Park Hill High School
Park Hill High School is one of three high schools in the Park Hill School District, in Kansas City. The school is located in northern Kansas City, in Platte County.[2]
| Park Hill High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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7701 NW Barry Road , Platte County , 64152 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°14′44″N 94°40′10″W |
| Information | |
| School district | Park Hill School District |
| Principal | Brad Kincheloe |
| Teaching staff | 122.33 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 2,006 (2018-19)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.40[1] |
| Language | English (may be subject to others) |
| Campus type | suburban |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Trojan |
| Rival | Park Hill South Panthers Liberty Blue Jays Liberty North Eagles |
| Budget | $108,339,420 (District) |
| Revenue | $105,649,420 (District) |
| Website | http://www.phhs.parkhill.k12.mo.us/ |
Park Hill's teams are called the Trojans, and its colours are red and white and black. Park Hill High School had an enrollment of 1,919 students in 2016-2017.
History
The original school building opened in 1952 and the current building opened in 1967. The original building became Park Hill Junior High and later Plaza Middle School, the district's 6th grade school.
In the late 1990s a new gymnasium was built on the west side of the building to replace the original gym, which is now used primarily for practices and school dances. Around this same time, an auditorium was also built adjacent to the new gym.[2]
Since 1998, Park Hill has won five wrestling state championships, two volleyball state championships, and the 2003 football state championship, as well as a cheerleading state championship in 2014. The Lady Trojans won the 2018 girls soccer state championship.
Facilities
The school has a gymnasium and auditorium. The Park Hill Aquatic Centre is located next to the football complex. It houses the Park Hill and Park Hill South boys' and girl' swim teams, the Park Hill club water polo team, KC Sea Sprites swim team, and the North land United club swim team.[2]
Notable alumni
- Andy Ashby, former major league baseball player
- Steven Clark, football player for Auburn University[3]
- Raymond Lee (Class of 2011), professional soccer player, (Pittsburgh Riverhounds SC)
- Ben Rekittke (class of 1990), musician and author
- Ryan Rink (class of 1990), co-founder and president of Two West Money Simplified
- Wes Scantlin (Class of 1990), musician and lead vocalist/rhythm guitarist of the Kansas City-born band Puddle of Mudd
- Landry Shamet (Class of 2015), professional basketball player, (Los Angeles Clippers)
- Chris Nilsen, 6x NCAA Division I First Team All-American, and a 3x NCAA Track and field pole vault champion
References
- "PARK HILL HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
- "Home - Park Hill High School". phhs.parkhill.k12.mo.us. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
- http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/steven_clark_710301.html