| Warrenton High School | |
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| Established | 1906 |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Principal | Mr. Jeremy Way |
| Students | 955 |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Location | 803 Pinckney St., Warrenton, MO, USA |
| District | Warren County R-III |
| Accreditation | State of Missouri |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Mascot | Warrior |
| Yearbook | "WAHISHO" |
Warrenton High School is a secondary school located in Warrenton, Missouri in Warren County. It is part of the Warren County R-3 School District.[1] The current building was built in 1996. Prior to that period, the high school was housed in the current Black Hawk Middle School/Daniel Boone Building. Warrenton High School officially had 1006 students enrolled for the 2008-2009 academic year, according to the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education,.[2]
It was not until 2005 that the school was officially called "Warrenton High School" by the district. Prior to that time there was a very-often-brought-up (and sometimes heated) debate as to whether the school's official name was "Warrenton High School" or "Warren Co. R-3 High School." This confusion is still present, as MSHSAA officially calls all sports teams "Warren County." Following the tradition of students, however, district superintendent John Long decided to call the school "Warrenton High School" officially as of '05.
Warrenton High School's colors are red and white (but its uniforms are often trimmed in black in accordince with prevailing trends, much to the chagrin of a small yet vocal minority of alumni and one faculty member). Its mascot is the Warrior. Prior to 1967, the school's colors were maroon and white. However, according to the story which is told, in 1967, the then-new basketball uniforms came in red and white instead, and the school voted to change its colors.
The school offers Softball, Cheerleading, Cross Country, Football, Soccer, Volleyball, Basketball, Wrestling, Dance Team, Baseball, Golf, and Track and Field for athletics,[3] and Marching and Concert bands as well as Color Guard, Choir, Speech and Debate, Math Team, Rotary Interact, Drama Productions which are a fall play and spring musical, and many other various clubs, including FFA, DECA, IMAGINE Higher Education (student led college preparatory club), FCCLA, Photography Club, International Club, Peer Helpers, and FCA.
Warrenton is the smallest school in the Gateway Athletic Conference which is made up of schools mostly from St. Charles County. Its largest rival, however, is county foe Wright City High School.
Despite having records of teams back to 1939 (the earliest state plaque for men's Basketball), the school does not have a state title in any sport. Through the 1990s, the school recorded many district and sectional championships when it was classified a 3A school and was a member of the Eastern Missouri Conference, its first conference affiliation. However, in the 2002-2003 year, the school became a member of the GAC and won the conference title in Men's Basketball. Warrenton is now a class 4A school and currently has sports teams which are struggling to compete, although the teams are getting more competitive every year. For example, in 2004 and 2005, the Football team went 0-10 and went 1-9 in 2003. They had not won at home since 2001 and had not ever won in GAC conference play. In 2006, the team went 2-8, defeating first the Pacific Indians for Homecoming night, and then winning their first conference game later against the St. Charles Pirates.
In 2006, the Marching Warriors/Symphonic (Concert) Band and Color Guard attended the Chick-Fil-A Bowl, receiving the Grand Champion award out of all bands to have participated, along with a National Gold Rating in concert band and a Silver Rating in parade marching.[4]
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