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David H. Hickman High School
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Location
Map
1104 North Providence Road
Columbia, Missouri 65203

United States
Information
TypePublic Secondary
Motto"Keep Smiling"
Established1889 (1927 current building)[1]
School districtColumbia Public Schools
PrincipalMr. Michael P. Jeffers[2]
Faculty154[3]
Grades10-12 (9 at junior high)
Enrollment2,109 on campus 2,752 (9th grade) [4]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)Purple and Gold   
AthleticsBoy's Soccer, Football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Girl's Tennis, Girl's Softball, Girl's Golf, Boy's Diving & Swimming, Girl's Diving & Swimming, Boy's Basketball, Wrestling, Girl's Basketball, Boy's Baseball, Boy's Tennis, Boy's Golf, Track and Field, Girl's Soccer[5]
Athletics conferenceIndependent
MascotKewpie
Information(573) 214-3000
NewspaperThe Purple & Gold
ScheduleTraditional
Websiteofficial site

David Henry Hickman High School is a public high school located in Columbia, Missouri. It is the largest high school in the state of Missouri.[6][7] Hickman is been recognized nationally for it's academics, having the most Presidential Scholars of any public school in the United States[8] and being rating within the top 5% of high schools in the nation by Newsweek magazine.[9] The school is also the Alma Mater of two Missouri Governors, several U.S. and Missouri congressmen, and Sam Walton the founder of Wal-Mart.

History

Public secondary education began in Columbia during the 1880s with the founding of Columbia High School in 1889 at the intersection of Ninth Street and Rogers. As most high schools were at this point in history CHS offered a two-year course of study. In 1895 it was increased to three, and again in 1896 to four. Extracurricular activities in 1989 included a literary society, choral union, orchestra, and debate team. Sports teams were present, but were not yet funded by the district. Overcrowding caused the demolition of the old school and the construction of a new three-story structure at the same site. The new building included the district's first gymnasium and an athletic coach was hired. The first art/music teacher in the district was also hired. 1912 saw the first edition of the school yearbook, the Cresset. The school mascot the Kewpie appeared for the first time in the Cresset associated with the basketball team "...whose loyalty to the school and to the Kewpie motto to keep smiling has won the state championship." The school suffered through World War I as students were excused to work as part of the war effort and the German Club was removed the extracurricular offerings.

In 1920s Columbia was suffering continued growth and the district decided to build a new high school on the edge of town on the newly built U.S. Highway 40. David Henry Hickman donated part of his estate which had formerly held grandstands and a track for horse racing. David H. Hickman High School opened in 1927. The depression of the 1930s caused the school district to operate with a deficit for the first time. However, the high school building was expanded using loans and the Works Progress Administration. In this decade the schools wrestlers captured three state championships, and Hickman created a marching band. The 1940s and World War II brought a new level of international awareness to Hickman and classes in international relations, aeronautics, and home nursing were added. In 1944 the operetta "Tune In" was performed, and there have been yearly musical productions since. In 1948 the tradition of requiring sophomores to wear beanies was restored.

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The Hickman High School Auditorium in 1928.

The 1950s saw the end of segregation in Columbia, and Hickman was integrated with Fredrick Douglas High School. The influx of students saw a building boom and class rooms for special education, adult classes, vocational work, and laboratories were built. A new gymnasium as well as a swimming pool were built in 1955. In 1961 the tradition of sophomore beanies was ended. David Wheeler became Hickman first presidential scholar in 1964, the first year of the program. Hickman saw four state championships in three sports in the 60s.

Rock Bridge High School was opened in 1973 as the second high school in Columbia and competitive women's sports were offered for the first time 1970's. The 1980's saw much national recognition, Hickman was given the Blue Ribbon Award for 1984-85. President Ronald Reagan visited the school in 1987 and Hickman filled Missouri's quota of Presidential Scholars in 1988. In 1994-95 Hickman was once again given the Blue Ribbon Award and four additional Presidential Scholars were named in the decade, Hickman now had a total of 12, more than any public school in Missouri. Computer labs were created in the late 80s and the Columbia Aeronautics Space Association (CASA), a realistic space simulation program, was founded. In the 90s hickman won state championships in baseball, women's swimming, men's track, men's cross country, and men's tennis.

