Penney High School
| Penney High School | |
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| Location | |
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| Information | |
| Principal | Johnathan Schieber |
| Staff | 20.11 (FTE)[1] |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Enrollment | 203 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 10.09[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold |
| Mascot | Hornet |
| Website | phs |
Penney High School is the public high school in Hamilton, Missouri. The school is named after James Cash "J. C." Penney.[2][3]
Academics
[edit]In 2016, the school was recognized for the third consecutive year by U.S. News & World Report as a bronze medal school.[4]
Sports
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Penney High School is a member of the Kansas City Interscholastic Conference for athletics and music. The girls track and field team won State championships for five years running, from 2007 through 2011, and was runner up in 2014 and 2015. Girls basketball has won a 2A championships in 1977 and in 2008. They finished 3rd in 1978 and 4th in 1979.[5]
The boys won the Class 1A Missouri state high school football championship in 2009, 2012 and 2016. In 2010 won the 2A championship.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "PENNEY HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "James Cash Penney and the JC Penney Museum in Hamilton, Missouri". www.cityofhamiltonmo.com. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
Penney placed significance on a good education and donated funds for building the new Hamilton High School in 1951 and for a junior high addition in 1956. The school is named J.C. Penney High School in his honor.
- ^ Carlton, Jim (2014-02-01). "Entrepreneur Stitches Together a Quilting Business". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- ^ U.S. News & World Report. Accessed October 10, 2016.
- ^ "MSHSAA Girls Basketball Championship History" (PDF). Missouri State High School Activities Association. 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
- ^ "Overstreet is money for Penney | PrepsKC.com, Kansas City High School Football". www.prepskc.com. Retrieved 2017-02-10.
- ^ "Missouri High School football scores, 11-23-12". Associated Press via KTVO-TV website. 23 November 2012. Retrieved 24 November 2012.
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