Eureka High School (Missouri)
| Eureka High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
4525 Highway 109 , 63025 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°30′55″N 90°37′42″W / 38.5152°N 90.6282°W / 38.5152; -90.6282 |
| Information | |
| Type | Public school |
| Established | 1908 |
| Principal | Corey Sink |
| Faculty | 114.54 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9th – 12th |
| Enrollment | 1,751 (2019–20)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.29[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple and gold |
| Athletics conference | Suburban West Conference |
| Mascot | Wildcat |
| Website | rsdmo.org/eurekahs |
Eureka High School, located in Eureka, Missouri, is a secondary school in the Rockwood School District. Eureka High School was the first high school in what would become the Rockwood School District. The high school opened in 1908 and was fully accredited within four years.[2]
Student body
Eureka has a co-educational student body of 1,678 in the 2018–19 school year. More than half of the students come from LaSalle Springs Middle School, with a large portion of the rest coming from Wildwood Middle School. The racial makeup of the school is 87.7% white, 6.0% black, and 1.9% Hispanic.[2]
Alumni
- Maurice Alexander, NFL player for the Los Angeles Rams, Seattle Seahawks, and Buffalo Bills.[3]
- Cam Janssen, professional hockey player for the New Jersey Devils and the St. Louis Blues.
- Bob Klinger, Major League Baseball pitcher with the Pittsburgh Pirates and Boston Red Sox[4]
- Clayton Echard, undrafted rookie for the Seattle Seahawks and star of season 26 of The Bachelor.
- Rissi Palmer, country music artist
- Hassan Haskins, Tennessee Titans running back.[5]
- Darnell Terrell, University of Missouri football star and undrafted rookie for the Cleveland Browns[6][7]
- Ricky Montgomery, singer, musician and songwriter[8]
References
- ^ a b c "EUREKA SR. HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ a b "Rockwood School District Annual Report to the Community 2018-2019". www.rsdmo.org. Retrieved 2019-03-10.[permanent dead link]
- ^ Rams Draft Defensive Back Maurice Alexander 110th Overall Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine by Jonathan Webb May 10, 2014 St. Louis Rams
- ^ Bob Klinger's biography at the SABR Baseball Biography Project
- ^ "Hassan Haskins - Football".
- ^ "Darnell Terrell Holds His Own". theOBR.com. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ "Darnell Terrell - Football". University of Missouri Athletics. Retrieved 2023-02-01.
- ^ Anderson, Avery. "St. Louis Star". Ladue Publications. Retrieved 2022-04-07.
External links
- Official website Archived 2022-03-02 at the Wayback Machine