Kalama High School is a public high school located in Kalama, Washington. It is part of the Kalama School District. The school serves students in grades 9–12 and shares its campus with Kalama Middle School (which serves grades 6–8) and the district office. As of the 2021–2022 school year, Kalama High School had an enrollment of approximately 345 students, and a four-year graduation rate of 91%. Kalama Middle School had an enrollment of 266 students.
Voter-approved bond dollars and state grant funds awarded to Kalama School District enabled the middle and high school to receive facility upgrades in 2020 and 2021. In August 2020, the third floor of Kalama High School was transformed into science labs and a STEM classroom . Then, in the fall of 2021, a new secondary building opened to students featuring six classrooms, two learning commons, two science labs, two science prep rooms, a maker-space, library, media center, cafeteria and more.
Location Kalama High School and Kalama Middle School are located at the top of a hill east of downtown Kalama. The hill has been nicknamed "High School Hill." The school gained additional recognition as it was used as the high school in the movie Twilight (2008).Movie-Locations, Twilight Film Locations . Retrieved 2013-11-17
Athletics & extracurricular activities Middle and high school students in Kalama have the opportunity to participate in a variety of extracurricular activities. High school students are able to join clubs such as Drama Club and Future Farmers of America (FFA). High school athletics include: Boys Basketball, Girls Basketball, Girls Volleyball, Cross Country, Wrestling, Football, Girls Soccer, Boys Baseball, Girls Fastpitch Softball, Varsity Cheerleading and Track and Field.
State champions Basketball: 1949, 1950Washington Interscholastic Athletics Association. Tournament History: Champion Information Football: 1952, 1998, 2017, 2018, 2021 Soccer: 2021 Softball: 1996, 2000 Volleyball: 2016
State runners-up Baseball: 1994, 2006, 2008, 2009 Basketball: 1948, 1951, 1977 Football: 1999, 2019 Softball: 1998 Volleyball: 1995, 1998
Demographics (district-wide) As of the 2021–2022 school year, Kalama School District had a student population that was 51.8% male and 48.2% female. The ethnic breakdown of students was as follow: 82.6% Caucasian, 11.9% Hispanic/Latino, 1.5% two or more races, 1.3% African American, 1.2% Native American/Alaskan Native, 1% Asian, 0.5% Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander.
References
External links Kalama School District official site Kalama High School official site Kalama Middle School official site Washington State OSPI Report Card 2012-13