{{Short description|Public secondary school in Eagle, Idaho}} {{Multiple issues|{{More citations needed|date=February 2021}} {{update|date=October 2021}}}} {{Use American English|date=February 2025}} {{use mdy dates|date=October 2021}} {{Infobox school | name = Eagle High School | district = West Ada S.D. (#2) | location = 574 N. Park Lane | city = Eagle | state = Idaho | country = USA | coordinates = {{coord|43.701|N|116.402|W|region:US-ID|display=inline,title}} | grades = 9&ndash;12 | established = {{Start date and age|1995}} | principal = Susan McInerney<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.westada.org/Page/101|title=Home page|publisher=Eagle High School|accessdate=October 8, 2021}}</ref> | enrollment = 1,803 (2023–2024)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=1602100&ID=160210000318|title=EAGLE HIGH SCHOOL|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=June 27, 2025}}</ref> | ratio = 22.50<ref name=NCES/> | teaching_staff = 80.15 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/> | type = Public, four-year | mascot = Mustang<ref name=IHSAA>{{cite web|url=http://www.idhsaa.org/directory/08-09FINALDirectory.pdf |title=Idaho High School Activities Association |publisher=IHSAA |access-date=April 29, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717034723/http://www.idhsaa.org/directory/08-09FINALDirectory.pdf |archive-date=July 17, 2011 }}</ref> | colors = {{color box|#215E21}}{{color box|#C0C0C0}} Green & silver<ref name=IHSAA /> | athletics = IHSAA Class 6A | athletic_conference = Southern Idaho (5A) (SIC) | feeder_schools = Eagle Middle School,<br>Star Middle School | yearbook = Legacy | newspaper = Stampede | free_label = Elevation | free_text = {{convert|2530|ft|-1|abbr=on}} AMSL | website = {{URL|http://www.westada.org/ehs}} }} '''Eagle High School''' ('''EHS''') is a four-year public secondary school in Eagle, Idaho, United States, a suburb northwest of Boise.<ref name=review>{{cite web|url=http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/22735|title=Eagle High School|publisher=Public School Review|access-date=April 29, 2009}}</ref> EHS opened {{Years or months ago|1995}} in August 1995,<ref name=EHS>{{cite web|url=http://ehs.meridianschools.org/profile.htm|title=Eagle High School|publisher=Meridian School District|access-date=April 29, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090422222227/http://ehs.meridianschools.org/profile.htm|archive-date=April 22, 2009|url-status=dead}}</ref> the third of six traditional high schools in the West Ada School District. The school colors are green and silver and its mascot is a mustang. Eagle's enrollment in 2019 was approximately 2,100.<ref name=ishaa1214>{{cite web|url=http://www.idhsaa.org/regforms/1214ClassFigs.pdf|publisher=IHSAA|title=Class figures, 2012&ndash;14|access-date=October 5, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120729091512/http://www.idhsaa.org/regforms/1214ClassFigs.pdf|archive-date=July 29, 2012}}</ref>

==Awards and recognition== In 2006, the Eagle High School Broadcasting program, overseen by Jim Seaney and run by Nigel Goodwin, won a National High School Division Emmy for public service announcements on teen dating violence.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/534038/eagle_students_win_emmy_for_tv_ads_see_video_broadcasting/index.html|title=Eagle students win Emmy for TV ads|website=Red Orbit|access-date=December 21, 2009|archive-date=July 24, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100724063512/http://www.redorbit.com/news/business/534038/eagle_students_win_emmy_for_tv_ads_see_video_broadcasting/index.html|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 1996, Eagle High School choirs began to win trophies under the direction of R. John Hamilton. Notable achievements that year included the Sweepstakes (all-division) award for the varsity women's jazz choir and a first place division award for the varsity jazz choir at the historic Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival at the University of Idaho, Moscow.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.uidaho.edu/-/media/UIdaho-Responsive/Files/class/special-programs/jazzfest/program-archive/1990-99/1997.pdf|title=1997 Lionel Hampton Jazz festival program|website=University of Idaho|access-date=December 9, 2022}}</ref>

Starting in 2003, with the hiring of Seth McMullen (former Idaho ACDA president) as choral director, the Eagle High School choral union became a powerhouse and received awards and commendations for excellence at local and regional choral festivals, including invitations to perform at the Idaho Music Educator Association's 2004 state conference and the 2008 ACDA NW Conference in Vancouver.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

In 2010, the Eagle High School Orchestra won first place in its division at Heritage Festival after performing at Fullerton College. After the performance the orchestra was allowed to apply to visit and perform at Carnegie Hall as part of the 2011 National Invitational Bands & Orchestra Festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/04/08/1597331/eagle-high-orchestra-is-new-york.html|title=Eagle High Orchestra is New York|work=Idaho Statesman}}{{dead link|date=October 2021}}</ref> Eagle High was one of the 17 high schools allowed to go and play at Carnegie hall out of the 500 that applied. Finally in 2012, the Eagle High School Orchestra competed at the Heritage Festival in Anaheim, California, and won first place along with other awards.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

