Wyandotte High School

Wyandotte High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Kansas City, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9–12 as a part of the Kansas City, Kansas Public Schools. The building itself is a historic and notable public building, which was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1986. The school principal is Mary Stewart. The mascot is the Bulldog and the school colors are red and white. The athletic programs have won many state championships including an undefeated national championship in boys' basketball in 1923.[6][7][8][9][10]

Wyandotte High School
Address
2501 Minnesota Avenue [1]

Kansas City
,
Kansas
66102

United States
Information
School typePublic, High school
Established1886
School boardSchool board website
School districtKansas City, Kansas Public Schools, USD 500 [2][3]
CEEB code171560 [4]
PrincipalMary Stewart
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,177
CampusUrban
Color(s)  Red
  White
Athletics conferenceKCK-Atchison League
MascotBulldogs
RivalF.L. Schlagle High School, Washington High School, J.C. Harmon High School
NewspaperPantograph
YearbookQuiverian
Websitewww.wyandottehighschoolbulldogs.com
Wyandotte High School
Gym entrance
Location2500 Minnesota, Kansas City, Kansas
Coordinates39°6′52″N 94°39′25″W
Area24 acres (9.7 ha)
Built1936
ArchitectFellows Hamilton & Nedved
Architectural styleModern, Art Deco
NRHP reference No.86000920[5]
Added to NRHPApril 30, 1986

History

On March 28, 1985, the school building was designated as a Kansas City, Kansas Historic Landmark. It was registered in Historic Kansas Places on November 23, 1985, and placed in the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 1986.[6] Stephen King's Sometimes They Come Back was filmed at Wyandotte.[11][12]

Extracurricular activities

The Bulldogs are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Wyandotte is the only 6A school in the Kansas City Kansas school district, and as such often finds itself in postseason competition with schools from Lawrence, Olathe, Overland Park (Blue Valley School District) and Shawnee Mission. Throughout its history, Wyandotte has won over fifty state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics.

Basketball

The Bulldogs are known statewide for winning 20 state titles in basketball including a 1923 undefeated national championship season in which the Bulldogs beat Rockford, Illinois, by a score of 43–21.[6][7][8][9][10] One of the nation's most successful high school basketball coaches, Walter Shublom led Wyandotte High School of Kansas City, Kansas to 10 state championships and three second-place finishes in his 14 seasons there from 1955 to 1969.[13] Shublom posted a 296–26 record (.919 winning percentage) at Wyandotte, with his 1957 and 1965 teams finishing unbeaten and another five teams finishing with just one loss.[13] He and Wyandotte High School share a spot in the Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield, Massachusetts, where they fall under the heading of high school dynasty. For ten straight seasons, from 1956 to 1965, Shublom's Bulldogs played in the state championship game. In seven of those years they were successful, including five straight years, 1957–1961. Following his tenure at Wyandotte, he became the University of Missouri freshman coach in 1969 and in two years there, guided the Tiger frosh to 21 wins and 2 losses. Shublom went on to coach Kansas City Kansas Community College for 11 seasons before retiring in 1982. In addition to coaching, he played minor league baseball in the Pittsburgh Pirates farm system. In 1982, he was inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame.[13] The basketball team also won a state championship in basketball in 1998.

Football

In November 2006, the football team made a playoff appearance for the first time since 1987, but suffered a loss to St. Thomas Aquinas High School. Wyandotte's football teams have won the state championship six times, occurring in 1921 (9–0), 1923, 1932 (8-0-1 season), 1933 (9-0 co-champions), 1942 (10-0 season), and 1952 (9-0 season).[6]

State championships
State Championships[14]
SeasonSportNumber of championshipsYear
FallFootball6*1921, 1923, 1932, 1933, 1941, 1951
Cross country, Boys11965
WinterSwimming and diving, Boys81934, 1937, 1938, 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, 1968
Basketball, Boys201923, 1930, 1933, 1941, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1976, 1984, 1985, 1998
Indoor track and field, Boys81958, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1968, 1969, 1974, 1977
Indoor track and field, Girls11975
SpringBaseball71922, 1941, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1962, 1964
Track & Field, Boys71931, 1960, 1969, 1977, 1981, 1987, 1992
Track & Field, Girls11988
Total53
  • State football championships are not recognized by the KSHSAA prior to 1969. 1969 was the first year that the KSHSAA sponsored the football state championships. Adding the six state football titles would bring Wyandotte's total to 59.[6]

Wyandotte Pup

In the early 1930s, students built a two-seat monoplane aircraft designed by Noel Hockaday. It was called the Wyandotte Pup. The design rights were bought by the Porterfield Aircraft Corporation and the aircraft entered production as the Porterfield Flyabout.[6]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "GNIS Detail - Wyandotte High School". Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  2. "Home". kckps.org. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  3. Official School District Website
  4. SUNY. "High School CEEB Code Search". suny.edu. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  5. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  6. "The History of Our Public Schools" (English). Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  7. "A History of Wyandotte High School" (English). Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  8. "Fall of Wyandotte Basketball a Sports Tragedy" (English). Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  9. "Kansas High School Basketball History" (English). Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  10. "Kansas Historical Quarterly - Some Notes on College Basketball in Kansas" (English). Retrieved June 30, 2014.
  11. High school history Archived September 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  12. Architect design and history Archived February 5, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  13. "Kansas Sports Hall of Fame". Archived from the original (English) on May 14, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2009.
  14. "State Records & State Champions" (English). Retrieved February 5, 2010.
  15. Central Intelligence Agency (September 25, 1961). Assassination Records Review Board (ed.). Form: Personal History Statement of Conein, Lucien Emile (PDF) (Report). JFK Assassination System. National Archives and Records Administration (published July 24, 2017). p. 3. DocId: 32399265. Retrieved July 1, 2020.
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