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Joel E. Ferris High School

Field	Value
name	Joel E. Ferris High School
image	File:JoelEFerrisHighSchoolSpokane.jpg
caption	Ferris High School from 37th Avenue
streetaddress	3020 East 37th Avenue
city	Spokane
state	Washington
zipcode	99223
country	USA
coordinates
type	Public high school
motto	Excellence for everyone
established
district	Spokane Public Schools District 81
superintendent	Adam Swinyard
us_nces_school_id
principal	John O'Dell
ratio	18.69
teaching_staff	89.55 (FTE)
enrollment	1,674 (2023-2024)
grades	9–12
campus	Suburban
conference	Greater Spokane League
mascot	Sammy Saxon
athletics	WIAA Class 3A,
District VIII
colors	Scarlet & Silver

yearbook	The Exeter
free_label	Elevation
free_text	2350 ft AMSL
website

District VIII

Joel E. Ferris High School (commonly known as Ferris High School) is a four-year public high school in Spokane, Washington, part of Spokane Public Schools. In southeast Spokane's Southgate neighborhood, it was built at a cost of $3,235,861 and opened on September 3, 1963. The school was named in 1961 for Joel E. Ferris (1874–1960),{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=zQJYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=OPcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6206%2C3601373

The school colors are scarlet and silver and the mascot is a Saxon.

The school is also the location of the studios of KSPS-TV, a PBS member station owned by the school board, which serves eastern Washington and surrounding states, as well as enjoying significant viewership in the province of Alberta, Canada.

Beginning in 2005, the school underwent a major redevelopment, designed by NAC Architecture, with nearly the entire campus having been rebuilt. The project took most out of the school district's 320 million dollar project for all schools.

Sports

Ferris competes in WIAA Class 3A and is a member of the Greater Spokane League in District Eight.

State championships

Source:

Boys basketball: 1994, 2007, 2008
Boys cross country: 1968, 1980, 1981, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
Girls cross country: 1980, 1991
Football: 2010
Boys golf: 1999
Girls golf: 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001
Boys soccer: 1998
Boys tennis: 1975
Volleyball: 1997

Recognition

Bands and Choirs: San Francisco Heritage Festival Sweepstakes Champions 2017
Bands and Choirs: San Francisco Heritage Festival Sweepstakes Champions 2014
4A Lionel Hampton International Jazz Festival Champions 2011
GRAMMY Signature School for the 1998-99 school year
Marching Band and Drill Team: 1997 Tournament of Roses Rose Parade
Newsweek top 1300 high schools in 2008

Notable alumni

Drew Henry (class of 2009): Founder Revival Tea Company
Connor Halliday (class of 2010): Washington State football quarterback; holds NCAA record for most pass attempts and passing yards in a game
Ryan Lewis: producer and DJ who performs alongside Macklemore; attended the school for his freshman and sophomore years
Alex Prugh (class of 2003): professional golfer, Web.com and PGA Tour
Leonard Christian: member of the Washington House of Representatives
Jeff Robinson (class of 1988): defensive end, tight end, long snapper for 16 NFL seasons (1993–2009)
Wayne Tinkle (class of 1984): professional basketball player in Europe, head coach at Oregon State University
Austin Washington (class of 2004): professional soccer player
George Yarno (class of 1975): guard for ten NFL and two USFL seasons (1979–89)
John Yarno (class of 1973): center for NFL's Seattle Seahawks (1977–82)
Gary J. Volesky (class of 1979): United States Army Major General and commander of 101st Airborne Division
Andrew Kittredge (class of 2008): MLB pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles
Jonathan Parker (Class of 1998): Chairman, Idaho Republican Party
Colleen Melody: Justice, Washington Supreme Court

References

"Welcome to Greater Spokane League". Greater Spokane League.
(August 29, 1963). "Ferris High School". Spokane Daily Chronicle.
(December 15, 1960). "Joel E. Ferris, civic leader, banker, dies". Spokesman-Review.
(April 13, 1961). "Joel Ferris is name for school". Spokesman-Review.
[http://www.spokesman.com/stories/2012/jul/26/schools-tv-station-consider-cutting-ties/ Spokesman-Review: "Schools, TV station consider cutting ties", July 26, 2012.]
"Hill, James Jerome (1838-1916)".
"~~KSPS-TV - Spokane | Calgary | Edmonton~~".
link. (2012-10-29 .)
"Congrats, SPS musicians!". Spokane Public Schools.
[http://web.mlsnet.com/content/printer_friendly/y2008/m01/d18/c135998.html "Fire select six players in SuperDraft"], [[Major League Soccer]], January 18, 2008.
(15 March 2014). "Maj. Gen. Gary Volesky, EWU alumnus, to lead Army's storied 101st Airborne Division". The Spokesman-Review.
Roland, Mitchell. (21 January 2026). "Ferris High School grad formally sworn in on Washington Supreme Court". [[The Spokesman-Review]].

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