Frederic Remington High School

Frederic Remington High School
The Broncho Buster by Frederic Remington, 1909
Address
8850 Northwest Meadowlark Road [1]

Whitewater
,
Kansas
67154

United States
Coordinates37°57′18″N 97°05′41″W / 37.955074°N 97.094739°W / 37.955074; -97.094739
Information
School typePublic, High School
School boardBoard Website
School districtRemington USD 206[2]
CEEB code173155 [3]
PrincipalJames O'Brien [4][5]
Staff17.20 (FTE)[6]
Grades9 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollment177 (2017–18)[6]
Student to teacher ratio10.29[6]
Campus typerural
Color(s)  Blue
  Silver
AthleticsClass 2A,[7]
District 9 [8]
Athletics conferenceHeart of America [4]
MascotBronco
RivalBerean Warriors
Communities servedWhitewater, Potwin, Brainerd, Elbing, Furley
WebsiteSchool Website

Frederic Remington High School is a public secondary school in rural Butler County, Kansas between the cities of Whitewater and Potwin. It is located north of K-196 highway, along the north side of the unincorporated community of Brainerd and southeast of the intersection of NW Meadowlark Rd and NW 90th St. It is one of three schools operated by Remington USD 206 public school district. This school is also commonly known as Remington High School as the shorter name, and Whitewater-Remington High School on KSHSAA sport lists.

History

In 1961, Whitewater, Potwin, Brainerd, Elbing, Furley, Countryside, and Golden Gate schools merged to form a joint rural high school. Heated opposition between Whitewater and Potwin occurred during the discussion for the location of the new high school. Rural voters pushed for a centralized location in neither town. A public vote was taken to determine if the school should be built halfway between Whitewater and Potwin, near Brainerd, which passed 745 "yes" to 155 "no".[9] A contest was held to find a unique name for the new high school, which was chosen to honor the famous American Old West artist Frederic Remington who lived about 4 miles north in the 1880s.[9] USD 206 covers an area of 253 square miles (660 km2) in Butler, Harvey, and Sedgwick counties.[9]

In 2006, the Remington Rock monument was built near the high school.

Extracurricular Activities

The Broncos compete in the Heart of America League. The KSHSAA classification is 2A. The school also has a variety of organizations for the students to participate in.

Athletics

The Broncos compete in the Heart of America League and are classified as a 2A school, except in football, where Remington is classified in 1A. Frederic Remington High School offers the following sports:[10]

Organizations

  • Debate and Forensics[11]
  • Family, Careers, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
  • International Club
  • National Forensics League
  • Scholars' Bowl
  • Science Club
  • Student Council (STUCO)
  • Table Top Gaming Club
  • Thespians/Drama
  • Young Adults Advisory Council to the Library (YAACL)
  • Skills USA
  • Cheerleading

Notable alumni

Former Whitewater High School
  • Hattie Louthan (1865–1950), writer, author of five books and contributed to newspapers and magazines.

See also

References

  1. ^ GNIS entry for Frederic Remington High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
  2. ^ USD 206
  3. ^ High School CEEB Code Search
  4. ^ a b "School Search - Whitewater-Remington HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
  5. ^ "Remington High School - Principal". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  6. ^ a b c "Frederic Remington High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  7. ^ "KSHSAA School Classification List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
  8. ^ KSHSAA School District List
  9. ^ a b c USD 206 History
  10. ^ a b c d "Bronco Athletics". Archived from the original on 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
  11. ^ "Remington Clubs and Organizations". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2013-11-02.

Further reading

  • Frederic Remington, the Holiday Sheepman; Peggy and Harold Samuels; Kansas History: A Journal of the Central Plains; 12 pages; Vol 2, No 1, Spring 1979.
  • Plum Grove, Brainerd, Whitewater, and Potwin from 1870 to 1900; Roland H. Ensz; Emporia State University; 134 pages; 1970.
  • History of Butler County, Kansas; Vol P Mooney; Standard Publishing; 869 pages; 1916.

External links

  • Official school website
  • USD 206, school district
Historical
  • Frederic Remington Area Historical Society
Maps
  • USD 206 School District Boundary Map, KDOT
  • Butler County Map, KDOT
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