Wentzville Holt High School
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| Established | 1974 |
| Type | Public co-ed secondary |
| Principal | John Waters |
| Asst. Principal | Kelly Haman Ben Hebisen Dr. Aaron Gwinn |
| Students | 1,617 (2010)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Location | 600 Campus Drive, Wentzville, Missouri, USA |
| Coordinates | 38°48′59″N 90°52′00″W / 38.8163°N 90.8667°WCoordinates: 38°48′59″N 90°52′00″W / 38.8163°N 90.8667°W |
| Accreditation | North Central Association Missouri School Improvement Program (MISP); A+ School[2] |
| Colors | Navy and Vegas Gold |
| Mascot | Indians |
| Rival | Timberland High School |
| Yearbook | 'Pow Wow' |
| Newspaper | 'Blue & Gold' |
Wentzville Holt High School is the older and smaller of the two high schools in the Wentzville R-IV School District. With a 2010 enrollment of 1,617, Holt is the sixth largest high school in St. Charles County, Missouri.[1] Although officially known as Emil E. Holt Senior High School, it was known only as Wentzville High School until 2000, when "Holt" became a common addition to the name in preparation for the addition of a second high school in the district. Now the school is often referred to as just "Holt" or "Holt High", though the common initials remain WHHS or sometimes still WHS.
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[edit] Block schedule
Wentzville High School was one of the first high schools in the St. Louis area to adopt a block scheduling system.[citation needed] The decision to implement a block schedule plan grew out of a planning effort to develop a vision and a program of improvement for the high school. The planning team behind the move toward block scheduling consisted of teachers, students, parents, and administrators, and it began meeting in 1993. Following the implementation of block scheduling in 1995, Wentzville served as a model for many other districts throughout the Midwest looking to adopt similar scheduling systems.
After months of debate and strong protest from students, the Wentzville Board of Education voted 6-1 in February 2007 to changed from block schedule back to a traditional seven-block schedule beginning in the fall. The controversial move came following District Superintendent Terry Adams' request that district principals explore options to save money and increase instructional time in core subjects. Approximately 200 residents attended the board meeting to protest such a schedule change. They argued that reverting back to traditional scheduling would result in less project-based learning and lab time, more chaos between classes, and less time for individualized instruction. Some board members cited flat standardized test scores over the past few years as another reason for the change. They stressed the district's need to concentrate on improving performance levels on a global scale to reach international benchmarks, rather than only comparing performance to other area districts. Adams also referenced studies that indicate block scheduling results in higher grades but lower achievement. Other sources have produced information that shows schools on the block schedule in Missouri have achieved higher grades and levels of achievement.[3][4]
[edit] Academics
In 2010, Holt's graduation rate was 90.3% [5] and the average composite ACT score was 22.1, which is higher than the average state score of 21.6.[6] 70.4% of graduates took the test.[7]
The vast majority of Holt High School graduates went on to some type of higher education; 45.1% went on to enroll at a four-year college or university and 40% of graduates enrolled at a 2-year college.[8]
In 1997, Holt High School became the first high school in St. Charles County to receive A+ designation. The A+ Schools program is a school improvement initiative established by the Outstanding Schools Act of 1993. Graduates who meet the seven A+ state requirements are eligible for tuition reimbursement and general fee reimbursement to attend any public community college or vocational/technical school in the State of Missouri.[9]
[edit] Staff
As of 2010, Holt High School faculty have an average of 12.8 years of experience,[10] and the average student to classroom teacher ratio is 18:1.[11] The average annual salary is $54,173 for teachers and $100,329 for administrators, and 74.2% of teachers have a master's degree or higher. All of these figures are above their respective state averages.[12]
[edit] Athletics
[edit] MSHSAA sanctioned sports
Holt's MSHSAA sanctioned sports compete in the South Division of the Gateway Athletic Conference.[13] Until recently, the school's traditional colors were royal blue and gold. A couple years after "Holt" was added to the common name for the school, new athletic coaches and staff began re-branding the teams with new logos and a change in colors to the current Navy and Vegas Gold.
Fall sports
- Cross Country (Boys & Girls) (Class 4, District #5)
- Football (Class 5, District #2)
- Volleyball (Girls) (Class 4, District #8)
- Softball (Girls) (Class 4, District 9)
- Soccer (Boys) (Class 3, District #9)
- Swimming (Boys)
- Golf (Girls) (Class 2, District #4)
- Tennis (Girls) (Class 2, District #4)
- Cheerleading
- Dance Team
- Band
Winter sports
- Swimming (Girls)
- Basketball (Boys) (Class 5, District #9)
- Basketball (Girls) (Class 5, District #9)
- Cheerleading
- Dance Team
- Wrestling (Class 4, District #2)
Spring sports
- Baseball (Boys) (Class 4, District #9)
- Golf (Boys) (Class 4, District #5)
- Soccer (Girls) (Class 2, District #6)
- Tennis (Boys) (Class 2, District #4)
- Track and Field (Boys & Girls) (Class 4, District #5)
[edit] Ice Hockey
The Holt High School ice hockey team is a club sports program that competes in the St. Charles Division of the Mid-States Club Hockey Association, which is the main high school hockey league in Missouri. The Wentzville High School ice hockey program first competed in 1996. The team won its first division championship in 2000. When Timberland High School was constructed, its students could play for the Wentzville Holt team for several years until Timberland also formed its own hockey program. The two teams now play an annual rivalry game for the Crossroads Cup. In 2011, the Holt hockey team became the first hockey team from St. Charles County to win the Wickenheiser Cup championship, which is the equivalent of the Missouri state championship for ice hockey.[14][15]
[edit] Other Sports
- Roller Hockey
- Lacrosse (Missouri Scholastic Lacrosse Association)
- Bowling (St. Charles High School League, USBC sanctioned)
[edit] Clubs and Organizations
- In 2009, the Ratchet Rockers First Robotics Team won the St. Louis regional.[1]
- Erica Loesche and Ryan Biggs selected as members of the International Thespian Society's All-State Show, Jekyll and Hyde: The Musical, in 2010.
