Wichita Heights High School

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Wichita Heights High School
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Address
Wichita Heights High School
5301 North Hillside Street

Wichita
,
Kansas
67219

United States
Coordinates 37°46′43″N97°18′02″W / 37.778520°N 97.300609°W / 37.778520; -97.300609
Information
School type Public, High School
Established1961
School district Wichita USD 259
CEEB code 173212
PrincipalEric Filippi
Teaching staff78.60 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9 to 12
Gender coed
Enrollment1,110 (2017-18) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.12 [1]
Campus type Urban
Color(s)  Red
  Black
AthleticsClass 6A
Athletics conferenceGreater Wichita Athletic League
Nickname Falcons
NewspaperThe Heights Highlighter
Website School website
[2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]

Wichita Heights High School, known locally as Heights, is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district and serves students in grades 9 to 12. [8] The school principal is Eric Filippi. The school colors are red and black.

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Wichita Heights is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division and are known as the "Falcons". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

History

Wichita Heights High School was originally approved, planned and built as Wichita Heights Rural School District Number 192, to serve the districts of Bridgeport, Kechi, Kechi Center, Riverside, and Riverview. No secondary school existed at the time for these districts; prior to its construction students were placed into other Wichita area schools. Construction of the school started in 1959, and was finished two years later in 1961 in time for the school year. [9]

In July 1963, the school became part of the Wichita Public School District (Wichita USD 259). In 1983, Wichita Heights was designated an urban overflow school due to the increasing populations of other inner city schools. [9]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The Falcons compete in the Greater Wichita Athletic League and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Wichita Heights has won twenty five state championships in various sports. Several graduates have gone on to participate in collegiate and professional athletics. The football team won a state championship in 2010 against Olathe North High School on November 27, 2010 by a score of 48–14.

State championships

State Championships [10]
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
Fall Football 12010
Winter Swimming, Boys 32015, 2017, 2019
Wrestling 31968, 1976, 2011
Basketball, Boys 71977, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2022
Basketball, Girls 71979, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012
Bowling, Girls 32006, 2010, 2011
Spring Softball 11988
Total25

Wichita Heights High School offers the following sports:

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Heights High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 26, 2020.
  2. ↑ GNIS entry for Heights High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
  3. ↑ USD 259
  4. ↑ High School CEEB Code Search
  5. ↑ "School Search - Wichita-Heights HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  6. ↑ KSHSAA School Classification List
  7. ↑ KSHSAA School District List
  8. ↑ "Heights High School, Wichita, KS". publicschoolreview.com.
  9. 1 2 "Heights High School". Archived from the original (English) on January 21, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  10. ↑ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on April 21, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
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