Pittsburg High School (Kansas)
| Pittsburg High School | |
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Pittsburg High School (2007)
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1978 East 4th Street Pittsburg, Kansas 66762 United States |
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| Coordinates | 37°24′33″N 94°40′21″W / 37.409280°N 94.672469°WCoordinates: 37°24′33″N 94°40′21″W / 37.409280°N 94.672469°W |
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| School type | Public, High School |
| Established | 1887 |
| School board | Board Website |
| School district | Pittsburg Community Schools (USD 250) |
| Superintendent | Destry Brown |
| CEEB code | 172407 |
| Principal | Jon Bishop |
| Asst Principal | Chris Garzone, Rhonda White |
| Athletic Director | Brannon Kidd |
| Band Director | Cooper Neil |
| Teaching staff | 65 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 860 |
| Campus type | Rural |
| Color(s) |
Purple White |
| Athletics | Class 5A District 4 |
| Athletics conference | Southeast Kansas League |
| Mascot | Purple Dragons |
| Rival | Fort Scott High School |
| Newspaper | The Booster Redux |
| Website | phs.usd250.org |
Pittsburg High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Pittsburg, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is part of Pittsburg Community Schools (USD 250), is one of two high schools in Pittsburg and is the largest high school in southeast Kansas. The school colors are purple and white and the school mascot is the Dragon.
Pittsburg High School was established in 1887, making it one of the oldest high schools in the state of Kansas. Pittsburg High is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 5A division and are known as the "Dragons".
On March 6, 2017 the school district hired Amy Robertson as the principal. The staff of the high school newspaper were unable to find evidence that Robertson's university, Corllins University, was accredited. The newspaper published an article questioning Robertson's credentials on March 31, 2017, then on April 4, 2017, Robertson resigned.
The Booster Redux made national news in April 2017 after they published an investigative story on the qualifications of a newly-hired principal. The principal resigned shortly thereafter.
Pittsburg High School has won two state scholars bowl championships, in 2006 and 2007.
Pittsburg High School has also produced several state champions in chess.
In 2010, Pittsburg High School's fall play, Crimes of the Heart, tied for first place in a statewide theatre competition. The show was performed at the Kansas State Thespian Conference in January 2011.
Pittsburg High School offers many different sports and extracurricular programs for its students. Some of the programs include: football, basketball (men's and women's), volleyball, soccer, softball, baseball, wrestling, dance team, and cheer-leading. The Purple Dragons are classified as a 5A school according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Additionally, the Purple Dragons have won multiple district and state championships in both athletic and non-athletic programs.
Track and Field was established at Pittsburg High shortly after the school was founded. Throughout the years, many students have won individual state titles and have set numerous school records.
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