The new millennium saw a presidential scholar each of the first four years and the development of a master plan for Hickman's campus. A bond-issuce was passed and the renovations repairing the oldest parts of the school occurred. A large commons space, main office, and language labs were added in 2003. The oldest part of the building including the auditorium was restored, and the remainder of the school air-conditioned in 2005. State championships in football, baseball, and track were won in 2005.

Academics

Hickman is known for excellent academic programs. The school has had more Presidential Scholars named than any other public high school in the United States. Newsweek magazine's 2006 article "What makes a high school great" listed Hickman as within the top 5% of high schools in the nation. In 2007 the school won the Siemens Foundation and College Board Award for Advanced Placement meaning that Hickman leads the nation in AP participation and performance.[10] Its literary journal, the Hickman Review, has received several prestigious national awards[11]. Hickman was recognized as a Blue Ribbon School for 1984-1985 and 1994-1995.[12]

Schedule

The school retains a traditional 7-period schedule.

Class Schedule
Period-> 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Time 6:55-7:45 7:50-8:40 8:45-9:35 9:40-10:30 10:35-11:25 11:30-12:55 1:00-1:50 1:55-2:45

Curriculum

The Hickman course catalogue contains over 400 different classes, from a wide selection of honors and AP courses, to various courses for all aspects of the arts, as well as courses specializing in vocational education. A full listing of courses can be found [here]

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The west entrance

Campus

Hickman High School was built on U.S. Highway 40 on the country estate of David H. Hickman in 1927, the school has expanded in size drastically from the original two-story structure. Today the campus is boarded by Business Loop 70, Seventh Street, Wilkes Boulevard, and Providence Road. The original building was constructed in 1927, a major addition in 1956 doubled the size of the school adding classrooms, a gymnasium, and a swimming pool. The 70s saw the construction of a Fine Arts Building, as well as continued classroom additions. In 2005 a commons area, office space, and language labs were added and in 2005 the remainder of the school was air-conditioned and remodeled to match the original architecture.

Missouri's largest high school

In Missouri State High School Activities Association competition, Hickman is referred to as the state's largest high school[1] [2]. According to the state's Department of Education official site [3], Hazelwood Central High School in suburban St. Louis is the state's largest public high school in terms of students on the campus with 2,633 in grades 9-12 in 2005-06. Hickman is shown as having 1,974 students on its campus in grades 10-12; however, factoring in ninth grade students who would attend the school (MSHSAA designations are based on Grades 9-12, but in Columbia, Hickman's ninth graders attend off-campus schools), Hickman is larger at 2,752 in 2006. De Smet Jesuit High School in Creve Coeur, Missouri is the state's largest private high school with 1,250 students.

The original entrance to the High School in 1928.

Events

The Hickman Campus is host to several events throughout the year including the Missouri All-State Band Auditions[13]

Fine Arts

Instrumental Music

The Hickman High School Marching Band is one element of a comprehensive band program. The marching band begins its season in August, with summer rehearsals, and concludes its season with the end of the football season. The marching band comprises 160 students enrolled in band classes at Hickman High School as well as several Hickman students that are members of the color guard. As the marching band "activity" continues to evolve, the Hickman band remains active as it consistently participates in performances at home football games, local parades, and region-wide marching festivals. Throughout its recent history of participation in marching band festivals, the band has been a consistent finalist and has been awarded outstanding caption recognition in all captions, including Outstanding Musical Performance, Outstanding Visual Performance, Outstanding Percussion, Outstanding Color Guard and Outstanding Drum Majors. Most recently, the band was a finalist and placed at the Ozarko Marching Festival and placed 4th in the gold(top) division at the Greater St. Louis Marching Festival. The Hickman Marching Band has traveled to Florida and most recently to Honolulu, Hawaii (June, 2005) as they presented performances in the King Kamehameha Parade and a special performance at the U.S.S. Missouri Memorial. The band will repeat this trip in June 2008.

The Hickman High School High School Concert Band Program currently consists of Wind Ensemble (1st) hour and the Concert Band (2nd). Each year the Wind Ensemble (membership by individual audition) and the Concert Band present many performances for the community including home concerts and special events. In addition, both bands participate in the State Large Ensemble Festival and consistently receive Superior ratings. The Hickman High School Wind Ensemble has twice been selected to perform for the Missouri Music Educators Association (2001 and 2005).

the Hickman marching band circa 1948.

