Pittsburg High School (Kansas)
| Pittsburg High School | |
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| Address | |
| 1978 East 4th Street [1] Pittsburg, Kansas, 66762 United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′33″N 94°40′21″W / 37.4092801°N 94.6724687°WCoordinates: 37°24′33″N 94°40′21″W / 37.4092801°N 94.6724687°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Established | 1887 |
| School board | Board Website |
| School district | USD 250 [2] |
| Superintendent | Destry Brown [3] |
| CEEB Code | 172407 [4] |
| Principal | Jon Bishop [5] |
| Athletic Director | Doug Hitchcock [5] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) | Purple White |
| Athletics | Class 5A [6] District 4 [7] |
| Athletics conference | Southeast Kansas League [5] |
| Mascot | Purple Dragons |
| Rival | Fort Scott High School |
| Newspaper | The Booster Redux |
| Website | School Website |
Pittsburg High School (known locally as PHS) is a fully accredited public high school located in Pittsburg, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. Pittsburg High School is the one of two high schools in Pittsburg, KS and is the largest high school in southeast Kansas and the Greater Pittsburg Area. The school colors are purple and white and the school mascot is the Dragon.
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[edit] 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". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
[edit] Extracurricular activities
[edit] Athletics
Pittsburg High School offers many different sports and extracurricular programs for its students. 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 state championships in both athletic and non-athletic programs.[citation needed]
[edit] 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]
[edit] Wrestling
Wrestling is a sport offered at Pittsburg High. In 2007, Tyler Koehn won the state title in the 152 lb division.[8] The following year, Aaron Swor won the 103 lb division state title. In 2009 Casey McCafferty won the state title in the 150 lb division. Beau Bennett won the Class 5A State Championship at 285 pounds.[9]
[edit] State Championships
| State Championships[10] | |||
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| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Football | 4 | 1954, 1983, 1988, 1990 |
| Total | 4 | ||
[edit] Non-athletic Programs
[edit] Chess
Pittsburg High School has also produced several state champions in chess.
| State Championships | ||
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| Name | Number of Championships | Year |
| Digeng Du | 2 | 2001, 2002 |
| Total | 2 | |
[edit] Forensics
| State Championships | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type | Number of Championships | Year |
| Humorous Interpretation | 1 | 2008 |
| Extemporaneous Speaking | 2 | 2000, 2008 |
| Total | 3 | |
[edit] Spelling Bee
In 2000, Dillon O'Dell was national runner-up in the Scripps National Spelling Bee.[citation needed]
[edit] Theatre
In 2010 Pittsburg High School's fall play, Crimes of the Heart, tied for first place in a state wide theatre competition.[citation needed] The show will be performed at the Kansas State Thespian Conference in January 2011.[citation needed]
[edit] National awards
[edit] Notable alumni
- Gary Zukav (1960), New York Times bestselling author and frequent guest on the Oprah Winfrey Show [1]
- John Lampe (1965), retired chairman, president and CEO of Bridgestone Americas Holding [2]
- Bill Russell (1966), former shortshop, coach, and manager for the Los Angeles Dodgers [3]
- Russ Pennell (1979), head men's basketball coach at Grand Canyon University
- Brad Franchione (1992), college football coach.
- Shad Meier (1996), retired NFL tight end who played for the Tennessee Titans and New Orleans Saints
- Dylan Meier (2002), former Kansas State quarterback
- Kerry Meier (2005), NFL wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, former quarterback/slotback for the University of Kansas
[edit] References
- ^ GNIS for Pittsburg High School; USGS; June 11, 2008.
- ^ USD 250
- ^ USD 250 Administration
- ^ High School CEEB Code Search
- ^ a b c "School Search - Pittsburg HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/General/MoreSchoolInfo.cfm?ScNo=KSS0266. Retrieved 22 November 2011.
- ^ KSHSAA School Classification List
- ^ KSHSAA School District List
- ^ "Huskers Sign Five to 2008-09 Wrestling Squad" (English). http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=100&ATCLID=1326804. Retrieved 2011-05-31.
- ^ "TOP 10 OF '10: Pittsburg High wrestling 8th at state tourney in 2010" (English). http://www.morningsun.net/featured/x1458583279/PHS-wrestling-8th. Retrieved 2011-06-01.
- ^ "State Records & State Champions" (English). http://catchitkansas.com/Global/category.asp?C=112444. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
- ^ NASA Press Release; 2000
[edit] External links
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