Smith-Cotton High School
Smith-Cotton High School is a public high school in Sedalia, Missouri, in the United States. The school serves students in grades 9–12 in the Sedalia 200 School District. The current principal is Wade Norton. Athletic teams are known as the tigers, and the school colors are black and gold.
Smith-Cotton High School | |
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Address | |
2010 Tiger Pride Boulevard , 65301 | |
Coordinates | 38°40′21″N 93°15′28″W |
Information | |
Type | Public |
Established | 1927 |
School district | Sedalia 200 School District |
Principal | Wade Norton |
Faculty | 88.33 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,449 (2017–18)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.40[1] |
Campus | rural |
Color(s) | Black and Gold |
Team name | Tigers |
Accreditation | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education |
Newspaper | Tiger Times |
Yearbook | Archives |
Website | sedalia200 |
Sports and activities
Smith-Cotton is a Class 5 MSHSSA High School. Sports include baseball, basketball, cross-country, football, golf, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. MSHSSA recognized activities include speech and debate and scholar bowl.
Non-MSHSSA activities and clubs include Team SCREAM, a competing robotics team, Math Team, Yearbook, Science Club, Envirothon, Cheerleading, the High Voltage Dance Team, FBLA (Future Business Leaders of America), HOSA-Future Health Professionals (Health Occupations Students of America), DECA (Distributive Education Clubs of America), FCCLA (Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America), an International Thespian Society troupe, Book Club, Chess Club, Philosophy Club, Student Council, and a foreign languages club. The music program includes the Tiger Pride Marching Band, three show choirs, a symphonic Band, and an orchestra. They also have a Winter Guard International Winds group, known as S-C Indoor, and a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), known as Tiger Battalion.
Notable alumni
- Kim Anderson, All-American basketball player, University of Missouri, 1973–1977; Head basketball coach, University of Missouri[2]
- Bud Thomas, Major League Baseball player.[3]
- Leroy Van Dyke, country singer.[4]
- Gene Watts, trombone player and founder of the Canadian Brass.[5]
References
- "SMITH-COTTON HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- http://www.mutigers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/kim_anderson_897872.html
- http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/sedaliademocrat/obituary.aspx?n=John-Thomas&pid=175517861
- "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-12-15. Retrieved 2012-01-08.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
- http://www.instantencore.com/contributor/bio.aspx?CId=5115909