The Hickman High School Jazz Program is an extracurricular activity available to student enrolled in Hickman band classes. The jazz program comprises two "big bands" of standard jazz instrumentation as well as various jazz combos. The jazz bands begin morning rehearsals at the conclusion of the marching band season and continue throughout the school year. Both jazz bands present 2 concerts per year, as well as participating in 3-4 jazz festivals per year.

The Hickman High School Sting orchestra is composed of the finest string players in the school and meets 1st hour. The band and string programs complement each other, combining into a full orchestra for major works such as Carmina Burana, Verdi's Requiem and tribute concerts for composers such as Leonard Bernstein. In 2006 the orchestra traveled to San Antonio, Texas, to perform at the Heritage Music Festival.

Choral Music

Hickman High School Choirs have a long tradition of expression in the choral art. Choral Music at Hickman has been a part of the total education experience since the first choral music class was included in the curriculum of Columbia High School for the 1899-1900 school year. Since then choirs at Hickman have received numerous accolades and awards for excellence in choral performance at state, regional, national and international festivals. Theses include a first place finish at the International Youth and Music festival, Vienna, Austria; a performance with the internationally renowned Canadian Brass; a performance with former Missouri Governor, Senator, and U.S. Attorney General John Ashcroft; and performances at state and regional music educator conferences. Hickman choirs have toured extensively throughout Europe, visiting Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Spain, Ireland, Wales, Scotland, England, and most recently Italy and the Vatican. Notable performances include: Salzburger Dom in Salzburg, Austria; Notre Dame Basilica in Montreal, Canada, theNational Cathedral in Washington, D.C.;St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy; St. Francis Basilica in Assisi, Italy; and St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican City, Rome.

Musical Productions

Musical theatre has been a staple of Hickman High School for decades, having produced All-School musicals as far back as the 1940s. the Musical Productions class first apeared in the 1977-74 school year when they presented the Victor Herbert musical The Red Mill, which opened to rave review just as it had in 1946 when Hickman first produced it. Since that time, Musical Productions has grown into a graduated program, with three levels of study. Each course is designed to improve the student's skill level, enabling them to grow into confident and well-rounded performers.

Athletics

Recent Titles

The Hickman Kewpie football team won the Class 6 MSHSAA title in the fall of 2004. Wrestler Tony Pescaglia won a state title in 2005 and 2006. His brother, K. C. Pescaglia, won a wrestling state title in 2006 and 2007. The baseball team won the Class 4 state title in the spring of 2005. Tim Cornell won the 1600 meter (mile) state championships in 2004 and 2005 in Track and Field. Tim Cornell also won the 2003 and 2004 Cross-Country state championships.

Track

Records
100M Cortez King 10.6 1987
200M Gary Anderson 21.69 1979
400M Gary Anderson 48.51 1979
800M Wallace Gardner 1:53.8 1981
1600M Tim Cornell 4:11.01 2005
3200M Sam Masters 9:22.7 2007

110M High Hurdles Johnny Sanders 13.9 1976
300M Intermediate Hurdles Marcus Buford 39.9 1983

4x100M Relay
Jason Lewis, Leron Monroe, Nick Williams, Cortez King
42.7 1988

4x200M Relay
James Hickem, Scott Williams, June Hyler, Cecil Estes
1:29.21 1983

4x400M Relay
Jerrod Ellis, Lance Patterson, Wallace Gardner, Gary Anderson
3:20.4 1979

4x800M Relay
Matt Richmond, Jeff Haddock, Taylor Florence, Tim Cornell
7:50.70 2004

4x1600M Relay
Sam Masters(4:21), Josh Mantooth(4:24), Joe Walls(4:30), Jeff Hayes(4:29)
17:45 2007

Spring Medley Relay (200M ,200M ,400M ,800M)
Cedric Key, Bruce Strickland, Jerrod Ellis, Wallace Gardner
3:35.0 1981

Distance Medley Relay (800M, 400M, 1200M, 1600M)
Jeff Hayes, David Garman, Josh Mantooth, Sam Masters
10:30.22 2007

Football

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The 1936 State Champions

Football at Columbia High School, Hickman's predecessor, started in 1894. With the exception of the Spanish Influenza epidemic of 1918, it appears football has been played every year at Columbia Hickman High School since that initial 1894 year. The Hickman Kewpie football team website is here[4]. The early history of the football team (1894-1910) is still being researched. The Hickman-Rock Bridge series is now called the Providence Bowl in reference to Providence Road, a main street going North-South in Columbia, Missouri and that connects the two schools. Currently, the Providence Bowl meeting takes place at the University of Missouri–Columbia's Faurot Field at Memorial Stadium.

