Frederic Remington High School Explained

Frederic Remington High School
Streetaddress:8850 Northwest Meadowlark Road [1]
City:Whitewater
State:Kansas
Zipcode:67154
Country:U.S.
Coordinates:37.9551°N -97.0947°W
Schooltype:High School
Fundingtype:Public
Schoolboard:Board Website
District:Remington USD 206[2]
Ceeb:173155 [3]
Principal Label:Principal
Principal:James O'Brien [4]
Staff:17.20 (FTE)
Grades:9 to 12
Gender:coed
Enrollment:177 (2017–18)[5]
Ratio:10.29
Campus Type:rural
Colors: Blue
Silver
Athletics:Class 2A,[6]
District 9 [7]
Conference:Heart of America [8]
Mascot:Bronco
Rival:Berean Warriors
Communities:Whitewater, Potwin, Brainerd, Elbing, Furley
Website:School Website

Frederic Remington High School is a public secondary school in rural Butler County, Kansas between the cities of Whitewater and Potwin. It is located north of K-196 highway, along the north side of the unincorporated community of Brainerd and southeast of the intersection of NW Meadowlark Rd and NW 90th St. It is one of three schools operated by Remington USD 206 public school district. This school is also commonly known as Remington High School as the shorter name, and Whitewater-Remington High School on KSHSAA sport lists.

History

In 1961, Whitewater, Potwin, Brainerd, Elbing, Furley, Countryside, and Golden Gate schools merged to form a joint rural high school. Heated opposition between Whitewater and Potwin occurred during the discussion for the location of the new high school. Rural voters pushed for a centralized location in neither town. A public vote was taken to determine if the school should be built halfway between Whitewater and Potwin, near Brainerd, which passed 745 "yes" to 155 "no". A contest was held to find a unique name for the new high school, which was chosen to honor the famous American Old West artist Frederic Remington who lived about 4 miles north in the 1880s. USD 206 covers an area of 253sqmi in Butler, Harvey, and Sedgwick counties.[9]

In 2006, the Remington Rock monument was built near the high school.

Extracurricular Activities

The Broncos compete in the Heart of America League. The KSHSAA classification is 2A. The school also has a variety of organizations for the students to participate in.

Athletics

The Broncos compete in the Heart of America League and are classified as a 2A school, except in football, where Remington is classified in 1A. Frederic Remington High School offers the following sports:[10]

Fall Sports[10]
Winter[10]
Spring[10]

Organizations

Notable alumni

Former Whitewater High School

See also

Further reading

External links

Historical
Maps

Notes and References

  1. http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:2497500 GNIS entry for Frederic Remington High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
  2. http://www.usd206.org/ USD 206
  3. http://www.suny.edu/student/search_highschool/index.cfm High School CEEB Code Search
  4. Web site: Remington High School - Principal . 2010-12-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110728150117/http://www.usd206.org/Default.asp?L=0&LMID=&PN=Schools2&DivisionID=&DepartmentID=&SubDepartmentID=&SubP=School&SchoolID=3279 . 2011-07-28 . dead .
  5. Web site: Frederic Remington High. National Center for Education Statistics. December 27, 2019.
  6. Web site: KSHSAA School Classification List . 2010-12-13 . 2016-01-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160112023017/http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Football/PDF/Football%20Classifications.pdf . dead .
  7. https://web.archive.org/web/20100923185747/http://kshsaa.org/Public/Football/PDF/FBAssignments.pdf KSHSAA School District List
  8. Web site: School Search - Whitewater-Remington HS . Kansas State High School Activities Association. 13 December 2010.
  9. http://www.usd206.org/?PN=AboutUs USD 206 History
  10. Web site: Bronco Athletics . 2013-11-02 . 2012-08-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120807061451/http://remington.ks.rsh.schoolinsites.com/?PageName=%27Sports%27 . dead .
  11. Web site: Remington Clubs and Organizations . 2013-11-02 . 2012-08-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120801124456/http://remington.ks.rsh.schoolinsites.com/?PageName=%27Organizations%27 . dead .