J. M. Weatherwax High School, commonly Aberdeen High School, is a public high school

High school

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 located in Aberdeen, Washington

Aberdeen, Washington

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. The high school mascot is the Bobcat

Bobcat

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. The school teaches grades from 9 to 12.

Demographics

As of 2007, there were 1,100 students enrolled http://www.schoolmatters.com/schools.aspx/q/page=sl/sid=39943/midx=CPEnrollment, 52.4% of which were male

Male

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, and 47.6% female

Female

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. 79.8% of the students were White

White people

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, 8.8% Hispanic/Latino

Hispanic

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, 5.6% American Indian

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, 4.9% Asian-American

Asian people

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, and 0.9% black

Black

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. There were 58 classroom teachers, for an average of 18.1 students per teacher.

Fire

On Saturday, 5 January 2002, the Weatherwax building of Aberdeen High School, one of Aberdeen's most historical buildings (built in 1909), burned to the ground just after midnight. The Weatherwax building housed the school library, counseling office, and many classrooms. Students were spread out over the remaining campus until the new school was built.

The grand opening of the new building and official dedication ceremony was held on August 25, 2007. The new high school building is now open for the school year, starting 4 September 2007.

Sports

The following sports are offered:

Boys' sports:

• Football
• Baseball
• Basketball
• Soccer
• Wrestling
• Tennis
• Cross Country
• Track and Field
• Golf
• Swimming

Girls' sports:

• Basketball
• Fastpitch
• Volleyball
• Soccer
• Golf
• Swimming
• Track and Field
• Cross Country
• Wrestling
• Tennis

Notable alumni

• Douglas D. Oshroff 1996 - Nobel Prize in Physics for the discovery of superfluidity in the isotope helium-3
• Kurt Cobain
  Kurt Cobain
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   - Nirvana
  Nirvana (band)
  Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
  
   lead singer and guitarist; dropped out of school in 1985
• Krist Novoselic
  Krist Novoselic
  Krist Anthony Novoselic II is a Croatian-American rock musician, best known for being the bassist and co-founder of the grunge band Nirvana. After Nirvana ended, Novoselic formed Sweet 75 and then Eyes Adrift, releasing one album with each band...
  
   - Nirvana
  Nirvana (band)
  Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
  
   bass guitarist
• Bryan Danielson
  Bryan Danielson
  Bryan Danielson is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE where he wrestles on its SmackDown brand as Daniel Bryan, and currently holds the SmackDown Money in the Bank briefcase, which enables him to have a World Heavyweight Championship match at any time of his choosing...
  
   - Professional wrestler
• Wesley Carl Uhlman - Mayor of Seattle, 1969-1978; youngest ever mayor of Seattle
• Mark Bruener
  Mark Bruener
  Mark Frederick Bruener is a former American football tight end of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers 27th overall in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played college football at Washington.Bruener played nine seasons with the Steelers followed by five with the Houston...
  
  - Former NFL football player

External links

• Aberdeen High School website