1981 Rock Bridge, 7-0
1994 Hickman, 43-42 (3 OT)
1995 Hickman, 17-6
2000 Hickman, 55-0

2001 Hickman, 28-8
2002 Rock Bridge, 34-7
2003 Hickman, 30-14
2004 Hickman, 35-0
2005 Rock Bridge, 21-18
2006 Rock Bridge 48-0

Hickman from 1981 has a 6-4 series edge over Rock Bridge with a series record victory in 2000 by the score of 55-0.

Hickman-Jefferson City series

The two football teams have met every year, at least once a year, since 1919 with the series starting in 1911. The Hickman Kewpies currently hold a 51-47-4 series edge over Jefferson City Jays. In the 2006 game, the Jays broke a four game losing streak to the Kewpies to take the Class 6, District 6 Title. This is the premiere (and most heated) rivalry among Central Missouri's largest schools. The only game that can rival this game in 'spirit' is The bell game played every year between Brookfield High School and Marceline High School.

Basketball

Basketball was another sport played early on, but research into the starting season of the team is still being done. It was definitely a team fielded by the school by the time of the first Cresset in 1912.

Baseball

Baseball seems to have been strong at Columbia High School early on but looks to have faded in the late 1920s or early 1930s due to the Great Depression. It was revived fully in 1950 or 1951 when MSHSAA instituted a playoff system to determine State Champions in baseball. The site for the baseball team is located here.

Wrestling

The first State Wrestling Tournament for high school wrestlers in the state of Missouri was held in 1931 at the Rothwell gym on the University of Missouri campus. Hickman High School competed in this first tournament under the instruction of Coach Fowler Young. Coach Young was also a varsity wrestler for the MU tigers at the same time he coached the Hickman team. This first Hickman team became the first wrestling team to be crowned State Champs. Coach Fowler coached the team in 1932 and 1933. The team placed 2nd and 8th respectively. In 1934 and 1935 the Hickman team competed without a coaching staff. They depended on the leadership of their captains, F.E. Daugherty in 1934 and Ross Brown in 1935. The 1934 team qualfied 8 wrestlers to the state tournament where 4 wrestlers took home a medal; 1 Champion, 2-3rd's, and 1- 4th place. The team itself finished 5th. The 1935 team qualified 9 wrestlers, with 5 taking home a medal, 4 of which were the state championship title and 1-3rd place. This 1935 took home the team title of Team Champions!!

In 1936 Coach Carl Hulen a MU wrestler coached the team. He led 9 wrestlers to State, where 6 took home medals. 3 wrestlers were crowned State Champs, 2 won 2nd place medals, and 1 won a 3rd place medal. The team also brought the Championship Team title home for the 2nd year in a row. (This was the 3rd and last time, to present, a wrestling team title would come back home with the Hickman Kewpies.)

In 1937 the team was without a coach again. The team did however secure a 3rd place finish in the State tournament as a team, even with only having one returning letterman on the team. 9 wrestlers made it to state, with 4 bringing home a medal; 2- 3rd's, and 2-2nds.

In 1938 the team was again without a coach, so the kids asked Coach Hatfield, the boys basketball coach, to serve as a coach in name. Coach Hatfield agreed, but instructed the team to have workout practices with the boys from University High in Columbia. The boys did as they were told. Nine of the wrestlers from Hickman went to state, and 7 returned with medals; 5- 2nd place medals, and 2- 3rds. The boys also brought home the 3rd place team trophy for the second year in a row.

From 1940 until 1965, there was no wrestling at Hickman High.

A New Era of Wrestling Starts at Hickman:

In 1965 Dan Judy brought wrestling back as a competitive sport at the school. Coach Judy was successful in qualifying 6 of his men to the State touranment that year. 1967-1969 Coach Judy continued coaching his young team. These 2 years he was unsuccessful taking anyone to state, but he was creating an interest in the sport at the school. Judy held instructional wrestling matches at school assemblies to teach those unfamiliar with the wrestling about the sport.

