CALDWELL HIGH SCHOOL (IDAHO)

'Caldwell High School' is a high school in Caldwell, Idaho located on South Indiana Ave. near the corner of Ustick Road.

Contents

History

Administration

Academics

Extracurricular Activities

Music Groups

Clubs

Sports

Sports Teams

Recent Issues

References

External Links

History

The current high school building opened for the school year of 1997. Previously, the high school was housed in what is currently Syringa Middle School. Caldwell High School was a three-year high school (Sophomore, Junior, and Senior classes) until a new addition to the school opened up in 2005, adding room for the freshman class to join the High School. Prior to that, the freshman were housed at Jefferson Junior High School.
The school also added a new football stadium for the beginning of the 2004 school year. The new complex was named the Warren "Moke" Strong Sports Complex in honor of long time teacher, principal, and track coach Warren "Moke" Strong. Warren's son, and Caldwell alum, Matt Strong, was the head coach of Caldwell for the teams innagural game at the Complex.

Administration

The current principal is Mike Farris, who succeeded Lonnie Barber. Barber moved on to become the Superintendent of the Caldwell School district. Two Vice Principals are Don Glaze and David Carson.

Academics

Caldwell High School offers Advanced Placement courses in English: Language & Composition, English: Literature & Composition, Chemistry, Biology, U.S. History, and Calculus AB.

Extracurricular Activities

Caldwell High School offers an extensive music program. The chamber orchestra, known as the 'Chamber Players,' compete in the Heritage Festival annually and have won both the Best Orchestra and Adjudicator's Award. The Madrigal Singers have also competed in the Heritage Festival. Both groups have traditionally performed a joint corroborative piece during the graduation ceremony.
The marching band travels to Reno, Nevada to compete in the marching festival hosted by McQueens High School. They also compete at Ontario High School in the ''Battle of the Marching Machines.'' Each year, they compete in the District III Marching Competition. In 2005, they won First Prize in the division 4A category.
All music groups perform in the annual District III Music Festival.

Music Groups

★ Intermediate Orchestra

★ Advanced Orchestra

★ Chamber Orchestra (Chamber Players)

★ Concert Choir

★ Girls Concord Choral

★ Chamber Choir (Madrigal Singers)

★ Concert Band

★ Marching Band

★ Jazz Band

Clubs

★ National Honor Society

★ Key Club

★ YMCA Youth Government

★ French Club

★ Spanish Club

★ Recycling Club

★ Mayor's Youth Advisory Board

★ Caldwell Youth Leadership

Sports

Caldwell High School recently moved up to compete in the 5A sports division after the addition of the freshmen class.
The football team in recent years has been struggling to make it to the state championship, coming close in the 2004 season before losing to Bishop Kelly High School in the semi-finals. Both Mark Weivoda and Cody Pickett are notable alumni from the school for going on to play college football. Weivoda to Idaho State University and Pickett to the University of Washington. The school is known for being rivals to Vallivue High School, and more recently Skyview High School in nearby Nampa.

Sports Teams

★ American Football

★ Soccer

★ Girls Volleyball

★ Cross Country

★ Tennis

★ Golf

★ Cheerleading

★ Dance

★ Basketball

★ Wrestling

★ Baseball

★ Softball

★ Track and Field

Recent Issues

The school has developed a notorious reputation for gang activity. A recent incident in which a non-student entered the high school with a loaded gun prompted administration to increase security. Students are now required to wear ID card. There is also a new security desk in the front entrance. New Security Measures Taken At Caldwell High
Teenage pregnancy, theft, and vandalism are minor issues within the school as well.

References

External Links

★ Caldwell High School Homepage

★ Caldwell School District Homepage

★ Caldwell High School Alumni Resource