Nebraska City High School

Last updated
Nebraska City High School
Nebraska City Pioneers Logo.gif
Address
Nebraska City High School
141 Steinhart Park Rd.

, ,
68410

Coordinates 40°40′42″N95°52′45″W / 40.67833°N 95.87917°W / 40.67833; -95.87917
Information
Type Public
Number of students445 (January 2012)
Color(s)   Purple and gold
SongThe Purple and Gold
Athletics conference Trailblazer Conference
SportsFootball, baseball, basketball, golf, tennis, cross country, soccer, softball, track, volleyball, and wrestling
MascotPioneer Pete
Team namePioneers
School day8:00 – 3:40
Athletic directorMatthew Thompson
Website Nebraska City High School

Nebraska City High School (NCHS, formerly NCSH) is the public secondary school in Nebraska City, Nebraska, United States. It serves 9th through 12th grades. The athletic teams of all Nebraska City Public Schools are named the Pioneers. NCHS is located at 141 Steinhart Park Road.

Contents

History

1880 saw the first graduating class of NCHS, with the first graduate being Cornelia Kimmel.

The current building was not the first high school in Nebraska City. Its predecessor was the first in Nebraska. Partially for this and other reasons, such as being the home of Arbor Day and being the oldest town in the state, the athletic team's name (then the "Golden Avalanches" or, unofficially, the "Purples") was changed to the "Pioneers" in December 1938. The school's newspaper has, since the early 1900s, been referred to as the Otoean, deriving its name from its home – Otoe County. Many changes were made to the school in the 1930s and 1940s, including the first dances, first library, first mirrors and first yearbooks. During this time, Nebraska City regularly competed in the International Soap Box Derbies, including a World Championship at the fourth annual. In 1921, the NCHS Golden Avalanches won the State Basketball Championship. [1]

Buildings

The original school was built in 1865 on 6th Street and between 4th and 5th Corsos. It was the first public high school between the Missouri River and California. The second building was constructed in 1874 between 9th and 10th Streets on 1st Corso. The Sixth Street Elementary later occupied the original building until its destruction in 1916.

In 1911, a third high school was built on the same block as the second. This complex was known as the "Gray Buildings" and was east of the earlier building. The second school was demolished and replaced with the Morton James Public Library. At this point, NCSH contained grades 9-12. In 1928, a junior high school was built across 9th Street. This school contained grades 7 to 9. In 1945, the schools switched buildings to accommodate the growing student population. Along with this came a "hot lunch" program along with choir and band rooms.

The current site at 141 Steinhart Park Road was selected for a new building for an even larger student population. This building was completed in 1965. The junior high school moved back to its original building, and the "Gray Buildings" complex was replaced by a Safeway store. This was then destroyed for a new middle school next to the library, and 9th Street between 1st and 2nd Corsos was replaced with a recreation field for the middle school. [2]

Expansions

The current building was erected in 1965, replacing the earlier schools in the downtown area. The original design—a brick building with the gym at one end, auditorium and cafeteria in the center, with classrooms in the north—is little changed. Expansions in the 1979 on this north section added what are now the outer classrooms, the library and the athletic complexes. From 2008 to 2011, the school underwent a major renovation with the addition of a second gym, a turf field, a new cafeteria, a new fine arts rooms, new wood and metal workshops and new offices.

Sports

Overview

The official team name is the Nebraska City Pioneers, and their mascot is Pioneer Pete. The school's and athletic colors are purple and gold.

Pioneer Palace

Until the last expansion, the Pioneers competed in the Pioneer Palace. This differs from most other gyms, in terms of the size, cramped conditions, sparse, mellow lighting and a high number of random "dead spots" in the floor. It has been speculated that a home field advantage aided Pioneer basketball teams through their years in the Palace. With the construction in the 2000s, a new gym was built, the Purple Gym, the old one remaining as a backup called the Gold Gym. The new gym has bright lighting, is longer, has direct access to the band room, has new locker rooms for girls, and bleachers that are purple and gold with "NCHS" on the side.

Pioneer Field

The Pioneer Field and track is the competing grounds for Pioneers football, track and soccer teams. From at least 1911 until 1978, the Pioneer Field was a large structure on the terraces between 1st and 4th Corsos and between 14th and 15th Streets. In 1978, an elementary school was built to replace the 6th Street and 14th Street Building, now Hayward Elementary. In the 1978 season, the Pioneers competed at the Peru State College campus. By 1979, the current stadium was completed. This was refurbished in 2011 with field turf and a new track surface.

History

From at least 1918, the Nebraska City High School's colors have been various shades of purple and gold. The school song, "The Purple and the Gold", was written some time between 1908 and 1918, and its main lyrics have been relatively unchanged. Until 1938, the teams were officially named the Golden Avalanches, and from 1938 onward they have been named the Pioneers.

