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Demographics	History	Class Schedule	Student/Parent Handbook

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Demographics

Statistics on general enrollment, ESL enrollment, ethnic percentages, and free and reduced meal percentages, are provided on district-wide reports that are available by visiting the 'Resources' Web page on the District Website.

Additionally, Washington State has designed a website that includes a report card for each school. You will find general information about school demographics, test scores, and teacher information. Visit Renton High School's Washington State Report Card page.

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History

In March, 1911, Renton High School was built on land originally owned by the Duwamish Indian Tribe. The school opened that fall without a designated mascot or emblem, and it remained this way for the next five years. This all changed, however, in 1916 when a student named Henry Moses enrolled at Renton. He was one of only a few Native Americans who attended the new educational institution. Moses showed great interest in Renton's athletic activities and became an active member of the school's sports programs.

During the years 1916 to 1920, Moses was Renton's lone Native American basketball player, and other teams were known to taunt the young man and call his school the "Indians" in an attempt to harass the squad. But, Moses remained undaunted and actually elevated the team's competitiveness in spite of the opposition's insults. Moses's fellow teammates soon began to take pride in their "Indian" colleague. At one time, Moses said, "Since I'm a major part of the team, we might as well be called the "Indians." Thus, in honor of the inspiring Native American player, the school adopted the name, and Renton has been known as the Indians ever since.

Today, after several decades, controversy has risen over whether or not Renton should retain their "Indian" school symbol. However, Moses's wife and the Duwamish tribe have asked Renton to keep the name, "Indians", in memory of her husband's pride in the school and the precious years he spent here. Henry Moses once said, "Indian stands for determination, bravery, and strength," and in the words of 1994 graduate Marvice Thornton, "Here at Renton, our mascot has meant nothing less."

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Class Schedule

Monday, Tuesday, Friday(Full Day)

• First Bell - 7:20
• Period 1 - 7:35 - 8:28
• Period 2 - 8:33 - 9:23
• Period 3 - 9:28 - 10:48
  (SSR 9:28-9:48, Announcements 9:48-9:58, Class 9:58-10:48)
• Period 4 - 10:53 - 11:43
• Lunch - 11:43 - 12:13
• Period 5 - 12:18 - 1:08
• Period 6 - 1:13 - 2:03

Wednesday and Thursday

• First Bell 7:20
• Periods 1 or 2 - 7:35 - 9:13
• Power Hour - 9:18 - 10:13
  (SSR 9:18-9:38, Announcements 9:38-9:48)
• Periods 3 or 4 - 10:18 - 11:53
• Lunch - 11:53 - 12:23
• Periods 5 or 6 - 12:28 - 2:03

Late Arrival Fridays for 2007-2008

Schedule will be:

• First Bell 8:50
• Period 1 - 9:00- 9:48 (Announcements)
• Period 2 - 9:53 - 10:33
• Period 3 - 10:38 - 11:18
• Period 4 - 11:23 - 12:03
• Lunch - 12:03 - 12:33
• Period 5 - 12:38 - 1:18
• Period 6 - 1:23 - 2:03

 

Student / Parent Handbook

The Student/Parent Handbook is prepared annually and includes important information for students and parents including, counseling, attendance policy, student guidelines, activities, and more. The full handbook is available in PDF format. Please select the link below to view or download the handbook. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to open this file.

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