Charleston Jr Sr High School is a public high school that serves 349 students from grades 7–12, located in Charleston, Missouri.[3] The principal is Jennifer Ford.[4]
| Charleston High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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Thorn Road Charleston, Missouri | |
| Coordinates | 36°54′57″N 89°20′10″W / 36.91573°N 89.33616°W |
| Information | |
| School district | Charleston R-1 Public School |
| Principal | Jennifer Ford |
| Faculty | 24.16 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 7–12 |
| Enrollment | 349 (2023–24)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.55[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and white [2] |
| Team name | Blue Jays[2] |
| Newspaper | The Blue Print |
Athletics
editCharleston has won 12 Missouri state high school boys basketball championships: 1975, 1980, 1983, 1986, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1996, 2007, 2012 and 2022. In addition, Charleston has finished in 2nd through 4th place 12 times in the state basketball championships from 1977 through 2020. Their basketball program has produced Ricky Frazier who was the 26th over all pick in the 1982 NBA draft to the Chicago Bulls. Their baseball program has produced professional athlete Matt Whiteside[5] and James Naile.[6] The football program produced Charlie Babb. Babb was a safety with the Miami Dolphins football team 1972–79 and was on the team that won the Super Bowl.
Activities
editCharleston High School offers multiple clubs and activities, including marching band, library club, National Honor Society and Students Against Drunk Driving.[7]
Notable alumni
edit- Matt Whiteside, Former MLB player (Texas Rangers, Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, Atlanta Braves, Toronto Blue Jays)
- Charlie Babb, Former NFL player
- James Naile, MLB pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals
References
edit- ^ a b c "Charleston High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "Charleston High School". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 17, 2024.
- ^ Great Schools
- ^ "Charleston High School – Main Page – Charleston High School – Charleston R-I School District". charlestonbluejays.org. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
- ^ The Baseball Cube Archived October 6, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ News, Heartland (June 11, 2015). "Charleston, MO native drafted by Oakland A's". kfvs12.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Clubs and activities Archived June 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
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