Pittsburg High School (Kansas)

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Pittsburg High School (Kansas)
1978 East 4th Street [1]

Pittsburg
,
Kansas
66762

United States
Coordinates 37°24′33″N94°40′21″W / 37.409280°N 94.672469°W / 37.409280; -94.672469
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School type Public, High School
Established1887
School board Board Website
School district Pittsburg USD 250 [2]
SuperintendentRichard Proffitt [3]
CEEB code 172407 [4]
Principal Kelynn K. Heardt
Athletic DirectorJeff Staley [5]
Teaching staff55.51 (FTE) [6]
Grades 9 to 12
Gender coed
Enrollment994 (2021-22) [6]
Student to teacher ratio17.91 [6]
Campus type Rural
Color(s)  Purple
  White
AthleticsClass 5A [7]
District 4 [8]
Athletics conference Southeast Kansas League [5]
MascotPurple Dragons
Rival Fort Scott High School
Newspaper The Booster Redux
Website phs.usd250.org

Pittsburg High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is part of Pittsburg USD 250 public school district, is one of the schools in Pittsburg and is the largest high school in southeast Kansas. The school colors are purple and white and the school mascot is the Dragon.

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History

Pittsburg High School was established in 1887, making it one of the oldest high schools in the state of Kansas.[ citation needed ] Pittsburg High is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 5A division and are known as the "Dragons".

On March 6, 2017, the school district hired Amy Robertson as Pittsburg High School's principal. In preparing a feature introducing Robertson to the school community, the staff of the student newspaper were unable to find evidence that Robertson's university, Corllins University, was accredited. The student newspaper published an article questioning Robertson's credentials on March 31, 2017; on April 4, 2017, Robertson resigned. [9] [10]

Extracurricular activities

Non-athletic programs

Student newspaper

The Booster Redux made national news in April 2017 after student editors published an investigative story on the qualifications of a newly hired principal. [11] The principal resigned shortly thereafter. [9] [12] [13]

Scholars Bowl

Pittsburg High School has won two state scholars bowl championships, in 2006 and 2007.

Forensics

State Championships
TypeNumber of ChampionshipsYear
Humorous Interpretation 12008
Extemporaneous Speaking 32000, 2008, 2019
Total4

Theatre

In 2010, Pittsburg High School's fall play, Crimes of the Heart , tied for first place in a statewide theatre competition.[ citation needed ] The show was performed at the Kansas State Thespian Conference in January 2011.[ citation needed ] In 2018, their musical "Urinetown" was performed at both the Kansas State Thespian Festival in January 2018 and the International Thespian Festival in June 2018. In 2020, Pittsburg High School's Musical Repertory Theatre musical "Pippin", performed at the Kansas State Thespian Festival in January 2020.

In October 2021, Pittsburg High School was honored with the "Best Performing Arts High School in Kansas" award by the KSHSAA. This award was given based on excellence in theatre, drama, debate, vocal music, instrumental music, and technical direction. Pittsburg High is widely acclaimed across the state of Kansas for its excellence in theatre and performing arts, with various awards and honors received in past years.

Athletics

Pittsburg High School offers many different sports and extracurricular programs for its students. Some of the programs include: football, basketball (men's and women's), volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball, wrestling, dance team, and cheer-leading. The Purple Dragons are classified as a 5A school according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Additionally, the Purple Dragons have won multiple district and state championships in both athletic and non-athletic programs.[ citation needed ]

Track and Field

Track and Field was established at Pittsburg High shortly after the school was founded. Throughout the years, many students have won individual state titles and have set numerous school records.[ citation needed ]

Wrestling

Wrestling is a sport offered at Pittsburg High. In 2007, Tyler Koehn won the state title in the 152 lb division. [14] Beau Bennett won the Class 5A state championship at 285 pounds in 2009. Broc Bennett won the 4A 285 pound state title in 2011. [15]

State championships

State Championships [16]
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
Fall Football 41954, 1983, 1988, 1990
Total4

National awards

Notable alumni

See also

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References

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  2. ↑ "PITTSBURG COMMUNITY SCHOOLS USD250 - HOME". usd250.org.
  3. ↑ USD 250 Administration
  4. ↑ SUNY. "High School CEEB Code Search - SUNY". suny.edu.
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  6. 1 2 3 "Pittsburg High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
  7. ↑ KSHSAA School Classification List
  8. ↑ KSHSAA School District List Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
  9. 1 2 Schmidt, Samantha (April 5, 2017). "These high school journalists investigated a new principal's credentials. Days later, she resigned". Washington Post . Retrieved April 5, 2017.
  10. ↑ Williams, Mará Rose. "New Pittsburg, Kan., High School principal resigns after student journalists question her credentials". Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
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  14. ↑ "Huskers Sign Five to 2008-09 Wrestling Squad" (English). Retrieved 2011-05-31.
  15. ↑ "TOP 10 OF '10: Pittsburg High wrestling 8th at state tourney in 2010". Archived from the original (English) on 2011-09-27. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
  16. ↑ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
  17. ↑ NASA Press Release; 2000
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