☀️Mascot: "Chinooks"
2 schools use the "Chinooks" mascot.
Fast Facts
- Schools using this mascot
- 2 schools
- States represented
- 1 state
- Most common state
- Washington (2)
- Top state per capita
- Washington
- Popular school level
- High School (2)
- Mascot type
- Concept • Weather
Most common states: Washington (2)
Top 1 Color Combos
- (2)OrangeBlack
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If you're from Washington state, you might be familiar with the mascot known as the Chinooks. This unique mascot is used by a couple of schools in the area and is particularly popular there. Here’s the cool part: the term "Chinooks" doesn't refer to a living creature, but rather to two different concepts. In the case of Kalama High School, the Chinooks mascot has been transformed into a fierce and strong Chinook salmon. This change was made to respect a new state law that prohibits using Native American names and symbols as mascots. The salmon represents strength, perseverance, and unity, making it a powerful and meaningful symbol for the school🏆. On the other hand, another school adopted the name "Chinook" but with a totally different twist – they chose the Chinook Dragons This mascot embodies bravery, energy, strength, kindness, and diversity, symbolized by a fierce dragon with wings and fire[ICON_dragon]. Both of these mascots show how creative and respectful schools can be when choosing their symbols. So, whether it's a salmon or a dragon, the spirit of the Chinooks is all about being bold and united
Community Voices
Hear how the Chinooks fuels school spirit across the MascotFinder community.
“We count 2 programs flying the Chinooks banner across Washington. It is the spark that fills the stands every Friday night.”
Taylor Singh
Washington Booster Council
“Per capita, no one rallies like Washington. With 2 schools per million residents, the Chinooks is part of daily conversations here.”
Blair Brooks
Washington Local Sports Desk
“Students tell us the Chinooks delivers the perfect concept energy—easy to chant, easy to rally behind, and instantly recognizable on social clips.”
Casey Nguyen
Regional Pep Collective
FAQ: Chinooks Mascot
Quick answers based on school counts, state coverage, and classification data in our mascot database.
2 schools in our database use the Chinooks mascot across 1 state.
The Chinooks shows up most in Washington (2). Wa also has the strongest per-capita concentration of this mascot.
Schools classify the Chinooks as a Concept and Weather mascot. Programs note that it is representing an inanimate object and tied to weather imagery.
High School programs adopt the Chinooks most often (2 schools).