John R. Rogers High School
John R. Rogers High School is a four-year public secondary school in Bemiss, Spokane, Washington, part of Spokane Public Schools (District No. 81). Opened in 1932 in northeast Spokane, the school is named after John Rankin Rogers, the third governor of the State of Washington.
| John R. Rogers High School | |
|---|---|
East entrance on Pittsburg Street | |
| Address | |
1622 East Wellesley Avenue Spokane , Washington 99207 United States | |
| Coordinates | 47.700°N 117.386°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| Motto | Familia Sumus (We Are Family) |
| Established | March 1, 1932 |
| School district | Spokane Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Adam Swinyard |
| CEEB code | 481260 |
| NCES School ID | 530825001386 |
| Principal | John Hammil |
| Staff | 92.75 (FTE) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,514 (2018-19) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.32 |
| Campus size | 25.5 acres (10.3 ha) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple, Gold, Black & White |
| Athletics | WIAA Class 2A |
| Athletics conference | Greater Spokane League |
| Mascot | Pirates |
| Newspaper | Rogers Record |
| Yearbook | Treasure Chest |
| Feeder schools | John Shaw Middle School Spokane Chief Garry Middle School Glover Middle School |
| Elevation | 2,040 ft (622 m) AMSL |
| Website | spokaneschools.org/rogers |
John R. Rogers High School | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
| Built | 1932 |
| Architect | J.J. Lohrenz |
| Architectural style | Art Deco |
| NRHP reference No. | 10001104 |
| Added to NRHP | January 7, 2011 |
The 90,000-square-foot (8,400 m2) school was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 7, 2011. In September 2009, extensive renovation was completed on the school, adding another 170,000 square feet (16,000 m2) to the three-story Art Deco structure.
Two movies have been filmed on location at the school: Vision Quest in 1984, and the thriller Hangman's Curse in 2002. Both movies included hundreds of current and former members of the student body of Rogers High School as extras, as well as former members of the Pirates championship wrestling team, including award-winning coach and social studies teacher, Ken Pelo.