In 1970 Coach Judy qualified 2 wrestlers for the state tournament. One wrestler also became the first State Champion since 1936 . This State Champ was 98 lb James Shaw! (James son, Luke Shaw, wrestled for the Kewpies 1994-1997. He was a 3 time state placer.) The team itself finished in 10th place.

From 1971 to 1976 Coach Judy qualified 19 wrestlers for state, and 8 brought home a medal; 3 champions, 1-2nd, 2-3rd's, and 2-5th's. The State Tournament was held in the Hearnes Center for its first time in 1975.

1977, Coach Ted Kozinski took the helm as head coach for 1 year. He took 3 wrestlers to state, with 1 earning a 3rd place medal.

In 1978, Dale Pleimann began his 14 years of being head Coach for the Hickman Kewpies. He managed to qualify 48 wrestlers to the state tournament in these 14 years, and have 18 of them place. He had 4 Champions,1-2nd place, 3-3rd's, 4-4th's, 4-5th's, and 2-6th's. Coach Pleimann retired after the 1991 season. In 1991 senior Phil Arnold ,171 lbs., became the first 2 time State Champion since 1934 when Ross Brown achieved the feat at 135 lbs. Dave Daugherty 135 lbs, also was a 2 time state champ in 1931 and 1932.

Joe Paulsen came aboard as the head coach in 1992. He also served Hickman as the Senior Principal. Coach Paulson coached the Kewpies from 1992 to 1995. As a head coach he qualified 18 wrestlers to state, and placed 4 of them; 1 Champion, 1-3rd, 1-4th, and 1-6th place finish. Coach Paulsen stepped down as coach at the end of the 1995 season. Coach Paulsen however did come back as an assistant coach in the years of 2002, 2003, and 2004.

In 1996 Mel Hughes was hired as the Hickman Head Coach. Coach Hughes coached from 1996-1998. He had 10 wrestlers qualify for state in these 3 years, with 5 placing at State; 1- 2nd, 3-3rd's, 1-5th place. During his first year as head coach he had a unpaid young man by the name of Nick Purler assist him in the practice room. (Nick Purler is one of the top youth wrestling coaches in the country. He coaches wrestlers in the St. Louis area, Central and Southern Missouri, along with Southern Illinois.)

In 1999 Doug Black was named the new head coach for Hickman High. Coach Black coached from 1999-2004. During this time he had 23 state qualifiers, and 9 state placers;3 Champions,(one of which was a 2 time state champ - Brian Perry 160 lbs.),2-2nd's, 2- 3rds, 1-5th, and 1-6th place finish. Brian Perry was the 2nd 2X State Champ in the new Hickman era. In 2003,Tony Pescaglia, a 103 lb. Freshman was the first Freshman to place in the state tournament since Luke Shaw placed 4th at 103 lbs in 1994. Warren Daugherty also a Freshman in 1932 placed second at 115 lbs. Tony placed 6th in 2003. Doug Black lead his 2003 team to a District Title.

In the 2004-2005 season a new coach was hired, and the Hickman Kewpies moved thier wrestling room to Stephens College where they enjoyed a bigger and cleaner facility than thier previous facility under the bleachers of the Hickman football bleachers. Coach J.D. Coffman lead the young Hickman team with the help of Joe Collier and Shane Griffen. Coach Coffman had been an assistant coach under Coach Black since 2003. MSHAA formed 4 new classes in wrestling. Hickman remained in the largest class which is Class 4. MSHAA also eliminated Sectionals with the new class system. A super districts was declared in place of the previous districts and sectional tournaments. The top 4 from super districts advanced to the State tournament. Coffmans first year as head coach he qualified 3 wrestlers to the State Touranment. Brothers Tony and K.C. Pescaglia took home medals. Tony became Hickmans 27th State Champion and K.C. took home a 4th place medal.

