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
Address
2010 Tiger Pride Boulevard

Sedalia
,
Missouri
65301

United States
Coordinates38°40′21″N 93°15′28″W
Information
TypePublic
Established1925
School districtSedalia 200 School District
PrincipalWade Norton
Faculty90.65 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,425 (2018–19)[1]
Student to teacher ratio15.72[1]
Campusrural
Color(s)Black and Gold    
Athletics conferenceCentral Missouri Activities Conference
Team nameTigers
AccreditationMissouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
NewspaperTiger Times
YearbookArchives
Websitesedalia200.org

History

SCHS was named after Sarah Smith Cotton, a prominent member of the early Sedalia community. The land on which one of her previous houses stood was used for the original building.[2] The first year of consolidated grade 9-12 education at SCHS was the 1925-1926 school year.[3] An approved 1946 referendum brought a gymnasium/cafeteria and additional classrooms.[4]

Athletics

Smith-Cotton features a variety of sports, featuring Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and Track.[5] Smith-Cotton formerly competed in the West Central Conference but later was a founding member in the Central Missouri Activities Conference.[6]

State Championships[7]
Sport Year(s)
Softball 2000, 2001
Wrestling (boys) 1989, 1996

Extracurricular activities

Smith-Cotton has a competitive FIRST Robotics Competition team, "Team SCREAM".[8]

The school also has a Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC), known as Tiger Battalion.[9]

Performing arts

SCHS has a competitive dance team, "High Voltage".[10]

Smith-Cotton has a competitive marching band, "Tiger Pride", and hosts an annual competition, the Smith-Cotton Marching Invitational.[11]

The school has one competitive show choirs, the varsity-level "New Score Singers" Smith-Cotton also previously had an all-female group, "Cabaret" which was retired in 2018 and the jayvee-level group "Vocal Velocity" wich was retired in 2022. The current director, Mitchell Martinez has no plans to resurrect either show choir while he is the director.[12] New Score Singers won national-level competitions in 1996 and 1997.[13] The program also hosts an annual competition, the Show Me Classic.[14]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "SMITH-COTTON HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  2. "Sedalia's Founding Mothers: A Tribute" (PDF). Preservation Issues. Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  3. Crocker, J.N. (August 25, 1925). "To Parents". Sedalia Democrat. Retrieved September 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Sedalia Voters Approve $800,000 School Bond Issue". Moberly Monitor-Index. May 8, 1946. Retrieved September 27, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Smith-Cotton (Sedalia, MO) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more | MaxPreps".
  6. "School district joins new conference, approves funds for feminine products". Missourian. May 14, 2019. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  7. "State Championships and Top 4 Finishes". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  8. Kirby, Randy (January 5, 2019). "Team SCREAM Blasts Into 'Deep Space' at Smith-Cotton High". KSIS Radio. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  9. Cunninghams, Harry (November 4, 2019). "Smith-Cotton JROTC Raider Teams Compete and Win Big at the National Raider Championships". U.S. Army JROTC. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  10. Skaith, Ryan. "Smith-Cotton High Voltage Dance Team to Host Annual Dance Clinic". KSIS Radio. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  11. "Smith-Cotton Invitational". Midwest Marching. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  12. "SCC: Viewing School - Smith-Cotton High School". Show Choir Community. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  13. "SCNF Previous Results". FAME Show Choir. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  14. "Show Me Classic Show Choir Competition at Smith-Cotton". KSIS Radio. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |url= (help)
  15. Matthews, Beau (January 9, 2019). "Kim Anderson - Where's the Sedalia Native & MU Alum at These Days?". Kix 105.7. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  16. "Bud Thomas Baseball Stats". Baseball Almanac. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
  17. Kirby, Randy (April 22, 2017). "Dedication Ceremony Held for 'Leroy Van Dyke Highway'". KSIS Radio. Retrieved September 27, 2020.
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