Topeka High School
Motto	Tradition, Diversity, and Excellence
Established	1871 (since 1931 at current site)
Type	school
Head	Dr. Linda Wiley
Location	Topeka, Kansas, United States
Campus	{{{campus}}}
Enrollment	1599
Colors	Black & Gold
Homepage	http://www2.topeka.k12.ks.us

Topeka High School (THS) is located in the city of Topeka in the U.S. State of Kansas. Built in 1931, THS was the first million dollar high school west of the Mississippi River. ^[1] It is one of four high schools within Topeka Public Schools (TPS). Image File history File linksMetadata 100_6317. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Coordinates: , Country United States State Kansas County Shawnee Founded December 5, 1854 Incorporated February 14, 1857 Government  - Mayor Bill Bunten (R)  - City Manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  Politics Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... Topeka Public Schools (Officially Kansas Unified School District 501) (known locally as 5-O-1 and/or TPS) is one of four school districts that serve the City of Topeka, the capital city of Kansas. ...

History

The current structure was designed by architects Thomas Williamson (THS 1907) and Ted Greist. Thomas Wilson Williamson (4 August 1887-16 November 1974) was a Kansas architect who specialized in designing school buildings in Kansas, Iowa, and Missouri. ...

In 2005, the 20-yard swimming pool located underneath the gym was converted into Laney Gym, named after former swim coach Chet Laney, for P.E. classes and wrestling. An additional gym was constructed on the soccer field located on the northwest side of the school. Varsity basketball continues to be played in the "Dungeon", the largest high school gymnasium in the state of Kansas, with capacity to accommodate over 5,000 people. The school celebrated its 75th Anniversary at its current site on September 17, 2006. September 17 is the 260th day of the year (261st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays full 2006 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Campus

The tall bell tower is the most visible aspect of Topeka High School's architecture. Other notable details include:

• Hoehner auditorium, site of at least one inauguration of a Kansas Governor.
• USS Constitution mainmast on the east lawn
• The oldest tree on campus, an elm, was blown over in the storms on August 25, 2006.
• The Library, which was modeled after King Henry IIX's palace. Much of the wood shelving in the library is hand-carved, and about half of the ceiling is hand-painted. The original chairs, which are now 75 years old, still remain in the library and efforts are being made to refinish them.

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Students^[2]

Topeka High has an average Student Population of around 2,000. However...more than 1,700 students attended Topeka High in the 2006-2007 school year. Students arrive from Robinson, Jardine and Landon Middle Schools, as well as from Eisenhower and Chase Middle Schools. Six percent transfer into THS from outside the Topeka Public Schools district. The senior class of 2007 has 337 students.

More than 80% of THS graduates enroll in some kind of post secondary education. More than $1.2 million in scholarships were awarded to Topeka High seniors in 2005. Scholarships were awarded from such prestigious schools as Stanford, Vassar College, Vanderbilt, Georgetown and Brandeis. Vassar College is a private, coeducational, liberal arts college situated in Poughkeepsie, New York. ... Vanderbilt University is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational research university in Nashville, Tennessee. ... Georgetown University is an elite private research university located in Georgetown, Washington, D.C., United States. ... Usen Castle, the most recognized building on campus Brandeis University is a private university located in Waltham, Massachusetts, United States. ...

THS National Merit Scholars (1999-2005)

The National Merit Scholarship Program is a college scholarship competition that includes taking the PSAT/NMSQT. The National Merit Scholarship Program is an academic scholarship competition for recognition and college scholarships administered by National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), a privately funded, not-for-profit organization. ... The PSAT/NMSQT, or Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, is a multiple-choice standardized test administered by the College Board and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC). ...

• 19 Semi-finalists
• 35 Commended Scholars
• 7 National Achievement Scholars
• 3 Corporate Sponsor Merit Scholars
• 3 Hispanic Scholars

Foreign Exchange Programs

Ten to fifteen students per year attend THS from countries such as Germany, Thailand, Brazil, Mexico and Switzerland. Students are sponsored by the following exchange programs: AFS, AIFS, ASSE, CHI, AYUSA, ERDT, and Share. Image:AFSLogo. ...

