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Monroe High School (Washington)

Field	Value
name	Monroe High School
district	Monroe School District
type	Public
grades	9–12
enrollment	1,491 (2023–2024)
staff	71.83
ratio	20.76
principal	Brett Wille
colors	Orange & Black

mascot	Bearcats
address	17001 Tester Road
city	Monroe
state	Washington
zipcode	98272
country	United States
website

Monroe High School is a public high school in Monroe, Washington, and a part of the Monroe School District. Since 1999, the school has been located on Tester Road. Formerly, it was located on Main Street in downtown Monroe.

The school district, of which this is the sole comprehensive high school, includes almost all of Monroe, as well as most of High Bridge and Woods Creek; and parts of Chain Lake, Maltby, Monroe North, and Three Lakes.

Monroe Sports Arena

The Monroe Sports Arena is a 2,000 seat multi-purpose arena located on the campus of the school. It was home to the Snohomish County Explosion of the International Basketball League. The Monroe High School gymnasium was renamed the Monroe Sports Arena in 2008 after $10,000 worth of renovations made for the IBL season.

Mascot

Monroe High School's mascot is "Benny the Bearcat". The term "Bearcat" was originally the nickname of the amateur turned semiprofessional boxer. Dode "Bearcat" Bercot. In the 1920s and 30s, this boxer from Monroe fought in over 100 main event fights and won 42 by knockout. However, before turning pro, Bercot's career was cut short after an opponent put a thumb in Bercot's eye, leaving him partially blinded for life. He was given the nickname "Bearcat" because he was said to be strong as a bear and fast as a cat. The school colors are orange and black.

Activities

The school boasts a wide variety of extracurricular activities. Examples of these are the academic quiz competition teams, Hi-Q and Knowledge Bowl, and the community service-based Key Club. In 2011 and 2017, Monroe's Hi-Q team won the Washington State Championship and participated in the Hi-Q National Championship.

The most well-known and largest club at Monroe is DECA. The Monroe High School DECA Chapter was the third largest DECA chapter in the United States during the 1990s. DECA is a national marketing club and Monroe sends multiple students to the Washington State (SCDC) and National (ICDC) competitions every year. Monroe DECA has also proven to be a large part of the high school's community service efforts, having helped fund and maintain the Monroe Miracle League Field. Each year, Monroe DECA students serve as base-buddies for the players in the Miracle League games.

Sports

Monroe competes in WIAA Class 3A and is a member of the Wesco League in District One.

State championships

Source:

Boys basketball: 1952, 1953
Girls golf: 1999, 2000
Boys soccer: 2001

Notable alumni

Ian Parmley, former Major League Baseball outfielder
Benson Boone, singer and songwriter
Efton Chism, college football wide receiver

References

"Monroe High School". National Center for Education Statistics.
"Administration - Monroe District Schools".
"2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Snohomish County, WA". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
""Bearcat" Bercot « Monroe Historical Society & Museum". Monroehistoricalsociety.org.
Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association. [http://www.wiaa.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=338 Tournament History: Championship Information].
(August 29, 2024). "‘He was a different dude today’: EWU’s Efton Chism III leads offensive showcase in season-opening win over Monmouth".

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