Capital High School (Boise, Idaho)
Coordinates: 43°38′38″N 116°16′55″W / 43.644°N 116.282°W
| Capital High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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8055 Goddard Rd. Boise, Idaho U.S.[1] | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established |
September 1965 [2] 51 years ago |
| School district | Boise S.D. (#2) |
| Principal | John Ruzicka [1] |
| Faculty | 87 |
| Grades | 10–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,310 [3] (2012–13) |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics | IHSAA Class 5A |
| Athletics conference | Southern Idaho (5A) (SIC) |
| Mascot | Eagle [4] |
| Rivals | Boise, Borah, Timberline |
| Newspaper | Flight |
| Yearbook | Talon |
| Feeder schools |
Fairmont Junior High Riverglen Junior High |
| Elevation | 2,670 ft (814 m) AMSL |
| Website | Capital High School |
Capital High School is a three-year public secondary school in Boise, Idaho. Opened in the fall of 1965, it was the third of four public high schools constructed in the Boise School District, and serves its northern portion. The other high schools are Boise (1902) in the east, Borah (1958) in the southwest, and Timberline (1998) in the southeast.
Athletics
Capital competes in athletics in IHSAA Class 5A in the Southern Idaho Conference (5A) (SIC). The longtime rivals are Boise and Borah. The tennis team has won 16 state titles, including five consecutive from 1972 to 1976.[5] The boys basketball team won four consecutive A-1 (now 5A) state titles from 1975 to 1978.[6]
State titles
Boys
- Football (2): fall 1983, 1991[7] (official with introduction of playoffs, fall 1979)
- Cross Country (2): fall 1965, 1977, 2004, 2013 [10]
- Basketball (6): 1968, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 2014 [6][11]
- Baseball (3): 1989, 2009,[12] 2014 [13] (records not kept by IHSAA)
- Track (5): 1974, 1979, 1980, 1985, 2009, 2015 [14]
- Golf (1): 1974 [15]
- Tennis - (combined until 2008, see below)
Girls
Combined
- Tennis (16): 1968, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2006, 2007[5] (combined until 2008)
Honors
Idaho's Gatorade Player of the Year
- 1986: Steve Scussel, Boys Soccer
- 1988: John Hatten, Boys Soccer
- 1990: Ryan Sawyer, Boys Soccer
- 1990: Justin Smith, Baseball
- 1991: Scott Breckinridge, Football
- 1992: Ryan Slaughter, Boys Soccer
- 1993: Jake Plummer, Football
- 1994: Aaron Smith, Baseball
- 1995: Jim Brekke, Football
- 1996: Cori Feeman, Girls Basketball
- 1997: Nick Marchant, Baseball
- 1998: Crissy Walsh, Girls Soccer
- 1999: Josh Bradshaw, Boys Basketball
- 2007: Brandy Hickcox, Girls Soccer
Notable alumni
- Ron Witt (1972) – international businessman
- Bill Sali (1972) – former congressman
- Timothy Stokes (1979) - Producer America's Funniest Home Videos
- Gary Stevens (1981) – thoroughbred horse racing jockey
- Curtis Stigers (1983) – musician
- Matthew Barney (1985) – artist
- Jake Plummer (1993) – former NFL quarterback
- Tobias Read (1993) – politician Oregon House of Representatives
- Bryan Harsin (1994) – college football head coach
- Kim Iverson (1998) – radio personality
- Ernie Hughes, NFL player[18]
References
- 1 2 "Capital High School" (PDF). Boise School District. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ↑ "Capital High School". Capital High School. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
- ↑ "Capital High School profile" (PDF). Boise School District. 2012. Retrieved October 7, 2012.
- 1 2 "Idaho High School Activities Association". IHSAA. Retrieved 2015-04-08.
- 1 2 idhsaa.org - Tennis champions - through 2012
- 1 2 idhsaa.org - Boys Basketball champions - through 2012
- ↑ idhsaa.org - Idaho high school football - state champions
- ↑ "Capital, Homedale, win mythical state grid titles". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. November 15, 1974. p. 2B.
- ↑ "Capital unanimous choice as No. 1 large school". Lewiston Morning Tribune. Associated Press. October 27, 1977. p. 3B.
- 1 2 idhsaa.org Cross Country champions through fall 2011
- ↑ "5A state basketball tournament: 2014 bracket". Idaho HSAA. March 8, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ↑ "5A state baseball tournament: 2009 bracket". IdahoSports.com. May 16, 2009. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ↑ "5A state baseball tournament: 2014 bracket". IdahoSports.com. May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 21, 2014.
- ↑ idhsaa.org - Boys Track champions - through 2012
- ↑ idhsaa.org - Golf champions - through 2012
- ↑ idhsaa.org - Girls Basketball champions - through 2012
- ↑ idhsaa.org - Girls Track champions - through 2012
- ↑ "ERNIE HUGHES". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 18, 2014.
External links
- Official website
- MaxPreps.com – Capital Eagles
- Boise School District
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