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Some terms that are commonly heard in our hallways are unique to Mountlake Terrace. Below is a non-comprehensive vocabulary list, that we continuely update.

Booster groups are made up of staff, students, alumni, and community members of the program. Boosters groups are non-profit and serve as a support for the various programs/schools they are organized in connection with, comparable to a PTA. They run events, fundraisers, provide assistance and supplies to the program, and funds that are free from the rules ASB funds must have. We have a several Booster groups at our school including, the school one: MTHS Boosters and the music one: MTHS Music Boosters, among others for sports, STEM, etc.

By Kimberly Nguyen, General Manager • Updated: February 20, 2024

School dances—an opportunity for students to temporarily dance and socialize their stresses away. MTHS usually has three dances annually—Homecoming, Spring Fling, and Prom.

Most students go with groups of friends, but have you ever wondered if you were allowed to invite a non-MTHS friend? The answer is, yes!

Crosby Carpenter, the school principal, explained, “Students need to pick up a guest pass request form from the attendance office. Once all information, including guest parent and school administrator approval, is complete, the form is returned for my final approval. I can’t speak specifically for the other schools [Bothell/Northshore, Mill Creek, other ESD schools], but my experience is that the majority of high schools I've worked with use a similar process.”

These are room(s) that are provided as an alternative to the overly stimulating crowd, noise, etc. of the an assembly. Students must sign-up for a room before the assembly (space is limited), and remain there throughout (attendance is taken). These rooms are supervised by a teacher, and considered a learning environment, making them far quieter than the assembly.