Westport High School (Missouri)

Infobox School
bgcolor_section = #00008B
name = Westport High School


motto = "Where Education Is Our Priority""
established = 1907
type = Public
affiliation =
district = Kansas City, Missouri School District
grades = 9-12
president =
superintendent = Dr. John Martin (interim)
principal = Derald Davis

viceprincipal = LaRetta Morgan
Roger Papadakos
Daniel Hartshorn
head of school =
dean =
faculty = HD Willingham -
Building Manager
Gary Wright -
Computer Technician
Joann Boyd - Counselor
Jay Lewman - Counselor
staff =
students =
enrollment =
athletics = Football
Basketball
Volleyball
Cross Country
Track and Field
colors = Blue and Gold colorbox|darkblue colorbox|gold
mascot = Tigers
yearbook = "The Herald"
newspaper = "The Crier"
free_label = Schedule
free_text = Regular: 7:10 AM - 2:10 PM
Half Day: 7:10 AM-11:10 AM
free_label2 =
free_text2 =
streetaddress = 315 East 39th Street
Kansas City, Missouri 64111
country = USA
information = Telephone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
rival = Central High School
homepage = [http://www.kcmsd.net/schools/home4.asp?schoolid=77 Official Website]

Westport High School is a comprehensive high school located at 315 East 39th Street in Kansas City, Missouri. It is part of the Kansas City, Missouri School District. It was established in 1907. Westport High School is over 100 years old.

Background

Westport High School is most likely named after Westport, a historic neighborhood in Kansas City, Missouri that was originally its own town. It was annexed by Kansas City in 1897. Today, it is one of Kansas City's main entertainment districts. The high school is across the street from Westport Middle School and it opened in the fall of 1908. It was considered the finest school in Kansas City and among the finest in the county, at a cost of nearly $500,000, and being built of stone and vitrified brick. [ [http://www.kclibrary.org/localhistory/media.cfm?mediaID=35244 Local History - Kansas City Public Library ] ]

chool song

"High above a hill so noble,
Challenging the eye.
Stands a school above all others,
Stands Old Westport High."

"Westport High, to thee we shall be ever loyal and true,
Striving always to do service, for the Gold and Blue."

"When our high school days are over
And we're scattered wide,
We'll revere the name Westport:
Speak of her pride."

"Westport High, to thee we shall be ever loyal and true,
Striving always to do service, for the Gold and Blue."

Yearbook

"The Herald" is the name of the school yearbook.

The 2007-2008 yearbook was the first yearbook to be a DVD.

Newspaper

"The Weekly Crier" is the name of the school newspaper.

tudent activities

* Student Council
* National Honor Society - (NHS)
* Academy of Finance - (AOF)
* JROTC
* Band
* Choir
* Robotics
* Debate
* Cheerleading
* Tutoring

chedule

The two schedules include three lunch shifts in Period 3.

Note: Half Days when permitted by the district are on Wednesdays unless otherwise.

Principal

Derald Davis is currently the principal of Westport High School. He took over in second semester of 2006-2007. Mr. Davis had become principal of Westport Middle when the Kansas City, Missouri School District took back the two schools from charter in 2004-2005. They were both charter schools since 1999.

Partners in community service

Westport High School and Herndon Career Center are partners in community service with SkillsUSA, FBLA, and FCCLA. April 28, 2007 marked the first community service project for Westport and Herndon Career Center from Raytown, Missouri. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=KC&p_theme=kc&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=118D2529B34876B8&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM]

The theme was "Restoring Westport High". April 19, 2008 marked the second community service project for both schools. The theme was "Schools-Helping-Schools".

Theater production

Westport High School has partnered with the City International Church to recreate its theater production. The church is helping with drama and other arts programs because it is currently something the school could not provide for years. Its first play was called "Ready: A Hostage Story" by Terry Godard, which was performed on four occasions from November 16 to November 18, 2007. Money from the play went to help redevelop the school's theater production.

Church

In 2005, the City International Church started its Sunday Services in the school auditorium. The service is from 11 AM to 12:30 PM.

Alumni

*Ewing Kauffman - owner of Kansas City Royals - Class of 1934 [ [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE0DA1331F931A3575BC0A965958260 Ewing M. Kauffman, 76, Owner Of Kansas City Baseball Team - New York Times ] ]

References

External Links

* [http://www.kcmsd.net/schools/home4.asp?schoolid=77 Westport High School Official Website]
* [http://www.kclibrary.org/localhistory/media.cfm?mediaID=35244 Westport High School History]
* [http://www.schooldigger.com/go/MO/schools/1640002796/school.aspx Westport High School - SchoolDigger]
* [http://www.westport57.com Class of 1957 Reunion]