# Stadium High School > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stadium_High_School > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Stadium_High_School.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stadium_High_School > Source revision: 1353502305 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Public school in Tacoma, Washington, US Stadium High School Main entrance in 2008 Location 111 North E Street Tacoma , Washington United States 47°15′58″N 122°26′53″W / 47.26623°N 122.44816°W / 47.26623; -122.44816 Information School type Public Established September 6, 1906; 119 years ago (1906-09-06) Status open School district Tacoma Public Schools CEEB code 481395 NCES School ID 530870001502[1] Principal Shannon Marshall Teaching staff 70.80 (FTE)[1] Grades 9–12 Enrollment 1,804 (2025-2026)[1] Student to teacher ratio 22.73[1] Campus type Closed Colors Royal blue and gold [2] Mascot Tiger Nickname Tigers Newspaper No newspaper Yearbook Tahoma Website www.tacomaschools.org/stadium/Pages/default.aspx **Stadium High School** is a public [high school](/source/High_school) located in the [Stadium District](/source/Stadium_District%2C_Tacoma%2C_Washington) near downtown [Tacoma, Washington](/source/Tacoma%2C_Washington). A [historic landmark](/source/Historic_landmark), the original building opened as a school in 1906 after conversion of an uncompleted [railway hotel](/source/Hotel#Railway_hotels) project. [The eponymous stadium](/source/Stadium_Bowl) was added in 1910 in the adjacent gulch. Within the [Tacoma Public Schools](/source/Tacoma_Public_Schools) (No. 10) district, the school's [attendance boundary](/source/Catchment_area) includes [Browns Point](/source/Browns_Point%2C_Washington) and [Dash Point](/source/Dash_Point%2C_Washington).[3][4] ## History ### Opening Stadium High School, 2014 The main building was constructed by architects [Hewitt and Hewitt](/source/Hewitt_and_Hewitt)[5] for the [Northern Pacific Railway](/source/Northern_Pacific_Railway) and the Tacoma Land Company at what was then known as Blackwell Point. Construction began in 1891 with the intention of building a luxury hotel in [Châteauesque](/source/Ch%C3%A2teauesque) style. The [Panic of 1893](/source/Panic_of_1893), however, brought construction to an abrupt halt when the Northern Pacific was faced with financial disaster. The unfinished building became a storage facility, with much of the building materials still inside. On October 11, 1898, the building was gutted by a massive fire. The walls remained standing, and the Northern Pacific began to dismantle the structure, removing some 40,000 of the unique Roman bricks manufactured by [Gladding, McBean](/source/Gladding%2C_McBean) that would be used to construct train stations in [Missoula, Montana](/source/Missoula%2C_Montana) ([still in use](/source/Missoula_station_(Northern_Pacific_Railway))) and [Wallace, Idaho](/source/Wallace%2C_Idaho) (now a museum). The Tacoma School District purchased the gutted building on February 19, 1904, with the intent of turning it into a high school. The redesign and later renovations were planned by the school's architect, [Frederick Heath](/source/Frederick_Heath_(architect)).[6] It was repaired and renovated into a school.[7] Despite its extraordinary locale and design, on the inside it looks, feels, and operates like a typical American high school.[8] The reconstructed building opened on September 10, 1906, as **Tacoma High School**. After the 1913 opening of [Lincoln High School](/source/Lincoln_High_School_(Tacoma%2C_Washington)), the second in the Tacoma School District, Tacoma High School's name was changed to reference [the adjacent stadium](#Stadium). ### Stadium Main article: [Stadium Bowl](/source/Stadium_Bowl) The stadium, also designed by Frederick Heath, dates from 1910 and is in a location once known as Old Woman's Gulch. It was originally much grander than it is today, with a [seating capacity](/source/Seating_capacity) of 32,000. Among those who spoke there were [Theodore Roosevelt](/source/Theodore_Roosevelt), [Woodrow Wilson](/source/Woodrow_Wilson), [Warren G. Harding](/source/Warren_G._Harding), [William Jennings Bryan](/source/William_Jennings_Bryan), and [Billy Sunday](/source/Billy_Sunday).[9] The stadium was originally built in 1909–1910 using [steam shovels](/source/Steam_shovel) and [sluicing](/source/Sluice) to move more than 180,000 cubic yards (140,000 m3) down the edges of the gulch to create a flat playing field of 2.5 acres (10,000 m2). Wooden molds were built to cast [concrete](/source/Concrete) for 31 rows of stadium seating surrounding the playfield.[9] The original structure exceeded what the soil could support. A restoration project in the 1970s had to sacrifice roughly half of the [seating capacity](/source/Seating_capacity) because of instability. In 1981 a burst [storm drain](/source/Storm_drain) washed away the [scoreboard](/source/Scoreboard) and the bayward [end zone](/source/End_zone) of the [football](/source/American_football) field. This was followed by a further restoration allowing the stadium to reopen in 1985.