- Gianfranco Burzio-Roca and Bradley Steven Annen received the S.W.A.G. award. Amy Schmidt finished a close second.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Dan Alexander '96, former University of Nebraska All-Big 12 running back and former NFL player with the Tennessee Titans (2001), Jacksonville Jaguars (2002) and St. Louis Rams (2003)[16]
- Judson Birza '07, Winner of Survivor: Nicaragua[17]
- Kristin Boeker '97, Assistant Head Soccer Coach at the University of Texas at San Antonio, former second-team All-Big 12 soccer player at the University of Missouri.[18][19]
- Ross Detwiler '04, former Missouri State University pitcher who was drafted by the Washington Nationals as the 6th overall pick in the 2007 MLB Draft[20]
- Pat Elzie '80, standout basketball player who scored more than 800 points at Holy Cross. Went on to play professional basketball in Germany.[21]
- Chad Freidrichs, Instructor at Stephens College, and award-winning documentary filmmaker known for films Jandek on Corwood and The Pruitt-Igoe Myth.[22][23][24][25]
- Tim Melville '08, drafted in the fourth round of the 2008 MLB Draft and currently pitching in the minors in the Kansas City Royalsorganization.[20]
- Lee Ann Miller '80, 1984 Olympic and four-time World team pairs figure skater[26]
- Ethan Place '01, former Scout Sniper with the United States Marine Corps and recipient of the Silver Star, featured in the History Channel documentary One Shot/One Kill[27][28]
- Reginald Ragland '70, retired Army Lieutenant Colonel who served as a senior public affairs officer at the Pentagon, now leads summer journalism camps at several universities and serves on the board of directors of the Washington Association of Black Journalists.[26][29]
- Les Sachs '68, evening news anchor, Senior Editor and Director of Public Affairs at NBC affiliate WGEM-TV.[30]
- Tony Wallace '79, all time leading scorer for Wentzville basketball, one of only three players in St. Charles County high school basketball history to score more than 2,000 points, averaged 21.17 PPG at Wentzville, led the Indians to a 3rd place finish in the class 3A state championship in 1979, played college basketball at Tulane University. Wallace was the first athlete from Wentzville High School to have a uniform number retired.[31][32]
[edit] External links
[edit] References
- ^ a b http://www.wentzville.k12.mo.us/tinymce/filemanager/files/communityrelations/brochures/HHSprofile.pdf
- ^ MODESE Annual Report of School Data
- ^ Wentzville Journal | News | Board reformats class scheduling
- ^ Wentzville Journal | News | Protest rings to keep block schedule
- ^ "Graduation Rates, 2006-2010". MODESE. http://dese.mo.gov/planning/profile/092089.html.
- ^ American College Test (ACT) 2006-2010 (MODESE), http://dese.mo.gov/planning/profile/AC092089.html
- ^ MODESE Annual Report of School Data
- ^ Graduate Analysis, 2006-2010, http://dese.mo.gov/planning/profile/GF092089.html
- ^ http://www.wentzville.k12.mo.us/294/school-information/high-schools.php
- ^ Faculty Information (MODESE), http://dese.mo.gov/planning/profile/building/staff0920891050.html
- ^ Student Staff Ratios, 2006-2010 (MODESE), http://dese.mo.gov/planning/profile/building/ratio0920891050.html
- ^ Faculty Information, 2006-2010 (MODESE), http://dese.mo.gov/planning/profile/building/staff0920891050.html
- ^ ::MSHSAA::Schools
- ^ Varsity Divisions
- ^ http://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/hockey/article_0f4e3e7a-4dc4-11e0-8f07-0017a4a78c22.html
- ^ "Ex-Wentzville Star Carries Cornhuskers". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 8, 1998. F6.
- ^ http://punchingkitty.com/2010/12/20/wentzville-high-school-grad-wins-survivor/
- ^ http://www.goutsa.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=55703&SPID=5990&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=13100&ATCLID=608928&Q_SEASON=2010
- ^ http://www.mutigers.com/sports/w-soccer/mtt/boeker_kristin00.html
- ^ a b http://www.newsmagazinenetwork.com/201101211925/holt-high-school-retires-the-uniform-numbers-of-pitchers/
- ^ "Pat Ezlie: An Overseas Operator". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 28, 1989. p4
- ^ http://www.stephens.edu/news/media/releases/2007/08_23_07faculty.php
- ^ http://www.independentexposure.com/filmmaker/1400/ChadFreidrichs.html
- ^ http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/metro/article_5d0d9e66-6314-11e0-8dc6-001a4bcf6878.html
- ^ http://www.playbackstl.com/content/view/791/160/
- ^ a b Spotlight. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. June 3, 1997. p3
- ^ http://militarytimes.com/citations-medals-awards/recipient.php?recipientid=3678
- ^ http://articles.latimes.com/2005/jun/26/local/me-sniper26
- ^ http://www.wabjdc.org/Officers/BoardMembers
- ^ http://www.wgem.com/Global/story.asp?S=8239648
- ^ www.mshsaa.org/resources/pdf/0910RecordsBoysBball_long0.pdf
- ^ Neunuebel, Greg (January 18, 2011). "Holt retires jerseys of Detwiler, Melville". Stlhighschoolsports.com. Stltoday.com. http://www.stltoday.com/sports/high-school/baseball/article_2b1aa6c8-237d-11e0-ae1c-0017a4a78c22.html. Retrieved 12 November 2011.
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