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. 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.

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.

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! Season !! Sport !! Number of Championships || Year

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| rowspan="1"|Fall || Football || align="center"|1 || 2010

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| rowspan="5"|Winter || | Swimming, Boys || align="center"|3 || 2015, 2017, 2019

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|Wrestling || align="center"|3 || 1968, 1976, 2011

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| Basketball, Boys || align="center"|7 || 1977, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2022

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| Basketball, Girls || align="center"|7 || 1979, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012

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| Bowling, Girls || align="center"|3 || 2006, 2010, 2011

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| rowspan="1"|Spring || Softball || align="center"|1 || 1988

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| align="center" colspan="2"|Total || align="center"|25

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Wichita Heights High School offers the following sports:

Fall

  • Football
  • Volleyball
  • Boys Cross-Country
  • Girls Cross-Country
  • Girls Golf
  • Boys Soccer
  • Girls Tennis
  • Cheerleading
  • Pommies
  • Debate

Winter

  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Basketball
  • Boys Swimming/Diving
  • Boys Wrestling
  • Girls Wrestling
  • Boys Bowling
  • Girls Bowling
  • Winter Cheerleading
  • Science Olympiad

Spring

  • Baseball
  • Boys Golf
  • Boys Tennis
  • Girls Soccer
  • Girls Swimming/Diving
  • Softball
  • Boys Track and Field
  • Girls Track and Field
  • Forensics

Notable alumni

  • Dennis Rader (1963), serial killer known as BTK
  • Stephen Hill (1968), judge on the Kansas Court of Appeals
  • Cynthia Sikes Yorkin (1972), actress and former Miss Kansas
  • Ray Troll (1972), Alaskan artist, musician
  • Mark Parkinson (1975), former Governor of Kansas
  • Darnell Valentine (1977), former NBA player
  • Danny Roew (1998), film director
  • Shaun Smith (1999), former NFL player
  • Mike Pelfrey (2002), former MLB pitcher
  • Xzavie Jackson (2003), former IFL defensive end
  • Dreamius Smith (2011), former NFL running back
  • Perry Ellis (2012), basketball player who plays overseas
  • Tre King (2015), IFL running back

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See also

  • Education in Kansas
  • List of high schools in Kansas
  • List of unified school districts in Kansas

References

  • Official school website
  • renovation plans
  • new aquatic center

;Historical

  • Excerpts from A History of Wichita Public School Buildings , Wichita USD 259

;Map

  • Wichita School District - High School Boundary Map, valid starting fall 2012, Wichita USD 259
  • Wichita School District - Boundary Map and Directory of Buildings , Wichita USD 259