Faculty

There are around 140 teachers and administrators at Topeka High. Notable administrators include Principal Dr. Linda Wiley, Associate Principal Steve Grammer, and Division Principals Sheila Heine-Walker, Don Barth, Rodney Johnson, and Linda Peterson. Notable teachers include science teachers Anton Ahrens and Kerry "Zimm" Zimmerman, English teacher Nancy Vega (THS '70), art teacher Marty "Mo" Moreno, music teachers Steve Holloman (THS '70), Steve Eubank, Ray McComas, and debate and forensics instructor Pam McComas. Salvador Cruz is a graduate of Topeka High and the current coach of the Trojan Drumline, which is known by THS faithful as the "Cruz Line." Duane Pomeroy, a government and social studies teacher, is a former deputy and former acting mayor of Topeka, Kansas. Curtis "Gunner" Kelley is the Senior Marine Instructor of the MCJROTC and Head Swim Coach. The previous principal was Clardy Vinson, and he was succeeded by Dr. Linda Wiley, who became principal at the beginning of the 2006-2007 school year. Image:Ray McComas. ... Duane Pomeroy (b. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ... Coordinates: , Country United States State Kansas County Shawnee Founded December 5, 1854 Incorporated February 14, 1857 Government  - Mayor Bill Bunten (R)  - City Manager Norton Bonaparte Jr. ...

Traditions

• Running of the halls: During first period of days that THS has a home football game, the students gather in the halls of Troy, and the drill team, flag team, and marching band march through the halls to promote school spirit. (Due to inappropriate actions by students and lack of participation, this tradition has been discontinued in recent years, but was brought back during the 2006-2007 school year)

• Marching Band: The Topeka High Marching Trojans have been a major point of pride for years. They travel the country regularly and have been on a national stage on multiple occasions, including the Disney Music Days Parade every other year in Orlando, Florida, as well as the Cotton Bowl Classic Parade in Dallas, Texas in 1988. The marching band is currently under the direction of Steve Holloman and Ray McComas.

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Curriculum

TPS often changes its high school schedules, causing much confusion among the students and their guardians. Many students wish for the return of Seminar, a Study Hall-like class that allowed them to catch up on work, seek teacher help, and just relax on hectic days.^{[citation needed]} On Wednesdays and Thursdays, however, there is "Trojan Time", which is similar to Seminar in that students can catch up on work or seek teacher help. Seminar also allowed teachers extra time to get things done.

Six percent of Topeka High's enrollment come as transfer students. Students outside the attendance zone come to the school for its strong fine arts program - including an excellent music program (orchestra, jazz band, drumline, wind ensembles, and concert choirs), its nationally recognized forensic and debate teams, as well as its foreign language program (offering languages Spanish, German, and French). Also, THS boasts a nationally-acclaimed Marine Corps JROTC drill team (1999-present). New York Military Academy Army JROTC cadets at Annual Formal Inspection in Cornwall-on-Hudson, New York. ...

The school newspaper, The World, is a member of the High School National Ad Network. The High School National Ad Network is a project by the American Society of Newspaper Editors High School Journalism Initiative to steer national print advertising into high school newspapers. ...

With the 2006-2007 school year, Topeka High has incorporated a new discipline plan called the "10 Point Discipline Plan." It has had mixed reactions from students and faculty.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni

• Chris Barnes: Professional bowler
• Nancy Kassebaum Baker: United States Senator, 1978-1996
• Charles Curtis: 31st Vice President of the United States
• Coleman Hawkins: prominent jazz tenor saxophonist
• Ben Lerner, class of 1997: finalist for the 2006 National Book Award for poetry^[3]
• Kirke Mechem, class of 1943: Composer, Tartuffe and other works
• William C. Menninger
• Karl Menninger
• Dean Smith: Head Coach, University of North Carolina basketball, 1961-1997
• Duane Pomeroy: Kansas politician, teacher, coach
• Mike Torrez: retired Major League Baseball pitcher
• Thomas Williamson, class of 1907: architect
• Travis Schuldt: actor (Scrubs, Passions)

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References

1. ^ https://www2.topeka.k12.ks.us/ths/multimedia/history/architecture.html
2. ^ brochure:All That's Great About Topeka High, TPS Communications, 2006
3. ^ [1]Look Smart Web site, reprint of article by Blankenship, Bill, "Young poet to read works at Washburn", The Topeka Capital-Journal, March 9, 2005, accessed October 31, 2006

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Bibliography

• United States Department of the Interior, National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places submission for Topeka High School, Shawnee County, Kansas, (22 April 2005)

External links

• Topeka High School website
• Topeka High Radio
• Topeka High Library website
• Topeka Public Schools

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