Bothell High School

Bothell High School is located in Bothell, Washington, United States, and is one of six high schools in the Northshore School District. Approximately 1,500 students in grades 9 through 12 attend the school, which is a member of the KingCo 4A athletic conference.

Bothell High School
Address
9130 NE 180th Street Bothell , Washington 98011 United States
Coordinates	47.75981°N 122.22070°W / 47.75981; -122.22070
Information
Type	Public secondary
School district	Northshore School District
Principal	Juan Price[1]
Teaching staff	88.54 (FTE)[2]
Grades	9-12
Number of students	1,766 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio	19.95[2]
Color(s)	Royal blue   White   Black
Fight song	"On to Bothell"
Mascot	Cougar
Website	bothell.nsd.org
Bothell High School
Urban areas photo from United States Geological Survey

Science Olympiad

The Bothell High School Science Olympiad team placed first in the state competition in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2016 and 2019, thus qualifying to attend the national competition. In 2007, Bothell High placed 28th at Nationals, in 2008 17th, in 2009 15th, in 2016 29th, and in 2019 27th. The Science Olympiad team earned second place at the state tournament in 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2017, 2018, and 2021.^[3]

Notable alumni

• Jon Brower Minnoch '58 - heaviest person ever recorded
• Del Bates '58 - major league baseball player for the Philadelphia Phillies
• Gary A. Wegner '63 - astronomer, Professor of Physics and Astronomy at Dartmouth^[4]
• Patty Murray '68 - current U.S. Senator, assistant Democratic leader of Senate
• Peter Rinearson ‘72 - Pulitzer Prize winner for Feature Writing 1984, Seattle Times 29,000 word series Making it Fly.
• Rep Porter '89 - professional poker player and 3-time World Series of Poker bracelet winner
• Sean O'Donnell (EPA) '91 - current Inspector General of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and previous acting Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Defense
• Bryan Alvarez '93 - professional wrestler, author, and radio show host
• Mark Dugdale '93 - IFBB professional bodybuilder
• John Leonard '93 - plaintiff in Leonard v. Pepsico, commonly known as the Pepsi Points Case
• Chris Walla '93 - singer-songwriter, guitarist, producer, and former member of Death Cab for Cutie^[5]
• Kyle Cease '96 - actor, comedian, and motivational speaker
• Daniel Sandrin '98 - Korean Basketball League player^[6][7]
• Robert Delong '04 - drummer, singer/songwriter; primary genres include electronica, EDM, and moombahton
• Johnny Hekker '08 - NFL punter for the Carolina Panthers
• Zach LaVine '13 - NBA player, Olympic Gold medalist, All-Star and two-time Slam Dunk Contest champion ('15, '16)^[8]
• Ross Bowers '15 - quarterback for the California Golden Bears and the Northern Illinois Huskies
• Jacob Sirmon '18 - quarterback for the Cleveland Browns^[9]
• Leon Johnson '19 - wide receiver for the Los Angeles Chargers^[10]