An 18-year-old student sexually assaulted another student in a Ballard High School bathroom back in March, according to charging papers obtained by both KIRO 7 and the Seattle Times. Prosecutors allege that Demonte Rigney, a former BHS football player, invited the student to a co-ed bathroom, blocked the door and sexually assaulted her, according to …
Jay Dotson flew above the Ballard High graduation ceremony in a helicopter to capture this unique aerial view (click photo for larger view). The ceremony was held Monday at Memorial Stadium. He posted a couple more photos here in the My Ballard Facebook Group. Congrats to the BHS class of 2018! (Thanks Jay for letting …
The talented students at Ballard High School’s Digital Filmmaking Program took home the hardware at the regional Emmy awards. And just in time, too. The Ballard Film Festival is this Saturday at 7 p.m., and all are invited. Since filmmaking also means marketing, the students put together this promo video. Without further ado, here are …
It seems the seniors were busy last night. Teachers and staff arriving at Ballard High School this morning were stunned to find an army of Lime and Ofo bikes parked in nearly every available spot in the parking lot. These bikes are parked so neatly, one per spot, it would make SDOT proud. “Big props …
The very talented filmmaking students at Ballard High have picked up 19 Emmy nominations from the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS). That’s two more nominations than last year’s haul. You can see some of the nominated work online, including Paul, Dark and Handsome and Richard. The winners will …
Updated: The Ballard High School jazz band won several section and individual awards including the outstanding trombone section, outstanding trumpet section and Kate Webster (above) won for outstanding reed player. Ballard did not place in the top three bands overall (Dillard Center for the Arts took the crown), but a very strong showing nonetheless. Roosevelt …
Updated: Just after 2 this afternoon, Ballard High School went into lockdown. Police said a suspected residential burglar had been chased in the direction of campus, and the school went into lockdown as a precaution. About an hour later, the lockdown was lifted. In a letter to parents, Principal Kevin Wyncoop said video cameras showed …
In February we reported that Ballard High School’s jazz band is one of only 15 schools in the country to make the cut to compete in the Essentially Ellington Festival at Lincoln Center. The band just arrived in New York (above) for the competition on Friday and Saturday. Each band will perform before a distinguished …
Ballard certainly hasn’t “gone Hollywood,” but students from the award-winning Ballard High School Digital Filmmaking Program flew to Hollywood for several days to visit college film and television programs and learn about the business. Fortunately that’s not the plane they took (above in the background), but a disastrous scene at the Universal Studios backlot. They …
This coming Saturday, Ballard High School and six other Western Washington schools will present their prototypes for “social robots” that help teens deal with anxiety. It’s all part of the Social Robot Design Challenge at the University of Washington. “Social robots are different from a robot you might find in a factory,” explains the UW …
The Ballard High School chamber orchestra, directed by Brittany Newell, placed first runner-up today at the National Orchestra Cup in New York City. And the orchestra’s viola section took the award for the best string section. The Orchestra Cup is an annual competition at Alice Tully Hall at Lincoln Center to crown the top high …
A few quick news updates from Ballard and Fremont… BANNED FROM THE GYM – The NW Fitness Project (pictured above at the corner of N 36th St. and Greenwood Ave. in Fremont) has banned a known white nationalist leader from attending the gym. The owner says he’s received some threatening messages — as well as …