Belton High School (Belton, Missouri)
| Belton High School | |
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| Address | |
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801 W North Ave Belton, Missouri United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°48′49″N 94°33′08″W / 38.81363°N 94.55227°WCoordinates: 38°48′49″N 94°33′08″W / 38.81363°N 94.55227°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Comprehensive Public High School |
| Established | 1946 |
| School district | Belton School District USD No. 124 |
| NCES District ID | 2904620[1] |
| CEEB Code | 260160 |
| Principal | Fred Skretta |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 982 (13-14) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| Newspaper | The Cutlass |
| Website |
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 Front view of the school | |
Belton High School is a 10–12 grade high school located in Belton, Missouri. It recently moved buildings to what had previously been the Freshman Center.
Attendance
For the 2013–2014 school year, the student population is 982. There is a 17:1 student ratio. The Missouri State average is 14:1.[2]
Notable students and alumni
- Harry S. Truman, 33rd President of the United States. He attended Belton schools through the eighth grade. He completed high school, however, at William Chrisman High School in Independence, Missouri.
- Tate Stevens, The X Factor USA season 2 winner
- Joe Falcon, middle distance runner
- Brad St. Louis, former football player for the Cincinnati Bengals
- Drew Davis, founder of Drew Davis Band
- Wayne Westerman, co-founded FingerWorks, which was acquired by Apple Inc to help develop gesture recognition technology for the iPhone and iPad
- Kara Kopetsky, went missing on May 4, 2007
Famous faculty
- Gregg Williams, former Buffalo Bills head coach, was the high school's football coach in the mid-1980s.
References
- ↑ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Belton 124". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ↑ Missouri Comprehensive Data System - District Info Retrieved 2014-01-09.
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