[9] ### Later history Later additions included a circular lunchroom, an underground swimming pool, a science and industrial arts complex,[7] a gymnasium, and a multi-story parking lot structure with [tennis](/source/Tennis) courts on the roof. The school was the filming location for many of the scenes of the 1999 movie, *[10 Things I Hate About You](/source/10_Things_I_Hate_About_You)*. In 2005–2006 the school underwent a major renovation, seismic upgrade, historical restoration, and expansion. [Bassetti Architects](/source/Bassetti_Architects) were the design architects, and Merrit Pardini Architects (later Krei Architecture) were the architects of record for this work.[10] During the renovation, students were temporarily relocated to the old site of [Mount Tahoma High School](/source/Mount_Tahoma_High_School) in the south end, just over 7 miles (11 km) away. The [centennial](/source/Centennial) celebration of Stadium High School was held on September 16, 2006. The celebration was attended by 3,299 alumni, setting a [Guinness World Record](/source/Guinness_World_Records) for the largest recorded [school reunion](/source/School_reunion).[11] A panorama of the high school and the eponymous [stadium](/source/Stadium_Bowl), with [Commencement Bay](/source/Commencement_Bay) in the background (2008) ## Filmography Stadium High School was used as a filming location for the popular 1999 teen film *[10 Things I Hate About You](/source/10_Things_I_Hate_About_You)*. - *[10 Things I Hate About You](/source/10_Things_I_Hate_About_You)* (1999) - *[I Love You to Death](/source/I_Love_You_to_Death)* (1990) ## Notable alumni Rabbi [Angela Warnick Buchdahl](/source/Angela_Warnick_Buchdahl) [Sugar Ray Seales](/source/Sugar_Ray_Seales) - [Bill Baarsma](/source/Bill_Baarsma), 1960, Tacoma mayor[12] - [Sam Baker](/source/Sam_Baker_(kicker)), former [NFL](/source/National_Football_League) [Pro Bowl](/source/Pro_Bowl) player; transferred after his junior year[13] - [Bruce Bennett](/source/Bruce_Bennett) (b. Herman Brix) 1924, Olympic shot-put medalist and Hollywood actor[12] - [Rosemarie Bowe](/source/Rosemarie_Bowe), 1950, actress, wife of [Robert Stack](/source/Robert_Stack)[14] - [Angela Warnick Buchdahl](/source/Angela_Warnick_Buchdahl) (born 1972), rabbi - [Cathryn Damon](/source/Cathryn_Damon), 1947, stage, TV and film actress[12] - [R. N. DeArmond](/source/R._N._DeArmond), author, historian[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] - [Jeff Durgan](/source/Jeff_Durgan), professional soccer player (retired)[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] - [James Fuller](/source/James_Fuller_(American_football)), former NFL player - [Evan Hunziker](/source/Evan_Hunziker), man who spent three months in North Korean custody for illegally entering the country[15] - [Josh Keyes](/source/Josh_Keyes), artist - [Edward LaChapelle](/source/Edward_LaChapelle), [avalanche](/source/Avalanche) researcher[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] - [Al Libke](/source/Al_Libke), former [MLB](/source/MLB) player ([Cincinnati Reds](/source/Cincinnati_Reds)) - [Cliff Marker](/source/Cliff_Marker), former [NFL](/source/NFL) player[16] - [Vicci Martinez](/source/Vicci_Martinez), acoustic-rock singer/songwriter[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] - [Marjie Millar](/source/Marjie_Millar) (b. Marjie Miller), 1949, TV and movie actress[12] - [Murray Morgan](/source/Murray_Morgan) - [Gordon Naccarato](/source/Gordon_Naccarato), 1972, restaurateur - [Eric T. Olson](/source/Eric_T._Olson), 1969, admiral and commander of U.S. Special Operations Command [12] - [Janis Paige](/source/Janis_Paige) (b. Donna Mae Jaden), 1940, film and theater actress[12] - [Dixy Lee Ray](/source/Dixy_Lee_Ray), 1933, chair of federal Atomic Energy Commission, [Governor of Washington](/source/Governor_of_Washington)[12] - [Debbie Regala](/source/Debbie_Regala), 1963, State Senator, District 27 – D[12] - [Irv Robbins](/source/Irv_Robbins), 1935?, co-founder of [Baskin-Robbins](/source/Baskin-Robbins)[17] - [Albert Rosellini](/source/Albert_Rosellini), 1927, attorney, civic leader, governor of Washington[12] - [James Sargent Russell](/source/James_Sargent_Russell), 1918, admiral, commander of NATO forces in Europe[12] - [Robert McCawley Short](/source/Robert_McCawley_Short), 1925, aviator[18][19] - [Sugar Ray Seales](/source/Sugar_Ray_Seales), 1971, boxer, 1972 Olympic gold medalist and professional prizefighter[12] - [Doug Sisk](/source/Doug_Sisk), former MLB player ([New York Mets](/source/New_York_Mets), [Baltimore Orioles](/source/Baltimore_Orioles), [Atlanta Braves](/source/Atlanta_Braves)) - [Jeff Stock](/source/Jeff_Stock), professional soccer player[*[citation needed](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed)*] - [Jack Tuell](/source/Jack_Tuell), 1940, author and