Wichita Heights High School

Wichita Heights High School
Address
5301 North Hillside Street

Wichita
,
Kansas
67219

United States
Coordinates37°46′43″N 97°18′02″W / 37.778520°N 97.300609°W / 37.778520; -97.300609
Information
School typePublic, High School
Established1961
School districtWichita USD 259
CEEB code173212
PrincipalEric Filippi
Teaching staff87.89 (FTE)[1]
Grades9 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollment1,454 (2023-2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.54[1]
Campus typeUrban
Color(s)  Red
  Black
AthleticsClass 6A
Athletics conferenceGreater Wichita Athletic League
NicknameFalcons
NewspaperThe Heights Highlighter
WebsiteSchool website
[2][3][4][5][6][7]

Wichita Heights High School, known locally as Heights, is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district and serves students in grades 9 to 12.[8] The school principal is Eric Filippi. The school colors are red and black.

Wichita Heights is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division and are known as the "Falcons". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

History

Wichita Heights High School was originally approved, planned and built as Wichita Heights Rural School District Number 192, to serve the districts of Bridgeport, Kechi, Kechi Center, Riverside, and Riverview. No secondary school existed at the time for these districts; prior to its construction students were placed into other Wichita area schools. Construction of the school started in 1959, and was finished two years later in 1961 in time for the school year.[9]

In July 1963, the school became part of the Wichita Public School District (Wichita USD 259). In 1983, Wichita Heights was designated an urban overflow school due to the increasing populations of other inner city schools.[9]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The Falcons compete in the Greater Wichita Athletic League and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Wichita Heights has won twenty five state championships in various sports. Several graduates have gone on to participate in collegiate and professional athletics. The football team won a state championship in 2010 against Olathe North High School on November 27, 2010 by a score of 48–14.

State championships

State Championships[10]
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Football 1 2010
Winter Swimming, Boys 3 2015, 2017, 2019
Wrestling 3 1968, 1976, 2011
Basketball, Boys 7 1977, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2022
Basketball, Girls 7 1979, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012
Bowling, Girls 3 2006, 2010, 2011
Spring Softball 1 1988
Total 25

Wichita Heights High School offers the following sports:

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Heights High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 26, 2025.
  2. ^ GNIS entry for Heights High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
  3. ^ USD 259
  4. ^ High School CEEB Code Search
  5. ^ "School Search - Wichita-Heights HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved August 12, 2011.
  6. ^ KSHSAA School Classification List
  7. ^ KSHSAA School District List
  8. ^ "Heights High School, Wichita, KS". publicschoolreview.com. May 13, 2025.
  9. ^ a b "Heights High School". Archived from the original (English) on January 21, 2010. Retrieved February 24, 2010.
  10. ^ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on April 21, 2009. Retrieved February 5, 2010.
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  13. ^ "Prep Al-America revealed". The Herald Journal. March 20, 1977. p. 14. Retrieved April 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  14. ^ a b c d e The Eagle's 50th anniversary All-City team
  15. ^ Day, Darrell (April 1, 1981). "Prep basketball star near 'perfection' but still isn't bragging". upi.com.
  16. ^ "Darren Dreifort Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved June 25, 2025. (Note: May need to click "View More Bio Info+" to see some information.)
  17. ^ Tanner, Beccy (September 16, 2014). "Wichita Heights alum to begin hosting NBC's 'Today' show". Wichita Eagle. Wichita, Kansas. Retrieved May 6, 2015. Sheinelle Jones, 36, a 1996 graduate of Wichita Heights High School, will begin anchoring the weekend editions of "Today" starting Oct. 4.
  18. ^ Matter, Dave (October 9, 2003). "The next household name, Sister's guidance helped Jackson". Columbia Daily Tribune. Archived from the original on November 19, 2016. Retrieved November 18, 2016.
  19. ^ "Dreamius Smith, 2011 Running back, Kansas". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  20. ^ "Perry Ellis, 2012 Power Forward, Kansas". Rivals.com. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
  21. ^ "Tre King - Texas Tech University Athletics". texastech.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
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