Joel E. Ferris High School


Joel E. Ferris High School is a four-year public high school in Spokane, Washington, part of Spokane Public Schools. In southeast Spokane's Southgate neighborhood, it was built at a cost of $3,235,861 and opened on September 3, 1963. The school was named in 1961 for Joel E. Ferris, a banker and civic leader in Spokane. Joel Ferris was a member of the Spokane Park Board, Spokane Finch Arboretum Committee, and a number of educational boards and historical societies in eastern Washington.
The school colors are scarlet and silver and the mascot is a Saxon.
The school is also the location of the studios of KSPS-TV, a PBS member station owned by the school board, which serves eastern Washington and surrounding states, as well as enjoying significant viewership in the province of Alberta, Canada.
Beginning in 2005, the school underwent a major redevelopment, designed by NAC Architecture, with nearly the entire campus having been rebuilt. The project took most out of the school district's 320 million dollar project for all schools.

Sports

Ferris competes in WIAA Class 3A and is a member of the Greater Spokane League in District Eight.

State championships

Source:
  • Boys basketball: 1994, 2007, 2008
  • Boys cross country: 1968, 1980, 1981, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2009
  • Girls cross country: 1980, 1991
  • Football: 2010
  • Boys golf: 1999
  • Girls golf: 1995, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001
  • Boys soccer: 1998
  • Boys tennis: 1975
  • Volleyball: 1997

Recognition

Notable alumni