Moscow High School
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402 E. Fifth Street Moscow, Idaho U.S. |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | Pride of the North |
| Established | 1892, 1939 (current) |
| School district | Moscow S.D. (#281) |
| Principal | Erik Perryman (2013–present) |
| Faculty | 46 |
| Grades |
9–12 (10–12, 1966–2012) |
| Enrollment | 740 |
| Color(s) | Red, Black, & White |
| Athletics | IHSAA Class 4A |
| Athletics conference | Inland Empire League (4A) |
| Mascot | Bear |
| Rivals | Pullman, Lewiston |
| Publication |
Inner Visions (art & literary magazine) |
| Yearbook | Bear Tracks |
| Feeder schools | Moscow Middle School |
| Information | (208) 882-2591 |
| Elevation | 2,620 ft (800 m) AMSL |
| Website | Moscow HS |
Moscow High School is a four-year public secondary school in Moscow, Idaho. The flagship school of the Moscow School District, it serves grades 9–12 and its principal since 2013 is Erik Perryman. The school colors are red, black, and white, and the mascot is a bear.
Less than three blocks east of Main Street on a moderate slope, its current compact campus opened 78 years ago in 1939, with wings added in 1968 and 1991. The previous high school of 1912 is across Third Street to the north; it was used as the junior high until 1959 and is now the "1912 Center." The original high school of 1892 was on the site of the present north wing; it was later Whitworth grade school and was razed in 1939.
Originally a four-year high school, MHS was a senior high school (grades 10–12) for 46 years, beginning in 1966. The school district reconfigured in 2012 and Moscow High returned to a four-year school in August with the addition of the freshman class.
An attempt to fund a new campus on the northeast edge of the city (46°44′38″N 116°58′08″W / 46.744°N 116.969°W) was defeated by voters 12 years ago in 2005. The levy needed a two-thirds majority to pass and was defeated with only 44% in favor.
Moscow's athletic teams compete in IHSAA Class 4A, the second-highest in the state, in the Inland Empire League (4A). MHS competed against the largest schools in Idaho in Class A-1 (now 5A) until the fall of 1979. It was dropped a classification level in 1976, but successfully appealed for three years to stay. Moscow opted not to petition in 1979 and went down to A-2 (now 3A), and moved between A-2 and A-1 (Div. II) until the new IHSAA classification system placed them in 4A in 2001.
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