Webb City High School (Missouri)
| Webb City High School | |
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| Address | |
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621 North Madison Webb City, Missouri, 64804 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°09′06″N 94°28′23″W / 37.15166°N 94.47299°WCoordinates: 37°09′06″N 94°28′23″W / 37.15166°N 94.47299°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary |
| Established | 1877 (1968 current building) |
| Oversight | Webb City R-7 |
| Principal | Tim Davied |
| Faculty | 77 |
| Grades | 9, 10, 11, 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,173 on campus |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15:1[1] |
| Campus type | Suburban/Rural |
| Color(s) | Blue, White, and Red |
| Athletics | Boy's Soccer, Football, Cross Country, Volleyball, Girl's Tennis, Girl's Softball, Girl's Golf, Boy's Diving & Swimming, Girl's Diving & Swimming, Boy's Basketball, Wrestling, Girl's Basketball, Boy's Baseball, Boy's Tennis, Boy's Golf, Track and Field, Girl's Soccer[2] |
| Mascot | Cardinal |
| Website | Webb City H.S. |
Webb City High School, or WCHS, is a public high school in the Webb City R-7 located in Webb City, Missouri USA. they are also Ranked number 1 in Missouri and 12th in the nation in Football;also they have won 13 state championships, including currently 5 in a row. 1989, 92, 93, 97, 2000, 01, 06, 08, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14..
Location and campus
The school's campus, located at 621 North Madison, Webb City, Missouri is currently housed in a one-story structure originally built in 1972. It was expanded in 1973, 1975, 1983, 1987, 1994, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2009, and 2015. The most recent addition added a new gymnasium and a storm shelter in a dome shape.
Controversy
WCHS was the center of a gay rights controversy when Brad Mathewson, a recent transfer student, was suspended from school for wearing gay pride shirts on two separate occasions in November 2004.[3] The ACLU issued press releases about the incident and created a national controversy about students' free speech rights on high school campuses. The ACLU filed a civil lawsuit on November 23, 2004 against the school.[4] The controversy attracted the attention of the Westboro Baptist Church which announced it would hold a protest at the school.[5]
In the days following Mathewson's suspension, students on both sides of the Mathewson issue wore t-shirts, bumper stickers, and other displays of their beliefs. Some opposed to Mathewson wore shirts supporting a ban on gay marriage, while at least one student in support of Mathewson wore a shirt reading "I Love Lesbians." Lastaysha Myers, a friend and supporter of Mathewson, was later suspended for wearing pro-gay rights shirts on several occasions. The ACLU filed a lawsuit in April 2005 on her behalf.[6]
On the day of the Westboro Baptist Church's protest, the protesters were greatly outnumbered by counter-protesters against the church. While the counter-protesters were not necessarily supporting the rights of Mathewson, or of gays in general, they were protesting the incendiary tactics of the church. Mathewson's suit was withdrawn because he dropped out of school. Myers' suit was withdrawn when the school district agreed to not limit the free speech of their students.[7]
Notable people
Alumni
- Grant Wistrom - Retired Professional Football Player (NFL), Class of 1994.[8]
- Lisa Myers - NBC News Senior Investigative Correspondent, Class of 1969.[9]
- Ken Boyer - Professional Baseball Player (MLB), St. Louis Cardinals, National League MVP in 1964, Class of 1949.[9]
- Clete Boyer - Professional Baseball Player (MLB) 1959-1969, member of the 1961 and 1962 New York Yankee World Championship team, Class of 1955.[9]
- Cloyd Boyer - Professional Baseball Player (MLB) 1949-1955, St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Athletics, Class of 1945.[9]
- Andrew Shull - Kansas State football player and professional football player, Class of 1999.[10]
- Hugh Sprinkle - NFL player[11]
Faculty
- Jerry Kill - former football coach[8][12]
References
- ↑ "MDOESE annual report of School Data". Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Retrieved 2010-11-27.
- ↑ "Sports main". Hickman High School website. Archived from the original on 2007-09-28. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
- ↑ "ACLU Sues Missouri High School for Censoring Gay Student". American Civil Liberties Union web site. ACLU. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
- ↑ "Complaint - Mathewson v. Webb City High School" (PDF). American Civil Liberties Union web site. ACLU. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
- ↑ "Press Release (site contains language which may be offensive)" (PDF). Press Release. Westboro Baptist Church. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
- ↑ "Myers v. Thornsberry Declaration of LaStaysha Myers" (PDF). American Civil Liberties Union web site. ACLU. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
- ↑ "ACLU Secures Promise from Missouri High School to Stop Censoring Student's Gay-Supportive T-Shirts". American Civil Liberties Union web site. ACLU. Archived from the original on 2006-10-07. Retrieved 2006-10-23.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 Breer, Jeff (November 22, 2013). "Central to play powerhouse Webb City in Class 4 semifinals". Southeast Missourian. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 "Missouri, Illinois championship preview capsules". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. November 29, 2013. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ Haskin, Kevin (December 18, 1998). "Wildcats beat Tigers for recruit". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ "Hugh Sprinkle". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved October 12, 2014.
- ↑ Drash, Wayne (October 11, 2014). "Grit beyond the game". CNN.com. Retrieved October 12, 2014.