Skyview High School (Montana)

Billings Skyview High School
Address
1775 High Sierra Blvd
Billings, Montana
United States
Information
Type public secondary
Established 1987
School district 2
Dean Jay Wahl, Scott Lynch
Principal

Bob Whalen (199X-2012)

Deb Black (2012-Present)
Asst. Principal Danette Cerise
Teaching staff 92.5
Grades: 9-12
Enrollment 1,585
Color(s) Royal Blue/Silver
Athletics Basketball, Football, Wrestling, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track, Volleyball, Cross Country, Cheerleading
Mascot Falcon
Accreditation State of Montana and Northwest Association of Accredited Schools
SAT average 1655 (combined)
Yearbook Wingspan
Affiliations Academic Team, Band, BPA, FCCLA, Color Guard, Forensics, NHS, Japan Club, Key Club, Technology Club, Yearbook, Student Council, SADD, Falconeers, PSI
Website http://skyview.billings.k12.mt.us/

Skyview High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school in Billings, Montana. The school serves 1,600 students with 93 certified staff, 36 support staff and 10 custodians under principal Deb Black, associate principal Danette Cerise, and Deans Scott Lynch and Jay Wahl. Skyview sits on 46 acres (190,000 m2) and is 258,000 square feet (24,000 m2) in size. It is the newest of three public high schools in Billings. Skyview's school colors are Royal Blue and Silver and its mascot is a falcon.

Library

The library is open from 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (on school days) to serve the students and staff at Skyview High School.

There are over 23,000 volumes in the library including curriculum related audio and video tapes.

The library is staffed by:

The library has a coin-op copy machine available for student use. It costs 10¢ per page.

Publications

Academic activities

Academic team

Skyview has long had one of the most successful Academic Teams in the state of Montana. Skyview is the 14 time defending state KMO Champion and has won the Big Sky Regional Science Bowl Championship three times; most recently in 2008. Skyview's Academic Team competed in the regional Academic Worldquest competition for the first time in 2009 and took first place, earning a berth into the national competition. At the national competition in Washington D.C. they took fourth place.

2007 Big Sky Regional Science Bowl Championship

Skyview sent two teams to join the rest of the 23-team field who were all vying for first place and the opportunity to compete at the National Science Bowl Tournament in Washington D.C. The 23 teams were randomly broken up into four divisions within which the teams would compete against each other in a round-robin format. Both Skyview teams were drawn into the division of only 5 teams.

The top two teams from each round robin division would advance to an eight-team double elimination tournament. Skyview A went undefeated in round robin play and Skyview B's only loss came to Skyview A. The two teams advanced to the later rounds along with Billings West, Fergus County, Havre A & B, and Conrad. Skyview B tied for seventh as they lost their only two bracketed matches.

Skyview A first faced crosstown rival Billings West. West beat Skyview on the last question of the match, the first time West had ever beaten Skyview in Science Bowl. Knowing that the next game they lost would be their last, Skyview A won four matches in a row to advance to the third-place match where they convincingly defeated Conrad to advance to face the defending regional champions, Fergus County.

The Fergus team, coming into the match undefeated on the day, boasted 4 returning members from the defending regional championship team; however, that did not save them. Skyview won the first match to send the tournament into sudden death for the championship. The game was close for most of the first half with Skyview leading by a mere 18 points at half. But as the second half progressed Skyview built a commanding lead and won the match quite decisively.

Skyview A won seven matches in a row to win the school's first Big Sky Regional Championship since 2003,[1] and won the right to compete at the National Science Bowl Tournament[2] in Washington D.C. to be held in late April.

External links

Coordinates: 45°49′54″N 108°30′56″W / 45.83167°N 108.51556°W / 45.83167; -108.51556

Notes

  1. ↑ "News Release: Skyview Wins 2003 Big Sky Regional Science Bowl
  2. ↑ "National Science Bowl 2007 Teams List by State"
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