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| David H. Hickman High School | |
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1104 North Providence Road , 65203 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°57′48″N 92°19′53″W / 38.96333°N 92.33139°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public Secondary/High school |
| Motto | "Keep Smiling"[1] |
| Established |
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| School district | Columbia Public Schools |
| Superintendent | Brian Yearwood |
| Principal | Mary Grupe |
| Faculty | 119.36 (FTE)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 2,044 (2022-23)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.12[2] |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Color(s) | Purple and Gold |
| Fight song | On Sons of Hickman |
| Athletics | Baseball, Basketball, Cheerleading, Cross County, Football, Golf, Marching Band, Soccer, Softball, Swimming and Diving, Dance, Tennis, Track and Field, Volleyball, Wrestling, Karate, E-Sports[4] |
| Athletics conference | CMAC |
| Mascot | Kewpie |
| Rival | Jefferson City High School, Rock Bridge High School, Battle High School |
| Newspaper | The Purple & Gold |
| Yearbook | The Cresset |
| Schedule | Block |
| Website | Hickman Website |
David Henry Hickman High School (commonly Hickman or HHS) is a public secondary school in Columbia, Missouri, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. Built in 1927, it is the oldest of four high schools in the Columbia Public Schools,[5] with admission based primarily on the locations of students' homes. Hickman is also one of the largest high schools in Missouri and has perennially strong academic, athletic, and arts programs.[6]
There are a number of notable alumni from Hickman including a Missouri Governor, several U.S. and State members of congress, Frederick Chapman Robbins (who won the 1954 Nobel Prize for medicine), Wal-Mart founder Sam Walton,[7] and Kenneth Lay (founder and former CEO of the now-bankrupt Enron Corporation). Hickman is a two-time Blue Ribbon School and a Missouri Gold Star School.[8]
In 2022, Hickman had nineteen National Merit Finalists, the most of any school in Missouri. Hickman has more than double the number of Presidential Scholars than any other public or private high school in Missouri.[9]
Hickman was constructed in 1927 on the country estate of Missouri legislator and educator David Henry Hickman, next to what was then U.S. Route 40. The school was built to replace the earlier Columbia High School and carried over many of its traditions including the mascot and yearbook.[10] Today, the school is accredited with distinction by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as well as the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.[8] Hickman's mascot is the Kewpie.
- ^ "Our Mascot". Hickman High School website. Archived from the original on December 12, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
- ^ a b c "DAVID H. HICKMAN HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ "HHS handbook" (PDF). History of Hickman. Columbia Public Schools. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 27, 2007. Retrieved 2007-11-07.
- ^ "Activities". Columbia Public Schools.
- ^ "Schools". Columbia Public Schools. Archived from the original on January 4, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Hickman holds ceremony for honored graduate". KRCG News. Archived from the original on January 9, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ Fitzgerald, Kelly. "Sam Walton "The Model Manager of Wal-Mart"". Archived from the original on March 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ a b "2007–2008 School Profile" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-04.
- ^ "Congratulations Eric Young « Purple & Gold". Service.columbia.k12.mo.us. Archived from the original on March 12, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
- ^ "History of Hickman". Hickman High School. Archived from the original on March 24, 2008. Retrieved 2008-04-04.