Truman High School
Location
3301 South Noland Road
Independence, MO 64055
Information
TypePublic
Established1964
School districtIndependence Public School District
PrincipalRonda Scott[1]
Staff89.29 (FTE)[2]
Enrollment1,644 (2017–18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio18.41[2]
Color(s)      Red, White, and Blue
MascotPatriot
Websitehttp://sites.isdschools.org/truman[3]

39°03′34″N 94°24′53″W / 39.0594°N 94.4146°W / 39.0594; -94.4146 Truman High School is a public high school located in Independence, Missouri, serving students in grades 9-12. It is named after hometown resident U.S. President Harry S Truman and his family.[4] The mascot of Truman is a patriot, and the school's colors are red, white, and blue. Truman students are competitive with students from surrounding areas, but mostly towards William Chrisman, their cross-town rivals.

Athletics

Truman is a member of the Missouri State High School Activities Association. As of the 2009-2010 school year, in athletic activities Truman is a Class 5 school in basketball (girls and boys), cross-country (girls and boys), track and field (girls and boys), and football. Truman is a Class 4 school in baseball, boys' golf, softball, volleyball, and wrestling. The school is a Class 4 school in soccer (girls and boys) and is a Class 111 school in tennis (girls and boys) and girls' golf.

Forensics and music

Truman's debate and competitive drama department has been ranked among the top high schools in the National Forensics League. Truman is Class 1 for speech and debate, Class 5 for music activities, and Class 4 for Academic Team (aka Scholar's Bowl which is what the school formally calls the activity). Truman High School's Patriot Marching Band is active from July through the end of October, performing at home football games as well as multiple marching competitions. Starting in November, the band is then split into Symphonic, Concert, and Freshmen bands. Placement for the bands are based on a students audition. Freshmen band is exclusive for Freshmen, while the Symphonic and Concert bands are available to Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors. Truman's orchestra is divided into the Concert and Symphonic classes. Freshmen begin in Concert and have the opportunity to audition to be in Symphonic the next year. Students not in Symphonic can stay in Concert.

Robotics

The school district's FIRST Robotics Competition team, Team 1723 the FBI (First Bots of Independence), was founded in 2006. The student members from all three ISD high schools meet almost all year round at William Chrisman High school. The FBI is also active in the ISD community; many members from the team mentor ISD middle school and elementary school FIRST Lego League teams and host an annual FIRST Lego League tournament at George Caleb Bingham Middle School.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ Truman High School Website
  2. 1 2 3 "TRUMAN HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  3. ↑ Independence Mo Public School District
  4. ↑ "Truman High School Mrs. Lewis' American and Missouri History classes". www.trumanlibrary.org. Archived from the original on 2002-03-12.
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