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Flathead High School

Coordinates: 48°11′28″N 114°19′09″W / 48.1911°N 114.3192°W / 48.1911; -114.3192
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48°11′28″N 114°19′09″W / 48.1911°N 114.3192°W / 48.1911; -114.3192

Flathead High School
Location
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644 W. 4th Ave.
Kalispell, MT 59901
Information
TypePublic
Established1903; 121 years ago (1903)
PrincipalMichele Paine
Faculty103.90 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,541 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.83[1]
Color(s)Black and orange     [2]
Team nameBraves/Bravettes[2]
Information(406) 751-3500
Websitewww.sd5.k12.mt.us/1/home

Flathead High School is an American public secondary school located in Kalispell, Montana. It is one of two high schools in District #5 of the Kalispell Public Schools.

History

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Flathead High school was founded in the late 1890s. Its original name was Flathead County High School.

Academics

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Flathead High School offers the International Baccalaureate Programme, including the IB diploma programme.[3] Flathead became the first IB school in the state of Montana on 16 February 2004 and is part of the IB North American region.[3]

Athletics

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The Flathead High School mascot is the Brave and Bravette.

State Championships include:[4]

    • Speech and Debate — 1916, 1946, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1951, 1976, 1985, 1986, 1994, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2015, 2020
    • Girls Cross Country[5] — 1971, 1972, 1980, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002 (#13 U.S.), 2003 (#12 U.S.), 2004 (#6 U.S.)
    • Boys Cross Country[5][6] — 1985, 1986, 1994, 1997 (#24 U.S.), 1998 (#3 U.S.), 1999 (#9 U.S.), 2000 (#2 U.S.), 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005
    • Girls Track and Field — 1969, 1970, 1971, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2005
    • Girls Swimming —1977, 1978 1981, 1982, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1995, 2003, 2005 (tie)
    • Boys Wrestling — 1973, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2017, 2022
    • Girls Wrestling - 2022
    • Boys Track and Field — 1907, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
    • Football — 1950, 1951, 1958, 1959, 1970
    • Boys Basketball — 1951, 1952, 1970, 1982, 1989
    • Boys Soccer — 1994, 1995, 1999, 2005, 2006
    • Boys Golf — 1966, 1983
    • Girls Golf — 1966, 1967, 1970, 1991
    • Girls Basketball — 1996, 2000, 2001
    • Boys Tennis — 1995, 1996
    • Girls Soccer — 1993
    • Girls Softball — 2003
    • Girls Tennis — 2000
    • Girls Volleyball — 2001
    • Boys Swimming — 1986

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Flathead High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 11, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Flathead High School". Montana High School Association. Retrieved 2024-04-07.
  3. ^ a b "Flathead High School". International Baccalaureate®. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  4. ^ "Montana High School Association". mhsa.org. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  5. ^ a b "Flathead Cross Country". flatheadcrosscountry.com/. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  6. ^ "Boys Cross Country Team Championships" (PDF). mhsa.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  7. ^ Browning, Skylar; Watterson, Jeremy (15 June 2015). Montana Baseball History. Arcadia Publishing. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-62585-525-1. Retrieved 27 September 2022.
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