In the 2005-2006 season the Hickman Kewpies returned to the Stephen Campus for their practices under the lead of Coach Coffman. Coffman had several assistants that year with Joe Collier returning and adding Coach Noie, Coach Gordan, Mike Drackers, and Luke Shaw. The varsity had 3 brothers make the line up, Vince Pescaglia at 103, Tony Pescaglia at 119, and K. C. Pescaglia at 125 lbs. This is the first time in the schools history that 3 brothers were on Varsity at the same time. 2 other brothers, Ross Reynolds at 112 and Taylor Reynolds at 140 were on the varsity squad this year. Coffmans team defeated the Helias Crusaders in their dual, the first time in the Hickman wrestling teams history. The team finished 3rd in the Springfield Tournament and all 3 Pescaglia brothers were Champions. The brothers also were champions at the HIckman tournament. This was the first time in the tournaments history that Hickman had 3 champions. Tony Pescaglia became the first wrestler in the tournaments history to become a 4 time Champion. Coffman had 3 wrestlers qualifiy for the State Tournament and 2 wrestlers became champions. Tony Pescaglia was champion at 119 lbs with a 51-1 (38 Pins) season- he became Hickmans 3rd 2X state Champ in the new era. K.C. Pescaglia was champion at 125 lbs with a record fo 51-1 (37 Pins), becoming Hickmans 29th State Wrestling Champ. Tony Pescaglia ended his wrestling career with 170 wins and 15 losses. He also had 112 Pins. This is a career win record and Pin record for Hickman High School. Tony Pescaglia signed a National Letter of Intent to wrestle on scholarship at the University of Missouri.

In the 2006-2007 season the Kewpies must move back to Hickman because of Stephens college needing their space back for classrooms. The wrestlers now must make the space in the commons of the high school their new wrestling room. Each day after everyone leaves the school the wrestlers then carry the mats out, unroll them tape them, and clean them before practice can begin. The Kewpies are again led under direction of Head Coach J.D. Coffman, Coach Dennis Noie, Coach Doug Gordan, Coach Mike Drackert and Coach Amond Prater. Hickman had a record year, winning 8 out of their 9 duals. Hickman had wins against powerhouse Hannibal this year. They also beat Kirksville, Helias, Rockbridge, Sedalia, Moberly, Mexico and Truman. Their only loss came to Jeff City. The Hickman tounament was a big success this year with Hickman taking home the 3rd place trophy. 4 Kewpies were crowned Champs and 7 placed in the tournament. This was a record win for the Kewps at their own tournament. The Kewpies also took home a 2nd place trophy at the Springfield tournament. At superdistricts this year 5 Kewpies qualified for State: Vince Pescaglia 112 lbs, Jacob Thornton 119 lbs, K. C. Pescaglia 125 lbs, Jordan Lanham 140 lbs and Drae Cox 152 lbs. The Kewpies finished 9th in the team standings at State with Vince Pescaglia and Drae Cox securing 4th place finishes and K. C. Pescaglia finishing as a Champion. K. C. Pescaglia becomes the 30th state champ and the 4th 2 X State Champ for Hickman High School.


State Champions

  • 1931 ? Glenn 115 lbs.
  • 1931 Dave Daugherty 135 lbs
  • 1931 Mose Allen 144 lbs.
  • 1931 ? Woods 165 lbs
  • 1931 ? Clarke Hvy wt-185
  • 1932 Dave Daugherty 135 lbs.
  • 1934 Ross Brown 135 lbs.
  • 1935 Ross Brown 135 lbs.
  • 1935 Warren Daugherty 115 lbs.
  • 1935 F.E. Daugherty 125 lbs.
  • 1935 Paul Johnson 165 lbs.
  • 1936 Sib Allen 145 lbs.
  • 1936 Fred Brady 155 lbs
  • 1936 Tim Allen Hvy wt-185
  • 1970 James Shaw 98 lbs
  • 1972 Bob Bynum 105 lbs
  • 1975 Craig Martin 105 lbs.
  • 1976 Don Martin 119 lbs.
  • 1981 Don Porter 175 lbs
  • 1987 Don Wright Hvy Wt.
  • 1990 Phil Arnold 171 lbs.
  • 1991 Phil Arnold 171 lbs.
  • 1994 Ken Mbah 189 lbs.
  • 2001 Brian Perry 160 lbs.
  • 2001 Jed Paulsen Hvy wt-275
  • 2002 Brian Perry 160 lbs. Undefeated Season
  • 2005 Tony Pescaglia 119 lbs.
  • 2006 Tony Pescaglia 119 lbs.
  • 2006 K. C. Pescaglia 125 lbs.
  • 2007 K. C. Pescaglia 125 lbs. Undefeated Season

School Traditions

The 1914 Cresset

The Cresset

The Cresset is the Hickman Yearbook. It has been a yearly tradition for the high school since 1912. Currently at the Hickman Media Center (Library), most of the previous editions of this book are there for the High Schoolers and general public (with special permission from the librarian) available for viewing. However, there are certain editions that are not available at the High School. Currently they are the 1913, 1914, 1916, 1917, and 1936 editions. Some of these editions do reside at the Columbia Public Schools Central Office. Also, there are several editions that are in need of replacement due to abuse of previous generations. If you have any old Cressets, in good condition, that you would like to donate to the Hickman archives, please contact the Hickman Media Center Staff.

