Joel E. Ferris High School
Joel E. Ferris High School (also known as Ferris High School) is a four-year public high school in Spokane, Washington, part of Spokane Public Schools. In southeast Spokane's Southgate neighborhood, it was built at a cost of $3,235,861 and opened on September 3, 1963. The school was named in 1961 for Joel E. Ferris (1874–1960), a banker and civic leader in Spokane. Joel Ferris was a member of the Spokane Park Board, Spokane Finch Arboretum Committee, and a number of educational boards and historical societies in eastern Washington.
| Joel E. Ferris High School | |
|---|---|
Ferris High School from 37th Avenue | |
| Address | |
3020 East 37th Avenue Spokane , Washington 99223 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47°37′11.1″N 117°21′57.1″W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| Motto | Excellence for everyone |
| Established | 1963 |
| School district | Spokane Public Schools District 81 |
| Superintendent | Adam Swinyard |
| NCES School ID | 530825001385 |
| Principal | John O'Dell |
| Teaching staff | 92.64 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,631 (2022-23) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.61 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Scarlet & Silver |
| Athletics | WIAA Class 3A, District VIII |
| Athletics conference | Greater Spokane League |
| Mascot | Saxon |
| Yearbook | The Exeter |
| Elevation | 2,350 ft (716 m) AMSL |
| Website | spokaneschools |
The school colors are scarlet and silver and the mascot is a Saxon.
The school is also the location of the studios of KSPS-TV, a PBS member station owned by the school board, which serves eastern Washington and surrounding states, as well as enjoying significant viewership in the province of Alberta, Canada.
Beginning in 2005, the school underwent a major redevelopment, designed by NAC Architecture, with nearly the entire campus having been rebuilt. The project took most out of the school district's 320 million dollar project for all schools.