Belton High School (Missouri)
| Belton High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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801 W North Ave , United States | |
| Coordinates | 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 | Phil Clark |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 982 (13-14) |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Mascot | Pirate |
| Newspaper | The Cutlass |
| Website | www |
 Front view of the school | |
Belton High School is a 10–12 grade high school located in Belton, Missouri.
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. The case was portrayed in the "Gone at 17" episode of the Disappeared TV series
- Christopher S. Gulick, most notable for his moving speech at the end of the movie, "Grannies Dropp'n Panties"
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.