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  Established 1907
  Type Public secondary
  Grades 9-12
  Principal Matthew Grant
  Students 1850
  Classification 4A
  Mascot "Pepper" the Bear
  Address 1302 North St
  Location Olympia, Washington, USA
  District Olympia School District 111
  Campus Suburban
  Colors Blue and White
  City Olympia
  State Washington ,
  Country USA
  Website {Link without Title}
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  Newspaper The Olympus


Olympia High School (OHS or WWMHS)), also known as '''William Winlock Miller High School''' and commonly reffered to as '''Oly''', is a public high school in the southeast side of Olympia , Washington along its border with Tumwater . Being the first of two comprehensive high schools in the Olympia School District , it is one of the oldest public schools in the state of Washington. Olympia's first high school opened in 1907 on land donated by the wife of William Winlock Miller on the grounds immediately east of the sunken gardens in the Washington State Capitol Campus . It began as an extension of the elementary schools in Olympia .


ORIGINS

When fire destroyed the building in 1918 , a new W.W. Miller High School was built in 1919 between 12th and 13th Streets on Capitol Way because the state had purchased the land near the sunken garden to increase the Capitol grounds. An auditorium, gymnasium, and more classrooms were added to that building in 1926 ; however, any further expansion on this site was impossible. As the school's needs increased, forty acres between Carlyon Avenue and North Street were purchased. After many community discussions and public meetings, construction of a new school began on the present grounds in 1958 . The school remained open in its 1958 form until 1996 when a full renovation began, completed in the summer of 2000 .

Having the capacity to serve approximately 2,000 students through many challenging programs, many families in Thurston County, Washington choose to send their kids to Olympia High School instead of sending to their assigned school.


KEY INFORMATION

  • 86% scored 3, 4, or 5 on AP tests

  • Drop out rate: 1.47%

  • Graduation Rate: 93.3%

  • SAT Score Average: verbal = 560, Math = 556

  • 58 Vocational Class Offerings

  • Cooperative agreement with New Market Vocational Skills Center

  • Alternative programs provided in the areas of: Direct Instruction in Reading and Math, Academic Contractual Learning, and Social Affective Block for students with adjustment needs.



BELIEF STATEMENTS

  • All students are capable of learning.

  • Cultural and social diversity; feelings and beliefs of others will be respected.

  • All students will become active, responsible participants in their education.

  • Students’ self-esteem will be enhanced through hard work and achievement.

  • Education is a collaborative effort involving staff, students, parents/guardians, and the community.

  • Education will take place in a safe and caring environment.

  • Education takes place in a challenging atmosphere of high expectations leading to high achievement.

  • Continuity of curriculum from elementary school through high school best serves students.

  • Education will be a primary responsibility and investment of society.

  • Education will allow for differing learning abilities and styles as well as assessment measures.

  • Staff members are valued and should be involved in professional growth and development activities throughout their careers.



SYMBOLS

Although Olympia High School's mascot is a bear, at one time its mascot was the oyster.


Mission statement

''We strive to have our graduates become:
  • Competent, self-directed, life-long learners

  • Adaptable, critical thinkers

  • Globally responsible citizens

  • Mentally and physically healthy

  • Aesthetically appreciative and creative

  • Technologically literate

  • Multiculturally aware

  • Environmentally responsible''



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