Warrensburg High School

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name = Warrensburg High School
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city = Warrensburg
state = MO
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principal = Simone Dillingham
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enrollment = 1,400 Estimated
grades = 9 - 12
address = 1411 S. Ridgeview Drive
district = Warrensburg R-VI
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mascot = Tigers
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website = http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us
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Warrensburg High School (WHS) is a public high school located in Warrensburg, Missouri. The address of the school is 1411 S. Ridgeview Dr. The school was built in 1987 as a successor to Sterling Elementary School (Formerly known as Warrensburg High School) It is the second newest public school in Warrensburg after Warrensburg Middle School was built in 1995. It is part of the Warrensburg R-VI school district.

Student Population

Nearly 1,400 students ranging from grades 9-12 attend the high school. Many classes are offered to the students advantages. Many students at the school are participants in many school activities and associations also. Warrensburg High is an A+ school with a diverse study range. All of the students at Warrensburg High School are known to call a special parking lot for students "The Pit".

Athletics

Warrensburg High is classified as a 4H school by the MSHSAA. The sports at the high school include: football, tennis, soccer, basketball, golf, bowling, swimming, wrestling, and track and field. These athletic disciplines have freshman teams, junior-varsity, and varsity teams. Some rival schools include Raymore-Peculiar High School (Missouri), Harrisonville High School, and Smith-Cotton High School (Sedalia, Missouri). The official mascot of the school is the tiger (Warrensburg Tigers) and the official colors are red and white, however, colors such as maroon (deep red) and black have also been widely associated.

Academics

Warrensburg High offers many courses in the areas of science, math, business, art, technology, and music to the students that attend the school. Many of the courses include Advanced Placement (AP) classes, and honors classes that benefit successful students looking to explore rigorous academic disciplines such as Physics, Chemistry, Trigonometry/Math Analysis, and Calculus. Many teachers at the school teach their classes at an advanced level. The Spanish language program is quite popular at the school also. There are 3 Spanish teachers that have their own hallway in the basement of the school. The school also offers dual-credit options in the areas of Spanish, French, Finance, and many other science and math courses.

Credits

Starting with the class of 2010, it is required that each student has taken enough classes to have 28 credits which include the following requirements:

4 Units of English (Communication Arts)

3 Units of Science

3 Units of Social Studies/History

3 Units of Mathematics

1/2 Credit of Personal Finance (Grades 10-12)

1/2 Credit of Family and Individual Health (Grade 10)

10 Units of Electives

1 Unit of Physical Education

1 Unit of Fine Arts

1 Unit of Practical Arts

2 Units of a foreign language are encouraged.

In grade 10, students are eligible to participate the PLAN test program that helps to predict success on the ACT test.

Activities and Programs

Some activities at Warrensburg High School include the following:

FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America)

NHS (National Honor Society)

Creative Writing Club

Drama Club

Choir

FTA (Future Teachers of America)

Speech and Forensics

Book Club

Library Practicum

Prostate Massage Society

Spanish Club

French Club

Chess Club

Honors

The traditional valedictorian and salutatorian awards were officially discontinued after the graduating class of 2008. The awards will be replaced with "university-like" honors such as Summa Cum Laude, Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude starting with the class of 2009.

Special Privileges

At the end of each semester, students are given the privilege to exempt finals in some of their classes. To be eligible, the student has to meet these requirements: no office referrals, good citizenship, a passing grade in the class that the final is going to be exempt, and a teacher and parent signature. Also, based on good grades the school issues a card called a yellow card. The yellow card allows free access to school events, dances, and days to be exempted.

School Administration

Principal: Mrs. Simone Dillingham

Assistant Principal: Mr. Bryan Pettingill (Students with last names beginning with letters A-G)

Assistant Principal: Ms. Monda Reynolds (Students with last names beginning with letters H-Z)

Counselors:

Ms. Sara Kenepp (A-G)

Mr. Rick Schmidli (H-N)

Ms. Karla Gilmore (O-Z)

References

External links

* [http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us Warrensburg R-VI School district website]

* [http://warrensburg.k12.mo.us/hs/counselor/ WHS Guidance Department]