Wright City High School

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Wright City High School
Location
Wright City High School
520 Westwoods Road

Wright City
,
Missouri

United States
Coordinates 38°50′08″N91°02′11″W / 38.8356°N 91.0365°W / 38.8356; -91.0365
Information
Type Public
Established1922
School district Wright City R-II School District
PrincipalMatt Brooks
Faculty32.91 (on FTE basis) [1]
Grades9-12
GenderCo-ed
Enrollment536 (2022-23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio16.29 [1]
Color(s)Blue and gold
  
Athletics conference MSHSAA
Eastern Missouri Conference
MascotWildcat
Website School website

Wright City High School (WCHS) is a public high school in Wright City, Missouri, part of the Wright City R-II School District. It was established in 1922.

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History

Early years

In 1922, O.P. Browning, superintendent of the Wright City grade school, along with patrons of the school and the Missouri Board of Education, decided to establish a third-class high school in Wright City to teach ninth and tenth grade. William Heidtman was given the position of president, and J.H. Stegen became the school's secretary. In September 1922, the school opened to the public, but as there wasn't a building available to use, part of the city hall was adapted for use as a classroom, with no rental fee being charged. The first year, there were only five students: Forest Strathman, Richard Koopman, Wayne Stoff, Gladys Nieburg, and Arline Astroth.

The school's first term was seen as such a success that a decision was reached by the Board of Education to submit a proposition to vote bonds for an additional two rooms at the grade school building in 1923. However, the bonds failed to obtain the two-thirds majority vote during a local election. A special election was called in April, and the bond issue for $3,500 passed by a large majority. A contract was let, and construction began. The school was approved as a second class educational institution, but there was a temporary lapse to third class in 1925. In 1926, the school was once again approved as a second class institution. [2]

Modern years

In June 2019, Wright City High School received its first-ever fire alarm system in the building's 52-year history. Previously, the only way to alert students and faculty of a fire would have been to have somebody alert everyone over the school's intercom system. Superintendent David Buck also said that the district was reviewing its evacuation plans for fires. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "WRIGHT CITY HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 19, 2024.
  2. ↑ "History of the Wright City High School". Wright City High School Alumni Association. Retrieved December 16, 2018.
  3. ↑ Forsythe, Derrick (July 9, 2019). "Wright City High School gets fire alarm system". Warren County Record. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
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