The Hickman Tunnels

Many legends, both confirmed and unconfirmed, exist concerning the famous Hickman Tunnels. The most popular legend is that there is a tunnel from somewhere inside the school traveling to Jefferson Junior High School. Many versions say that the tunnel is in a state of complete or partial disrepair, others state that it is still intact.[14]

Mascot

The Kewpie is the mascot of Hickman High School in Columbia, Missouri. It is the only known school in the world with a Kewpie as its mascot. The name dates back to 1914 when a student working for the Columbia High School yearbook, the Cresset, drew a Kewpie holding a sign that dedicated the book to the basketball team "whose loyalty to the school and the Kewpie motto "Keep Smiling" has won the State Championship."[15]

The first appearance of the Kewpie in the 1914 Cresset.

School Song

On, Sons of Hickman (a.k.a Kewpies on the March)

On, sons of Hickman
Thru every year,
Praise her and honor her,
And greet her with a cheer,
We'll shout it!
Kewpies are on the march,
Faithful we'll always be,
Purple and Gold we'll carry
To victory!

The school song was written by Mr. C. M. Stookey, a music instructor at Hickman High School in 1944. It was originally called Kewpies on the March. The song is featured on the third page of the 1950 Cresset.

School Cheer

Strawberry Shortcake, Gooseberry Pie,
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!
Are we it? Well, I guess yes!
We're the Kewpies of H-H-S!

Traditionally, Senior and Alumni versions of this cheer are immediately outcried following the school song during Assembly, first by the senior class, then by any alumni present, in a standing delivery. In these versions, "We're the Seniors" or "We're the Alumni" replaces "We're the Kewpies" in the last line.

Historical notes

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The President meets the Kewpies

Presidential visit

On March 26th, 1987, President Ronald Reagan made a special trip to Columbia, Missouri to speak at the National Governors' Association-Department of Education Conference as well as Fairview Elementary and David H. Hickman High Schools. Hickman had received the Department of Education's Secondary School Recognition Award, and with six students having been named Presidential Scholars since 1964, Hickman ranked in the top five percent of the nation's schools. In his address to the assembled students and faculty at Hickman, President Reagan praised the school's academic quality, saying, in part, "If America is to be what it should be in the 21st century, then it's going to need a lot of schools, good schools. And Hickman, I'm pleased and proud to tell you, is one of the best." During the presentation, President Reagan was made an honorary Kewpie and given a school sweatshirt as a gift.

See also related transcripts of President Reagan's visit, archived by The American Presidency Project (offsite links):

Notable alumni

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Sam Walton as he appears in The Cresset

References and Footnotes

  1. ^ http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/hhs/hhshandbook/page1.pdf Hickman History from the HHS Handbook
  2. ^ http://dese.mo.gov/directory/010093.html Missouri Department of Secondary Education
  3. ^ http://dese.mo.gov/directory/010093.html Missouri Department of Secondary Education
  4. ^ http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/profiles/hhs.html CPS profile on HHS
  5. ^ http://www.kewpie.us/hhs/sports/sportsmain.htm HHS athletics
  6. ^ http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/hhs/welcome.html
  7. ^ http://www.columbiatribune.com/2005/OurTown/20050626OurTown096.asp
  8. ^ http://www.krcg.com/news/news_story.aspx?id=35861
  9. ^ http://www.columbiaredi.com/pdfs/ColumbiaKudos_000.pdf
  10. ^ http://www.showmenews.com/2007/Feb/20070226News002.asp
  11. ^ http://www.columbia.k12.mo.us/hhs/larts/review/hreview.html Hickman Review Website
  12. ^ http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/list-1982.doc.
  13. ^ http://www.missouribandmasters.org/stateband/ Missouri Bandmasters Association
  14. ^ "Hickman Urban Legends". (March 3, 2003). The Purple and Gold, p. 5.
  15. ^ http://1heckofaguy.com/2007/03/07/mascot-madness-part-iii/ Unusual Mascots
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