R. A. Long High School
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R. A. Long High School is the oldest high school servicing the city of Longview, Washington
. It was erected in 1927, three years after the city of Longview was incorporated. The total student enrollment at the end of the 2005-06 school year was 1017. The school is named for the city's founder, Robert A. Long
, a wealthy timber baron from Missouri. Their mascot, the Lumberjack, was so named due to the area's reliance on the timber industry. Some have tried to ascribe the name "Lumberjill" to female students and sports teams, despite the gender neutrality of the term "Lumberjack
." The school is on the city Historical Register, with the following inscription:
Many classes and programs in the Longview school district are shared between both R. A. Long and Mark Morris High School
, such as the Dana Brown Mainstage Theatre program, higher level math, science, and language classes, and the orchestra.
In the past, it has been a tradition at R. A. Long for graduating seniors to hand off a small token or gift to the current principal, often taking the form of a monetary sum based on the year, paper cups from local fast-food restaurants, or playing cards.
. The basketball team competes in the R. A. Long Gymnasium, playing in two "Civil War" games versus Mark Morris each year. One is held at R. A. Long and the other on Mark Morris's Ted M. Natt Court.
The football team also plays at least one game a year against Mark Morris, again called the Civil War.
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Longview, Washington
Longview is a city in Cowlitz County, Washington, United States. It is the principal city of the "Longview, Washington Metropolitan Statistical Area", which encompasses all of Cowlitz County. Longview's population was 36,648 at the time of the 2010 census and is the largest city in Cowlitz County...
. It was erected in 1927, three years after the city of Longview was incorporated. The total student enrollment at the end of the 2005-06 school year was 1017. The school is named for the city's founder, Robert A. Long
Robert A. Long
Robert Alexander Long was a lumber baron, developer, investor, newspaper owner, millionaire, and philanthropist. He lived most of his life in Kansas City, Missouri and founded the city of Longview, Washington and the town of Longville, Louisiana....
, a wealthy timber baron from Missouri. Their mascot, the Lumberjack, was so named due to the area's reliance on the timber industry. Some have tried to ascribe the name "Lumberjill" to female students and sports teams, despite the gender neutrality of the term "Lumberjack
Lumberjack
A lumberjack is a worker in the logging industry who performs the initial harvesting and transport of trees for ultimate processing into forest products. The term usually refers to a bygone era when hand tools were used in harvesting trees principally from virgin forest...
." The school is on the city Historical Register, with the following inscription:
"This school, a gift to the City of Longview by Robert A. Long, was designed by William B. IttnerWilliam B. IttnerWilliam Butts Ittner was an architect in St. Louis, Missouri. He designed many school buildings in Missouri and other areas, was president of the St...
. The two story Corinthian columns and clock tower dominates the Georgian Revival style. The 900-seat auditorium serves as an educational and cultural center. The building and grounds are listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic PlacesThe National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
."
Student body and curriculum
Every senior at R. A. Long is required to complete a senior project consisting of a research paper and fifteen hours of work in order to graduate; one hour must include some form of community service.Many classes and programs in the Longview school district are shared between both R. A. Long and Mark Morris High School
Mark Morris High School
Mark Morris High School is a public high school in Cowlitz County in Longview, Washington for grades nine through twelve. , it had an enrollment of 1141 students....
, such as the Dana Brown Mainstage Theatre program, higher level math, science, and language classes, and the orchestra.
In the past, it has been a tradition at R. A. Long for graduating seniors to hand off a small token or gift to the current principal, often taking the form of a monetary sum based on the year, paper cups from local fast-food restaurants, or playing cards.
Lumberjack sports
R. A. Long High School currently competes at the 2A level. The football team shares the Longview Memorial Stadium with cross-town rival Mark Morris High SchoolMark Morris High School
Mark Morris High School is a public high school in Cowlitz County in Longview, Washington for grades nine through twelve. , it had an enrollment of 1141 students....
. The basketball team competes in the R. A. Long Gymnasium, playing in two "Civil War" games versus Mark Morris each year. One is held at R. A. Long and the other on Mark Morris's Ted M. Natt Court.
The football team also plays at least one game a year against Mark Morris, again called the Civil War.
Notable graduates and Attendees
- Jim CapleJim CapleJim Caple is a columnist and senior writer for ESPN.com. He has worked previously with the Seattle Post-Intelligencer and St. Paul Pioneer Press.Caple attended R.A...
, sports reporter with ESPNESPNEntertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
and contributor to Page2Page2Page 2 is a feature section of ESPN.com. The section contains humorous, opinionated articles on American sport, and regular contributors including "The Sports Guy" Bill Simmons, DJ Gallo, Jim Caple, Gregg Easterbrook, Jemele Hill, Paul Lukas and LZ Granderson. Chuck Klosterman also supplies...
, 1980 - Loren L. ColemanLoren L. ColemanLoren L. Coleman is a science-fiction writer, known for having written many books for series such as Star Trek, Battletech/Mechwarrior, Age of Conan, Crimson Skies, Magic: The Gathering and others. Former member of the United States Navy, he has also written game fiction and source material for...
, science fiction author, 1986 - Birck Cox, author, Diseases of the Skin, Amputations Illustrated, et al. and medical illustratorMedical illustratorA medical illustrator is a professional artist who interprets and creates visual material to help record and disseminate medical, biological and related knowledge. Medical illustrators not only produce such material but can also function as consultants and administrators within the field of...
, 1963 - Robert P. Ericksen, author of Theologians Under Hitler (ISBN 0300029268), 1963
- Sharry KonopskiSharry KonopskiSharry Konopski is an American model and actress. She was chosen as Playboy's Playmate of the Month in August 1987 and has appeared in numerous Playboy videos. On 1 April 1995, as she was driving home from work, three deer ran into the road causing her to roll her Mustang...
, PlayboyPlayboyPlayboy is an American men's magazine that features photographs of nude women as well as journalism and fiction. It was founded in Chicago in 1953 by Hugh Hefner and his associates, and funded in part by a $1,000 loan from Hefner's mother. The magazine has grown into Playboy Enterprises, Inc., with...
centerfold, 1986 - David KortenDavid KortenDavid C. Korten is an American economist, author, and former Professor of the Harvard Business School, political activist and prominent critic of corporate globalization, "by training and inclination a student of psychology and behavioral systems". His best-known publication is When Corporations...
, author of When Corporations Rule the World (ISBN 1887208046), 1955 - Dennis Mansker, author of A Bad Attitude: A Novel from the Vietnam War (ISBN 0595236596), 1963
- Jeff PilsonJeff PilsonJeff Pilson is an American bass guitarist, best known for his stint in the heavy metal band Dokken...
, current ForeignerForeigner (band)Foreigner is a British-American rock band, originally formed in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm...
bass player, formerly of DokkenDokkenDokken is an American heavy metal and hard rock band formed in 1978. They split up in 1989 but reformed four years later. The group accumulated numerous charting singles and has sold more than 10 million albums worldwide...
and DioDio (band)Dio was an American heavy metal band from Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Formed in 1982 and led by vocalist Ronnie James Dio, after he left Black Sabbath with intentions to form a new band with fellow former Black Sabbath member, drummer Vinny Appice. Naming the band Dio made sense from a commercial...
, 1976 - Clint Romag, author, 1990
- E. J. Taylor, author of the Ivy Cottage series of children's books and figurative artist, 1963
- Dr. Kent Weeks, archaeologist, 1959
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