Wichita Heights High School
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Wichita Heights High School is a secondary school located at 5301 N. Hillside, Wichita, Kansas, 67219 and is part of the USD 259 public school system.
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.
In July of 1963 the school became a part of the Wichita Public Schools.
As of 2005, the school principal was Mr. Mark Christian. As a result of Mr. Christian's retirement, Mr. Bruce Deterding has replaced him for the 2006-2007 school year.
Heights is home to the Falcons and the colors are Red and Black.
[edit] Mission Statement
The mission of Heights High School is to provide a positive learning environment for every student, offering each the opportunity to gain proficiency in skills necessary for future goals.
[edit] Notable graduates
- Class of 1963: Dennis Lynn Rader, the "BTK killer"
- Class of 1968: Stephen D. Hill, Kansas Court of Appeals
- Class of 1977: Darnell Valentine, NBA player
- Class of 1979: Antoine Carr, NBA player
- Class of 1990: Darren Dreifort, a Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher
- Class of 1998: Danny Roew, film director