Harrisonville High School is a public high school located in Harrisonville, Missouri. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in the Harrisonville R-IX School District.
| Harrisonville High School | |
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| Address | |
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1504 E. Elm , 64701 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°39′32″N 94°20′09″W / 38.658789°N 94.335874°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public secondary school |
| School district | Harrisonville R-IX School District |
| Principal | Mark Rorvig |
| Teaching staff | 43.74 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 746 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.06 [1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Athletics conference | Missouri River Valley Conference |
| Nickname | Wildcats |
| Website | www |
History
editHarrisonville High graduated its first class in 1888.[2]
Academics
editHHS offers Advanced Placement classes. About a quarter of students take AP courses.[3]
Athletics
editHarrisonville athletic teams are nicknamed the Wildcats and compete in the Missouri River Valley Conference West.[4]
| Sport | Year(s) |
|---|---|
| Football | 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2016 |
| Softball | 2006 |
| Wrestling (girls) | 2020 |
Sports at Harrisonville High School include: (Fall) girls’ golf, girls’ tennis, softball, boys’ soccer, cross country, cheer, and dance (Winter) girls’ basketball, boys’ basketball, girls’ wrestling, boys’ wrestling, cheer, and dance (Spring) boys’ golf, boys’ tennis, baseball, girls’ soccer, and track
Performing arts
editHarrisonville has two competitive show choirs, "Music Makers" and "Forefront".[6] The program also hosts an annual competition.[7]
The school also has a competitive dance team, the "Silver Sensations".[8]
Notable alumni
edit- Brutus Hamilton, pentathlete and decathlete[9]
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "HARRISONVILLE HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 15, 2024.
- ^ "Each Had an Essay: High School at Harrisonville Enjoys Typical Commencement". Kansas City Times. May 22, 1897. Retrieved October 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Harrisonville High in Harrisonville, MO". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Welcome to the Missouri River Valley Conference West!". Missouri River Valley Conference. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "State Championships and Top 4 Finishes". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "SCC: Viewing School - Harrisonville High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "SCC: Harrisonville Show Choir Invitational 2020". Show Choir Community. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
- ^ "Sensations Successful". Cass County Democrat-Missourian. August 7, 2015. Retrieved October 18, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Chamberlain, Chance (August 16, 2020). "Remembering a HHS legend". South Cass Tribune. Retrieved October 18, 2020.