bishop in the United Methodist Church ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-NCES_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-NCES_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-NCES_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-NCES_1-3) ["Search for Public Schools - Stadium (530870001502)"](https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&ID=530870001502). *[National Center for Education Statistics](/source/National_Center_for_Education_Statistics)*. [Institute of Education Sciences](/source/Institute_of_Education_Sciences). Retrieved May 12, 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-colors_2-0)** ["Stadium High School"](https://wiaa.finalforms.com/state_schools/114928). *Washington Interscholastic Athletic Association*. Retrieved April 30, 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-PierceCountyschools_3-0)** U.S. Census Bureau Geography Division (December 23, 2009). [*2020 Census – School District Reference Map: Pierce County, WA*](https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st53_wa/schooldistrict_maps/c53053_pierce/DC20SD_C53053.pdf) (PDF) (Map). 1:80,000. U.S. Census Bureau. p. 2. Retrieved July 20, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["School Boundaries"](https://maulfoster.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Embed/index.html?webmap=8bbc76cd3fda4cbda9929d39f3bc1abd&extent=-122.6276,47.1652,-122.2232,47.3079&home=true&zoom=true&previewImage=false&scale=true&legend=true&basemap_gallery=true&disable_scroll=false&theme=dark). [Tacoma Public Schools](/source/Tacoma_Public_Schools). Retrieved August 4, 2022. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["History of Stadium"](https://web.archive.org/web/20150102054624/http://www.klippert.com/Stadium/History.html). Archived from [the original](http://www.klippert.com/Stadium/History.html) on January 2, 2015. Retrieved September 16, 2005. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Metro Parks Tacoma"](http://www.metroparkstacoma.org/page.php?id=486). *metroparkstacoma.org*. Retrieved August 4, 2015. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-plaque_7-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-plaque_7-1) Plaque outside the school, May 22, 1992. Consulted 16 August 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Stadium High School"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140105234853/http://www.tacoma.k12.wa.us/sites/schools/stadium/Pages/default.aspx). *Tacoma Schools*. Archived from [the original](http://www.tacoma.k12.wa.us/sites/schools/stadium/Pages/default.aspx) on January 5, 2014. 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Consulted 16 August 2008. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** [Bassetti Architects](http://www.bassettiarch.com/projects/stadiumhs.html) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20101206033330/http://www.bassettiarch.com/projects/stadiumhs.html) December 6, 2010, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** [Guinness World Records](http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-3000/largest-school-reunion/) [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20141107014947/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-3000/largest-school-reunion/) November 7, 2014, at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-grads_12-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-grads_12-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-grads_12-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-grads_12-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-grads_12-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-grads_12-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-grads_12-6) [***h***](#cite_ref-grads_12-7) [***i***](#cite_ref-grads_12-8) [***j***](#cite_ref-grads_12-9) [***k***](#cite_ref-grads_12-10) ["Some famous and notable graduates"](http://www.thenewstribune.com/2006/09/09/368420/some-famous-and-notable-graduates.html). 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Retrieved November 10, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Roberts, C.R. (May 7, 2008). ["Ice cream pioneer Irvine Robbins got start in Tacoma"](http://www.thenewstribune.com/261/story/354060.html). *The News Tribune*. Retrieved May 12, 2008. [*[dead link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot)*] 1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Sailor, Craig (May 25, 2018). ["China's American hero pilot honored at Stadium High Memorial Day ceremony"](https://www.thenewstribune.com/news/local/article211946024.html). *[The News Tribune](/source/The_News_Tribune)*. Retrieved January 2, 2019. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** ["Stadium High School Filming Locations"](https://www.imdb.com/search/title/?locations=Stadium%20high%20School%2C%20Tacoma%2C%20Washington%2C%20USA&ref_=ttloc_loc_1). 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