Frederic Remington High School

High school in Whitewater, Kansas, United States

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SilverAthleticsClass 2A,^[7]
District 9 ^[8]Athletics conferenceHeart of America ^[4]MascotBroncoRivalBerean WarriorsCommunities servedWhitewater, Potwin, Brainerd, Elbing, FurleyWebsiteSchool Website

Frederic Remington High School is a public secondary school in rural Butler County, Kansas between the cities of Whitewater and Potwin. It is located north of K-196 highway, along the north side of the unincorporated community of Brainerd and southeast of the intersection of NW Meadowlark Rd and NW 90th St. It is one of three schools operated by Remington USD 206 public school district. This school is also commonly known as Remington High School as the shorter name, and Whitewater-Remington High School on KSHSAA sport lists.

History

In 1961, Whitewater, Potwin, Brainerd, Elbing, Furley, Countryside, and Golden Gate schools merged to form a joint rural high school. Heated opposition between Whitewater and Potwin occurred during the discussion for the location of the new high school. Rural voters pushed for a centralized location in neither town. A public vote was taken to determine if the school should be built halfway between Whitewater and Potwin, near Brainerd, which passed 745 "yes" to 155 "no".^[9] A contest was held to find a unique name for the new high school, which was chosen to honor the famous American Old West artist Frederic Remington who lived about 4 miles north in the 1880s.^[9] USD 206 covers an area of 253 square miles (660 km²) in Butler, Harvey, and Sedgwick counties.^[9]

In 2006, the Remington Rock monument was built near the high school.

Extracurricular Activities

The Broncos compete in the Heart of America League. The KSHSAA classification is 2A. The school also has a variety of organizations for the students to participate in.

Athletics

The Broncos compete in the Heart of America League and are classified as a 2A school, except in football, where Remington is classified in 1A. Frederic Remington High School offers the following sports:^[10]

Fall Sports^[10]

Cross Country
Football
Volleyball

Winter^[10]

Basketball
Wrestling

Spring^[10]

Baseball / Softball
Golf
Track and Field

Organizations

Debate and Forensics^[11]
Family, Careers, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
International Club
National Forensics League
Scholars' Bowl
Science Club
Student Council (STUCO)
Table Top Gaming Club
Thespians/Drama
Young Adults Advisory Council to the Library (YAACL)
Skills USA
Cheerleading

Notable alumni

Former Whitewater High School

Hattie Louthan (1865–1950), writer, author of five books and contributed to newspapers and magazines.

References

^ GNIS entry for Frederic Remington High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
^ USD 206
^ High School CEEB Code Search
^ ^a ^b "School Search - Whitewater-Remington HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 13 December 2010.
^ "Remington High School - Principal". Archived from the original on 2011-07-28. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Frederic Remington High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
^ "KSHSAA School Classification List" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-12. Retrieved 2010-12-13.
^ KSHSAA School District List
^ ^a ^b ^c USD 206 History
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Bronco Athletics". Archived from the original on 2012-08-07. Retrieved 2013-11-02.
^ "Remington Clubs and Organizations". Archived from the original on 2012-08-01. Retrieved 2013-11-02.