Freeman High School (Washington)
Public school in Rockford, Washington, United States
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Freeman High School is a public high school located north of Rockford, Washington and 19 mi (31 km) southwest of Spokane, Washington. It is a part of the adjacent three-school Freeman School District facility that contains Freeman Elementary School, Freeman Middle School, and Freeman High School.
| Freeman High School | |
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Freeman High School in October, 2021 | |
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14626 South Jackson Rd , 99030 United States 47°31′12″N 117°11′47″W | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1955 |
School district | Freeman School District |
NCES School ID | 530297000485[1] |
Principal | Jeff Smith |
Teaching staff | 17.84 (on a FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 300 (2023-2024)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.82[1] |
| Colors | Columbia Blue, Red & White |
Athletics conference | Northeast 2B, Northeast District 7, Washington Interscholastic Activities Association |
| Nickname | Scotties |
| Rival | Liberty High School |
| Website | https://www.freemansd.org/fhs |
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Athletics
Freeman high school competes in Washington's Northeast A League. The school fields teams in the following sports:
- Fall: Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Volleyball
- Winter: Wrestling, Basketball
- Spring: Baseball, Golf, Softball, Tennis and Track & Field
Freeman's athletic teams are known as the Scotties. The elementary and middle schools were known as the Freeman Raiders until 2014.[4] The original old Scottie dog logo was created by Freeman student Margee Noble.
History
The Freeman School District was formed in 1955 as a consolidation of the Rockford, Lindbergh, and Sunnyside School Districts. There had been another Freeman school district prior to 1940, when it was annexed by Lindbergh.[5]
2017 shooting
On September 13, 2017, a gunman opened fire at Freeman.[6] The assailant, then 15-year-old sophomore Caleb Sharpe, brought two guns, an AR-15 rifle and a Colt 1903 pistol then shot and killed one student, 15-year-old fellow sophomore Samuel Strahan, who was attempting to prevent the shooting from taking place, in the torso and head.[7][8] Three other students were injured and taken to the hospital.[6] Sharpe pleaded guilty before his trial as an adult.[9][10][11] In 2022, Sharpe was sentenced to 40 years to life in prison.[12] In September 2024 he was re-sentenced to 25 years to life due to a law banning people from being sentenced to over 25 years to life for crimes committed before they were 16 years old.[13]
Demographics
The demographic breakdown of the 317 students enrolled in 2019–2020 was:
- Male – 53.8%
- Female – 46.2%
- Native American/Alaskan – 3.1%
- Asian/Pacific islanders – 2.4%
- Black – 1.2%
- Hispanic – 5.8%
- White – 85.6%
- Multiracial – 1.9%
22.3 percent of the students were eligible for free or reduced lunch.[1]
