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Eisenhower High School (Yakima, Washington)

Dwight David Eisenhower High School () is located in Yakima, Washington, United States. It is named after U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower. It is one of five high schools in the Yakima School District, the others being Davis High School, Stanton Academy, Yakima Online, and Yakima Valley Technical Skills Center. Students and community members often refer to the school as "Ike."

History

The original Eisenhower High School was constructed and established in 1957 following the split of Yakima High School, now Davis High School. The 1957 building featured a T-shaped campus layout situated at the bottom of the property with a combined capacity for approximately 1,400 students. By 2008 the school had over 2000 students, and a replacement was planned, which was built in 2013.

The new Eisenhower High School building has won several awards: the AIA Central Washington Merit Award, the Learning by Design Outstanding Project Award, the MIW Excellence in Masonry Design Honor Award, the Inland Northwest AGC Build Northwest Award, and the Robert Faser Masonry Design Award.

KDA Architecture and Graham Construction Lawsuit

Six years after the new building opened in August 2013, the Yakima School District filed a lawsuit against KDA Architecture because of design issues and property damage to the building's signature blue wall, including 23 of 26 windows leaking water leading to nontoxic mold.

Academics

Eisenhower High School holds an 82% graduation rate and is ranked 174th among 884 public high schools in the state.

Enrollment

As of 2020, there are approximately 2,100 students enrolled. 73 percent of enrolled students are of a minority race, most of which are Hispanic.

Notable alumni

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