State results

YearAwardScopeRecipientNotes
1915Track and field, boys' mileAll classesNelson, ___
1916Track and field, boys' mileAll classesNelson, ___
1919Basketball (boys') runner-upClass DTeam
1921Basketball (boys') championClass BTeam
1946Track and field, boys' mileAll classesMarvin Zimmerman
1948Track and field, boys' mileAll classesMarvin Zimmerman
1955Track and field, boys' 200All classesGeorge Peterson
1956Track and field, boys' 100All classesGeorge PetersonStill the stand-alone school record.
1956Track and field, boys' 200All classesGeorge PetersonFirst Pioneer to receive medals in two events.
1960Golf, boys' championClass AEd Romjue
1968Wrestling, heavyweight championClass BJack HobbieFirst of several Pioneer wrestling titles.
1969Wrestling, heavyweight championClass BJack Hobbie
1979Track and field, girls' mile relayAll classesPorter, Hermann, Nienkamp, SorianoLast year for event.
1980Track and field, boys' long jumpAll classesBret Clark
1985Track and field, boys' 3200-meterAll classesHarald GrahamState champion team
1985Track and field championsClass BTeamFirst team title since 1921.
1987Wrestling, 138 lb championClass BBrad Smith
1988Wrestling, 189 lb championClass BBrian Duran
1989Wrestling, 189 lb championClass BBrian Duran
1989Wrestling tournament third placeClass BTeam
1991Golf, boys' championClass BJason Schoo
1992Wrestling, 135 lb championClass BJohn Tharp
1994Track and field, boys' long jumpAll classesTroy Crook
1996Wrestling, 130 lb championClass BShane Allgood
1999Track and field, girls' discusAll classesEmily Duran
2000Track and field, girls' discusAll classesEmily DuranSet Class B state meet record, 165-0, same year.
2000Track and field, girls' shot putAll classesEmily DuranSecond Pioneer to receive medals in two events.
2001Wrestling, 189 lb championClass BJason Stoll
2008Golf runner-upClass BTeamTeam included two top-ten finishers.
2013Wrestling duals runner-upClass BTeamInaugural duals tournament. Ended sixth in regular tourney.
2014Wrestling duals fourth placeClass BTeamEnded seventh in regular tourney.
2022Wrestling, 220 lb championClass BMicah Ruiz

Note: All track entries are for gold medalists only.

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grimsley High School</span> School in North Carolina, United States

Grimsley Senior High School, also known as Grimsley High School or simply Grimsley, is a public high school in Greensboro, North Carolina. Formerly known as "Greensboro High School," "Greensboro Central High School," and then "Greensboro Senior High School," it is part of the Guilford County Schools system. The school has an enrollment of around 1,800 students in grades 9–12. Grimsley has a reputation for strong academics, having an IB program.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">San Francisco University High School</span> Private school in San Francisco, California, USA

San Francisco University High School is a private college preparatory high school located in San Francisco, California. The school was opened in 1975.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Canon-McMillan School District</span> School district in Pennsylvania

The Canon-McMillan School District is a large public school district covering the Borough of Canonsburg, Cecil Township and North Strabane Township in Washington County, Pennsylvania. The district operates one high school (9th–12th), one middle school (7th–8th), two intermediate schools (5th–6th) and five elementary Schools (K-4th).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Clarkstown High School North</span> Public school in New City, New York, United States

Clarkstown High School North is a high school located in New City, New York, United States, educating students in grades 9 through 12. It is one of two high schools in the Clarkstown Central School District (CCSD). Since 2006, North has offered the International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme to juniors and seniors.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Elyria High School</span> Public, coeducational high school in Elyria, Ohio, United States

Elyria High School is a public high school in Elyria, Ohio. Founded in 1830, it is notable for being the first chartered high school west of the Allegheny Mountains. Elyria High School athletic teams are known as the Pioneers and compete in the Southwestern Conference.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Saint Francis High School (Athol Springs, New York)</span> Catholic private high school

Saint Francis High School is a Catholic, private college preparatory high school for young men that operates under the administration of Our Lady of the Angels Province of the Order of Friars Minor Conventual in Athol Springs, New York within the Diocese of Buffalo. The school was founded in 1927 by Fr. Justin Figas, OFM Conv. The school is accredited by Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Catholic High School (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)</span> School in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, United States

Catholic High School is a private, Catholic college-preparatory day school run by the United States Province of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It was founded in 1894 as St. Vincent's Academy. It offers grades eight through twelve.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bensalem High School</span> Public high school

Bensalem High School is a public high school in Bensalem, Pennsylvania.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Fairview High School (Fairview Park, Ohio)</span> Public high school in Fairview Park, , Ohio, United States

