David H. Hickman High School
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| Hickman High School |
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| Motto: "Keep Smiling" | |
| Established | 1927 |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | Mike Jeffers |
| Students | 2,752 |
| Grades | 10–12 (Grade nine at Jr. High) |
| Location | 1104 N Providence Rd, Columbia, MO 65203 Columbia, Missouri USA |
| District | Columbia Public School District |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | Purple and Gold |
| Website | [http://www.kewpie.us/hhs/kewp.html |
David H. Hickman Senior High School is a public high school located in Columbia, Missouri.
Hickman, which serves grades 10 through 12, is a part of the Columbia Public Schools. Students in Grade 9 are allowed to take certain advanced courses that are not available at the local junior high schools.
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[edit] 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."
[edit] 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 with 1,250 is the state's largest private high school.
[edit] Academics
The school is renowned for its excellent academic programs. Hickman has had more Presidential Scholars named than any other public high school in Missouri. Its literary journal, the Hickman Review, has received several prestigious national awards. The school retains a traditional 7-period schedule. A variety of classes are offered, from a wide variety of honors and AP courses, to various courses for all aspects of the arts, as well as courses specializing in vocational education.
[edit] Campus
Originally built on the country estate of David H. Hickman in 1927, the school has recently undergone a major renovation, the most notable additions being a brand new commons area, administrative office, and state-of-the-art language lab.
[edit] 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. The administration of the school officially denies that there is a tunnel, however, other persons of authority and members of the janitorial staff have confirmed that there was, at least at one point in time, a tunnel used for transporting steam, similar to those found on college campuses. Regardless of rumors and legends, there is an extensive system of basements, subbasements, and crawl-spaces that dot the high school campus.
[edit] Fine Arts
[edit] Instrumental Music
[edit] Marching Band
The Hickman High School Marching Band is one element of a comprehensive, well-rounded 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 is comprised of 160 students enrolled in band classes at Hickman High School as well as several Hickman students that are members of the color guard. The Hickman Marching Band has enjoyed tremendous success throughout its history. As the marching band "activity" continues to evolve, the Hickman band remains in the forefront as it consistently gains recognition for its 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 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.
[edit] Concert Bands
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).
[edit] Jazz Bands
The Hickman High School Jazz Program is an extracurricular activity available to student enrolled in Hickman band classes. The jazz program is comprised of 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. Hickman Jazz bands and Combos consistently receive recognition by placing at jazz festivals throughout the state and receiving outstanding section and soloist awards.
[edit] String Orchestra
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 will travel to San Antonio, Texas, to perform at the Heritage Music Festival.
[edit] Choral Music
Hickman High School Choirs have a long tradition of excellence in the expression of the choral art. Choral Music at Hickman has been a vital 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 Internation 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 Germancy, 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, the National 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Athletics
[edit] Recent Titles
The Hickman Kewpie football team won the Class 6 MSHSAA title in the fall of 2004. Wrestler Tony Pescaglia received a state title in 2004. The baseball team won the Class 4 state title in the spring of 2005. Wrestling Brothers K.C. and Tony Pescaglia both won state championships in 2005.
[edit] Wrestling
Wrestling is a winter sport and is one of the toughest sport in the world. Wrestling was started with the Romans. People have been wrestling for ages. Knights would wrestle for training to get ready.
[edit] Football
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.
[edit] Hickman-Rock Bridge Series
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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] 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.
[edit] School Traditions
[edit] 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.
[edit] School Song
This 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.
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!
[edit] School Cheer
Strawberry Shortcake, Gooseberry Pie,
V-I-C-T-O-R-Y!
Are we it?
Well, I guess yes!
We are the Kewpies
of HHS!
Sometimes, in the last full line of the cheer, "Seniors" or "Alumni" replaces Kewpies for that particular class year or for the past generations that come back.
[edit] Notable alumni
- Gary Anderson Professional Football Player
- Matt Bartle Missouri Senator
- Jane Froman actress
- Ken Griffin keyboardist
- Jeff Harris Missouri Congressman
- Kenneth Lay CEO of Enron during the Enron scandal
- Jeff Maggert Professional Golfer
- Claire McCaskill U.S. Senator
- William L. Nelson Missouri Congressman
- Therese Sander Missouri Congresswoman
- Will Sterrett Radio Anchor
- Sam Walton founder of Wal-Mart [5]
- James "Bud" Walton Co-founded Wal-Mart
- Lisa Wilcox Actress
- Roger B. Wilson Former Governor of Missouri
