Harrisonville High School Explained

Harrisonville High School
Type:Public secondary school
Principal:Mark Rorvig
Teaching Staff:55.66
Ratio:14.68
Enrollment:817 (2018-19)[1]
Grades:9-12
Streetaddress:1504 E. Elm
City:Harrisonville
State:Missouri
Zipcode:64701
Country:United States
District:Harrisonville R-IX School District
Colors:
Blue and white
Nickname:Wildcats
Athletics Conference:Missouri River Valley Conference

Harrisonville High School is a public high school located in Harrisonville, Missouri. It serves students in grades 9 through 12 and is the only high school in the Harrisonville R-IX School District.

History

Harrisonville High graduated its first class in 1888.[2]

Academics

HHS offers Advanced Placement classes. About a quarter of students take AP courses.[3]

Athletics

Harrisonville athletic teams are nicknamed the Wildcats and compete in the Missouri River Valley Conference West.[4]

State Championships[5] !Sport!Year(s)
Football2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2016
Softball2006
Wrestling (girls)2020

Sports at Harrisonville High School include:(Fall) girls’ golf, girls’ tennis, softball, boys’ soccer, cross country, cheer, and dance(Winter) girls’ basketball, boys’ basketball, girls’ wrestling, boys’ wrestling, cheer, and dance(Spring) boys’ golf, boys’ tennis, baseball, girls’ soccer, and track

Performing arts

Harrisonville has two competitive show choirs, "Music Makers" and "Forefront".[6] The program also hosts an annual competition.[7]

The school also has a competitive dance team, the "Silver Sensations".[8]

Notable alumni

Notes and References

  1. Web site: HARRISONVILLE HIGH . National Center for Education Statistics . October 18, 2020.
  2. News: Each Had an Essay: High School at Harrisonville Enjoys Typical Commencement . October 18, 2020 . Kansas City Times . Newspapers.com . May 22, 1897.
  3. Web site: Harrisonville High in Harrisonville, MO . U.S. News & World Report . October 18, 2020.
  4. Web site: Welcome to the Missouri River Valley Conference West! . Missouri River Valley Conference . October 18, 2020.
  5. Web site: State Championships and Top 4 Finishes . Missouri State High School Activities Association . October 18, 2020.
  6. Web site: SCC: Viewing School - Harrisonville High School . Show Choir Community . October 18, 2020.
  7. Web site: SCC: Harrisonville Show Choir Invitational 2020 . Show Choir Community . October 18, 2020.
  8. News: Sensations Successful . October 18, 2020 . Cass County Democrat-Missourian . Newspapers.com . August 7, 2015.
  9. Web site: Chamberlain . Chance . Remembering a HHS legend . South Cass Tribune . October 18, 2020 . August 16, 2020.