Thank you Renton High staff and students for hosting President Joe Biden’s U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Xavier Becerra, Washington Congresswoman Kim Schrier, Congressman Adam Smith, and Washington’s First Lady Trudi Inslee as they toured Renton High’s HealthPoint clinic and held a nationally streamed meeting on health and mental care throughout the U.S. (read more about the visit below).

Principal San Martin greeted the Secretary in his native Spanish, and two RHS students, Wisdom Johnson and Anh Nguyen were at the round table discussions.

Governor Inslee visited Renton High to speak with staff to learn first-hand ways our teachers and educators adjusted during COVID and how they are now supporting students on their return, to speak with our students enrolled in the Teacher Academy Program to learn how it provides students with a solid pathway to becoming a teacher, and to sign a state proclamation for Teacher Appreciation Week (May 2-6).

In a surprise move, Governor Inslee named Rashaad Powell Washingtonian of the Day for his work with students at school, as Renton High's head basketball coach, and for his work with youth as part of community sports programs.