Historical Timeline

    • 1904
      Snohomish High School Annual
      The tradition began with the junior class producing an annual for the senior class.
    • 1925
      The Arrowhead school newspaper begins.
    • 1930
      Cap and gowns
      So everyone would look the same, cap and gowns were voted in by the students.
    • 1942
      Sport era
      The sport tradition of “winning” begins.
    • 1953
      Homecoming
      The first homecoming began. As the years went on, homecoming events broadened including an alumni tea.
    • 1955
      Commencement party
      Parents continue to sponsor the party after commencement.
    • 1959
      Serpentine
      Students parade through town for Homecoming.
    • 1964
      Americanism Assembly
      This assembly began with the idea of promoting patriotism.
    • 1966
      Exchange students
      Snohomish High School began hosting exchange students and now has sister school in China.
    • 1992
      Freshman Campus
      The freshmen have their own campus.
    • 2008
      Freshman Campus closes
      Glacier Peak High School opens
      With the opening of the new Glacier Peak High School, the Freshman Campus closed its doors in the spring of 2008 and the freshmen moved to the high school campuses.
    • 2008
      D-Building opens
      The first phase of a multi-year modernization project results in 26 new classrooms. The music, vocational, and science buildings were removed.
    • 2009-2010
      A-Building modernization & new auxiliary gym
      The historic A-Building closed for remodeling and a new Auxiliary gym space with weight room and classrooms was built.
    • 2010-2011
      A-Building reopens, modernization of library, added E-wing and new Performing Arts Center
      A-Building reopened with 24 classrooms. The Library building was closed for modernization with the library temporarily housed in the Old Gym. 11 new classrooms, referred to as E-wing, were added to the D-Building. The PAC was demolished and a new one built on the same site.
    • 2011-2012
      B-Building (former library building) reopens, site work.
      The library, offices, and developmentally delayed program moved into the new B Building. The old B-Building was demolished and site work was completed on campus.