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William Chrisman High School
Address
Map
1223 North Noland Road

Independence
,
MO
64050-1947

United States
Coordinates39°6′12″N 94°24′42″W / 39.10333°N 94.41167°W / 39.10333; -94.41167
Information
TypePublic, grades 9–12
Established1888
School districtIndependence School District
SuperintendentDale Herl
PrincipalMike Becker
Enrollment1491[1] (September 22, 2013)
Color(s)Blue and gold
MascotBears
NicknameBruins
Information(816)521-5355
WebsiteWilliam Chrisman Website

William Chrisman High School is a high school located in Independence, Missouri, United States, as part of the Independence School District.

History

The school was founded in 1888 and was known as Independence High School. The first building was located at the intersection of Pleasant and Truman Road, the current location of the Palmer/Central Office Building. It is from this location that President Harry S. Truman, First Lady Bess Truman, and Truman White House Press Secretary and Pulitzer Prize winner Charles Griffith Ross graduated from in 1901.

In 1917 the Independence School District passed a levy and bond to build a new high school building. Margaret Chrisman Swope offered to sell the district land for the new school at the southeast corner of Union and Maple for $1 in exchange for naming the school after her father, William Chrisman. Chrisman had served as a member of the first school board in 1866 and was also a prominent lawyer and banker in the community. The new building opened in 1918 as William Chrisman High School. The high school moved to its current site in 1956, at the northeast corner of Noland Road and U.S. Route 24 (Independence Avenue), when a major addition was added to Ott Elementary School and the building was converted into the high school. Since that time the building has undergone numerous additions.

Demographics

William Chrisman is home to 1491 students from Independence, Missouri and part of Sugar Creek, Missouri (as of the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year). The student population's racial breakdown is: 72.5% white, 12.6% black, 9.1% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, and 0.3% Native American.[1]

Extracurricular

Sports and Activities

William Chrisman is a member of the Suburban Kansas City- White, a division of the Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference League, which realigns/changes every two years. Consisting of high schools: William Chrisman, Oak Park, Raytown, Fort Osage, Liberty North, and Staley[2] William Chrisman also plays Truman, and Van Horn, which are also part of the Independence School District.

Fall

The William Chrisman Bears compete in the following fall sports: Boys: cross country, football, soccer, swimming; Girls: volleyball, cross country, golf, softball, tennis.

Winter

The William Chrisman Bears compete in the following winter sports: Boys: basketball, wrestling; Girls: basketball, swimming.

Spring

The William Chrisman Bears compete in the following spring sports: Boys: baseball, golf, tennis, track & field; Girls: soccer, track & field.

Year Round

The William Chrisman Bears compete in the following year round sports and activities: Competitive Debate and Forensics and Scholar Bowl.

Yearly events

  • Independence Winter Classic Forensics Tournament - a massive competitive debate and forensics tournament usually harboring over 25 schools from both the local conference and other circuits across Missouri and neighboring states.
  • Foreign Language Festival - an annual carnival and cabaret show combine to become the biggest earner of additional revenue for the French, German, and Spanish Language Departments

Notable alumni

References

  1. ^ a b Building Demographic Data
  2. ^ "Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference". Greater Kansas City Suburban Conference. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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