Adrienne Martelli - 2012 Summer Olympics bronze medalist in rowing, women's quadruple sculls
Singor Mobley - former NFL and Canadian Football League defensive back
Isaiah Thomas - NBA point guard, two-time NBA All-Star in 2016 & 2017
Chuck Arnold - President of the Seattle Seahawks
Jennifer Cohen - University of Southern California Athletic Director
Morgan Weaver - professional soccer forward for the Portland Thorns FC
Cindy Brunson - Sports anchor and reporter, most known for ESPN's SportsCenter
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References

"Curtis Senior High". National Center for Education Statistics.
"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Pierce County, WA". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
"Beau Baldwin - Head Football Coach - Football Coaches".
"Mike Levenseller Stats Summary".
"College of the Desert".
"National Women's Soccer League Official Site | NWSL".

Wikipedia Source

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