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Wichita Heights High School
High school in Wichita, Kansas, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wichita Heights High School, known locally as Heights, is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district and serves students in grades 9 to 12.[8] The school principal is Eric Filippi. The school colors are red and black.
Wichita Heights is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division and are known as the "Falcons". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
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History
Wichita Heights High School was originally approved, planned and built as Wichita Heights Rural School District Number 192, to serve the districts of Bridgeport, Kechi, Kechi Center, Riverside, and Riverview. No secondary school existed at the time for these districts; prior to its construction students were placed into other Wichita area schools. Construction of the school started in 1959, and was finished two years later in 1961 in time for the school year.[9]
In July 1963, the school became part of the Wichita Public School District (Wichita USD 259). In 1983, Wichita Heights was designated an urban overflow school due to the increasing populations of other inner city schools.[9]
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Athletics
The Falcons compete in the Greater Wichita Athletic League and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Wichita Heights has won twenty five state championships in various sports. Several graduates have gone on to participate in collegiate and professional athletics. The football team won a state championship in 2010 against Olathe North High School on November 27, 2010 by a score of 48–14.
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Wichita Heights High School offers the following sports:
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Notable alumni
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- Dennis Rader (1963), serial killer known as BTK[11]
- Stephen Hill (1968), judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals[12]
- Cynthia Sikes (1972), actress and former Miss Kansas
- Ray Troll (1972), Alaskan artist, musician
- Mark Parkinson (1975), former Governor of Kansas
- Darnell Valentine (1977), former NBA player[13][14]
- Antoine Carr (1979), former NBA player[14]
- Aubrey Sherrod (1981), former NBA player[15][14]
- Darren Dreifort (1990), former MLB pitcher[16][14]
- Sheinelle Jones (1996), NBC News and Today journalist[17]
- Danny Roew (1998), film director
- Shaun Smith (1999), former NFL player
- Mike Pelfrey (2002), former MLB pitcher[14]
- Xzavie Jackson (2003), former IFL defensive end[18]
- Dreamius Smith (2011),[19] former NFL running back
- Perry Ellis (2012),[20] basketball player who plays overseas
- Tre King (2015), IFL running back[21][22]
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