Connell High School

Connell High School is a public high school located in Connell, Washington, serving 485 students in grades 9–12.[1] Its current principal is Tim Peterson. The school's athletics nickname is the Eagles.[2] Connell High School is part of the North Franklin School district in Franklin county, WA. The school draws students from Connell and the surrounding towns of Mesa, Eltopia, and Basin City. The school's student body is roughly 64 percent Hispanic, 32 percent White, and 2 percent Asian.[3]

Athletics

Connell High School has a variety of sports programs and extracurricular activities in which students are allowed to participate. These include Football, Cross-Country, Volley Ball, Soccer, Basketball, Wrestling, Track, Softball, Baseball, and Cheer-leading. Since 2006 Connell has been a member of the SCAC East athletic conference after the WIAA reclassified its divisions. At that time Connell dropped from AA to A.

Football

The football program is one of Connell's most successful athletic programs winning state championships in 2002[1], 2009,[4] and 2011,[5] and finishing as runner up in 1973, 2006[4], 2007[5], and 2010.[6] The team has also finished third four times in 1998, 2004, 2005, and 2015. Since 2000, the Eagles have consistently been among the best high school programs in the state making the State playoffs 13 times. Wayne Riner has been the most successful football coach in Connell history after becoming head coach in 2000.

References

  1. ↑ GreatSchools.org
  2. ↑ School Website
  3. ↑ Start Class: Connell High School
  4. ↑ Ringer, Sandy. "Connell Tops Cascade Christian 28-7, Seattle Times, 5 December 2009
  5. ↑ Ringer, Sandy. "Matt Hadley Leads Connell past Cascade Christian 28-7" Seattle Times, 3 December 2011
  6. ↑ Massey, Matt. "Cascade Christian rallies to top Connell, 42-35". Seattle Times 4 December 2010

Coordinates: 46°39′46″N 118°52′22″W / 46.66269°N 118.87268°W / 46.66269; -118.87268


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