Fairview High School is a public high school located at 4507 West 213th Street in Fairview Park, Ohio, located just west of Cleveland, Ohio.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bay City Western High School</span> Secondary school in Auburn, Michigan, United States

Bay City Western High School is a high school located at 500 Midland Road, Auburn, Michigan, and a part of Bay City Public Schools. Its mascot is the Warrior, and its colors are brown and gold. The school fight song consists of music from the march Winchester, with original words written for Western High. The entrance roads to the school are Bryant Boulevard, named after the original principal, and Noell Way, named in honor of the school district administrator and head of the school board at the time.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">History of Omaha, Nebraska</span> Nebraska city settled on west bank of Missouri River

The history of Omaha, Nebraska, began before the settlement of the city, with speculators from neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa staking land across the Missouri River illegally as early as the 1840s. When it was legal to claim land in Indian Country, William D. Brown was operating the Lone Tree Ferry to bring settlers from Council Bluffs to Omaha. A treaty with the Omaha Tribe allowed the creation of the Nebraska Territory, and Omaha City was founded on July 4, 1854. With early settlement came claim jumpers and squatters, and the formation of a vigilante law group called the Omaha Claim Club, which was one of many claim clubs across the Midwest. During this period many of the city's founding fathers received lots in Scriptown, which was made possible by the actions of the Omaha Claim Club. The club's violent actions were challenged successfully in a case ultimately decided by the U.S. Supreme Court, Baker v. Morton, which led to the end of the organization.

Education in Omaha, Nebraska is provided by many private and public institutions. The first high school graduates in the Omaha area came from Brownell-Talbot School, which was founded in the town of Saratoga in 1863. The oldest school building in continuous usage is Omaha Central High School.

Technical High School (Tech) was a public high school that was located at 3215 Cuming Street in Omaha, Nebraska, United States. Opened in 1923, the school was said to be the largest high school west of Chicago. It was the largest in the Omaha area before it was closed in 1984. Today the building serves as the headquarters of Omaha Public Schools.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Allentown School District</span> School district in Pennsylvania

The Allentown School District is a large, urban public school district located in Allentown, Pennsylvania in the Lehigh Valley region of eastern Pennsylvania. The district is the fourth-largest school district in Pennsylvania as of the 2016-17 school year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Moses Merrill Mission</span> United States historic place

The Moses Merrill Mission, also known as the Oto Mission, was located about eight miles west of Bellevue, Nebraska. It was built and occupied by Moses and Eliza Wilcox Merrill, the first missionaries resident in Nebraska. The first building was part of facilities built in 1835 when the United States Government removed the Otoe about eight miles southwest of Bellevue. Merrill's goal was to convert the local Otoe tribe to Christianity; he had learned the language and translated the Bible and some hymns into Otoe.

Douglas County High School, also known as Douglas County Comprehensive High School, is a public high school in Douglasville, Georgia, United States. It was the first high school to open in the Douglas County School District.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Rochester High School (Illinois)</span> Public secondary school in Rochester, Illinois, United States

Rochester High School of Rochester, Illinois is a public high school located five miles (8 km) east of Springfield. As the only high school serving District 3A, Rochester High School accommodates students from Rochester, Buckhart, portions of eastern Springfield, and other surrounding areas. Rochester has grown rapidly over the past few years. In 2008, the enrollment was 699 students, which was up from 589 in 2004.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Burlington High School (Iowa)</span> Public secondary school in Burlington, Iowa, United States

Burlington Community High School, or Burlington High School, is a four-year public high school located in Burlington, Iowa. The school has an enrollment of 1078 students in grades 9 through 12. It is located at 421 Terrace Street and takes up the entire block on the west side of the street, from Terrace Drive, to Roosevelt Avenue, and north-south, from Division Street, to Johanssen Drive. The current building was completed in 1969, with the first graduating class in 1970. Prior to that, the school was located in another two-building campus two blocks west of Central Avenue, near the downtown business district. Until 1983, 9th grade students were enrolled in a separate building. The following school year, ninth grade was integrated into the high school.

Pleasant Grove High School (PGHS) is a combined middle school and high school in the Birmingham, Alabama suburb of Pleasant Grove. It is one of fourteen high schools in the Jefferson County School System. School colors are purple and gold, and the athletic teams are called the Spartans. PGHS competes in AHSAA Class 5A athletics.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morton-James Public Library</span> United States historic place

The Morton-James Public Library is a library in the city of Nebraska City, in the southeastern part of the state of Nebraska, in the Midwestern United States. The building, located at 923 1st Corso, has been described as "a modest, yet fine example of the Richardsonian Romanesque style of architecture in Nebraska". In 1976, it was listed in the National Register of Historic Places.

References

  1. http://nchsalumni.nebcityps.org/history/
  2. Otoe County, Nebraska, 1983, Otoe County Historical Society and Otoe County Museum Society, 1983