The Class of 1936 graduated from Ritzville with 54 members; 30 women and 24 men. There are currently 9 living members, 45 deceased, and 1 that we are unable to locate.

1936 saw 2 Olympic Games: one summer, one winter. 1936 is the last year in which the summer and winter Olympics were held in the same country.

In February the IV Olypmic Winter Games opened in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany. The United States won 1 gold and 3 bronze medals at these games. Norway was the overall medal winner with 7 gold, 5 silver, and 3 bronze.

The Summer Olympics opened in August in Berlin, Germany. This marked the first live television coverage of a sports event in world history. The United States won 24 gold, 20 silver and 12 bronze medals at these games. Among them, Jesse Owens won 4 gold in the sprint and long jump events. Also, the U.S. men's basketball team wins the first Olympic basketball tournament in the final game over Canada, 19-8.