Eagle High School's band program has doubled in enrollment since the arrival of director T.J. Eriksen in fall 2008. The EHS Band program offers four academic ensembles including Varsity Marching/Symphonic band, Varsity Jazz Band (Eagle High School Jazz Orchestra), Concert Band and Jazz band II. In spring 2012, the Varsity Jazz Band was invited to perform at the Idaho Music Education Association conference in Coeur d'Alene. The following fall, the Thundering Mustang Band was featured in a performance with the Boise Philharmonic. The Thundering Mustang Band has won many division titles and captions at regional marching competitions. Through a local grant, the EHS band program has had musicians from the Boise Philharmonic woodwind quintet and brass quintet in the classroom for sectionals, side-by-side rehearsals and performances twice a year since 2010.{{citation needed|date=October 2021}}

In support of creating new music, the EHS band program has commissioned four original works since 2009.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

In 2011, The Eagle High Drama Class won State Championship under the direction of Tracy Harrison.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

In 2010 and 2011, the Eagle High Speech and Debate Team won the state debate competition.{{Citation needed|date=February 2021}}

==Athletics== Eagle competes in athletics in Idaho High School Activities Association Class 5A for the largest schools in the state. EHS is a member of the Southern Idaho Conference (5A) (SIC), the state's largest and most competitive conference.

===State titles=== Boys *Football (3): 1998 (4A), 2001, 2009<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Football.pdf |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415082837/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Football.pdf |archivedate=April 15, 2012|title=state football champions|publisher=IDHSAA}}</ref> *Wrestling (4): 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Wrestling.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415082741/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Wrestling.pdf |archivedate=April 15, 2012|title=state wrestling champions|publisher=IDHSAA}}</ref> *Baseball (2): 2003, 2011<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idahosports.com/tournaments/brackets/1011/baseball/5A.aspx|title=2011 5A State Baseball Bracket|website=Idaho Sports|date=May 21, 2011|access-date=October 13, 2012}}</ref> *Golf (7): 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GolfRecords.pdf |access-date=October 8, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321022406/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GolfRecords.pdf |archive-date=March 21, 2014 |title=state golf chanpions|publisher=IDHSAA}}</ref> *Cross country (1): 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/CrossCountry.pdf |title=state cross country team champions |access-date=October 8, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415082808/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/CrossCountry.pdf |archive-date=April 15, 2012|publisher=IDHSAA}}</ref> *Track and field (6): 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2008, 2010<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/BoysTrack.pdf |title=boys' state track champions |access-date=October 8, 2021 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415082833/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/BoysTrack.pdf |archive-date=April 15, 2012|publisher=IDHSAA}}</ref> <!--*Basketball (0): {{small|(conference titles - 1995, 2005, 2008, 2010)}}-->

Girls *Soccer (2): 2004, 2005<ref name=socvol>{{cite web|url=http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/SoccerVolleyball.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415082833/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/SoccerVolleyball.pdf|title=state soccer & volleyball champions |archivedate=April 15, 2012|publisher=IDHSAA|access-date=October 8, 2021}}</ref> *Volleyball (5): 2002, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009<ref name=socvol/> *Softball (5): 2000, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/Softball.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415082804/http://www.idhsaa.org/records/1011/Softball.pdf|title=state softball champions & records |archivedate=April 15, 2012|publisher=IDHSAA|access-date=October 8, 2021}}</ref> *Golf (1): 2003<ref name=eagolf>{{cite web|url=http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GolfRecords.pdf|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140321022406/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GolfRecords.pdf|title=state golf champions|archivedate=March 21, 2014|access-date=October 8, 2021|publisher=IDHSAA}}</ref> *Track and field (5): 1997, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2013<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GirlsTrack.pdf |title=girls' state track champions |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415082825/http://www.idhsaa.org/Records/1011/GirlsTrack.pdf |archive-date=April 15, 2012 |publisher=IDHSAA|access-date=October 8, 2021}}<br>- {{cite web|url=http://www.kboi2.com/sports/Rocky-boys-Eagle-girls-win-state-track--field-championship-208037831.html|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20141018232303/http://www.kboi2.com/sports/Rocky-boys-Eagle-girls-win-state-track--field-championship-208037831.html |archivedate=October 18, 2014|title=Rocky boys, Eagle girls win state track & field championship|website=KBOI2|author= Troy Oppie |date= May 18, 2013|access-date=October 8, 2021 }}</ref> * Cheer (3): Co-ed 2005, All-girl 2006, 2008

In 2006, Eagle High School was the first high school in Idaho to install an artificial turf football field on its campus.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eagle High first in state to have its own turf field|last=Murray|first=Kaycee|website=KTVB|url=http://www.ktvb.com/xtra/moresports/stories/ktvbn-jun2606-eagle_high_turf.c5c7221f.html|date=June 27, 2006|access-date=February 24, 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927200840/http://www.ktvb.com/xtra/moresports/stories/ktvbn-jun2606-eagle_high_turf.c5c7221f.html|archive-date=September 27, 2007|url-status=dead}}</ref> The project cost $500,000 and was funded entirely by donations, half of which was raised by the Eagle High Booster Club.

==Notable alumni== *Luke Barats, member of the Spokane-based sketch-comedy duo Barats and Bereta *Erik Fisher, alpine ski racer, U.S. Ski Team *Taylor Kelly, Arizona State quarterback *Jeb Putzier, former NFL tight end *Derek Schouman, former NFL tight end for the New Orleans Saints *Scott Jorgensen, Mixed Martial Arts fighter

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * {{official website|http://www.westada.org/o/ehs}} {{IHSAA District III}} {{authority control}}

Category:1995 establishments in Idaho Category:Educational institutions established in 1995 Category:Public high schools in Idaho Category:Schools in Ada County, Idaho Category:West Ada School District