Smith-cotton High School - Sedalia, Missouri/MO

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Smith-cotton High School

312 E Broadway, Sedalia, MO, 65301-5898 -

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Definition of Terms

Smith-cotton High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Pettis County, MO

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1277 students

% Male / % Female

51% / 49%

Total Classroom Teachers

76 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 344 students

Grade 10 - 327 students

Grade 11 - 320 students

Grade 12 - 286 students

This School

(MO) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(MO) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	1%	1%
% Hispanic	7%	2%
% Black	6%	15%
% White	86%	79%

Additional Student Information

This School

(MO) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

27%

23%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

(MO) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Sedalia 200 School District

This School's Agency

(MO) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	8	3
Number of Students Managed	4,434 students	780 students
District Total Revenue	$28,332,000	$5,919,000
District Expenditure	$28,116,000	$5,617,000
District Revenue / Student	$6,390	$7,588
District Expenditure / Student	$6,341	$7,201
District Graduation Rates	74%	96%

School board creates committee to study high school football stadium (Sedalia Democrat)
posted on November 24, 2009 at 05:02:56 am
The Sedalia School District 200 Board of Education approved the formation of two committees during their regular meeting Monday night at Smith-Cotton High School.
Boonville movie premiere (Sedalia Democrat)
posted on November 22, 2009 at 06:02:56 am
The Sedalia Chorale will open its 24th season with "Songs of Our Faith" at 7 p.m. Nov. 21 at First Baptist Church. Smith-Cotton High School Drama will stage the comedy "Rumors" Nov. 20-22 in the S-C Junior High auditorium.
McMullen: Sorting out mystery man's warning (Sedalia Democrat)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:02:57 pm
If you haven’t read about the man named Michael John Frederick who strolled into the Smith-Cotton High School gym building and started insisting that a dangerous group of convicts could be on the way — it’s kind of funny, in a sad and tragic sort of way.
AWOL soldier faces terroristic threat charge in Sedalia (KY3 Springfield)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:52:12 pm
A school official says Michael Frederick made a false warning about escaped convicts.
Soldier Charged In Fake Terrorist Threat (KCTV 5 Kansas City)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 05:35:09 pm
The Pettis County prosecutor has charged a soldier who had been reported missing from Fort Leonard Wood with making a terrorist threat at a Sedalia high school.

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Smith-Cotton High School is located in Sedalia, Missouri. The school is home to a JROTC program, a fully-accredited instrumental music program, and the New Score and Cabaret singers. The current principal is Mr. Martin White. The school mascot is the tiger, and the school colors are black and gold. As of 2009, the school will hold grades 10-12.The school made news recently over the recall of the high school's band t-shirts that featured the various stages of evolution while holding a brass instrument.
History
Smith-Cotton was founded in 1927 by Sarah Cotton. The first principal was Mr. Heber U. Hunt, who went on to serve as superintendent. When the school was founded, there were 24 staff members and 21 classes.
School Songs
The school has three songs. The first, the dedication, has the following lyrics; "Majestic structure, thing of beauty, in a class you stand alone. You don't know just how we love you, for you're made of stone. You're a monument to learning, and our hearts swell up with pride. As we stand and look you over, end to end and side to side. May you send forth men and maidens worthy of the highest fame. Filled with knowledge and ambition, making for themselves a name. May we ever do you honor, As we each go on our way. While all happy memories linger, till the closing of our day.
The second song, the Alma Mater song, has the following lyrics; "Hail Alma Mater, hats off to you. Ever you'll find us, loyal and true. Firm and undaunted, ever we'll be. Hail to the school we love, here's a toast to thee.
The school also has a fight song. The words are: "Sedville will shine tonight, Sedville will shine. Sedville will shine tonight, Sedville will shine. Sedville will shine tonight, Sedville will shine. When the sun goes down and the moon comes up, Sedville oh, Sedville oh, Sedville will shine!"
Alumni
Gene Watts, trombone player and founder of the Canadian Brass.
Leroy Van Dyke, county singer.
William Booth, trombonist
Kim Anderson, All American basketball player, University of Missouri, 1973-1977; Head Coach, Men's Basketball, University of Central Missouri.

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