Chapman High School (Kansas)

Chapman High School
Address
400 West 4th Street [1]
Chapman, Kansas 67431
United States
Coordinates 38°58′16″N 97°01′30″W / 38.971049°N 97.024875°W / 38.971049; -97.024875Coordinates: 38°58′16″N 97°01′30″W / 38.971049°N 97.024875°W / 38.971049; -97.024875
Information
School type Public, High School
Established 2011, 1961, 1889
School board Board Website
School district Chapman USD 473 [2]
Superintendent Jerry Hodson [2]
CEEB code 170520 [3]
Principal Kevin Suther [4][5]
Asst Principal Kate Thorton
Athletic Director Clint Merrit [4]
Band Director Jacob Andres
Grades 9 to 12
Gender coed
Campus size 323 (2016)
Campus type Rural
Color(s)      Green
     White
Athletics Class 4A [6]
District 15 [7]
Athletics conference North Central Kansas [4]
Mascot Fighting Irish [8]
Website School Website

Chapman High School is a high school located in Chapman, Kansas, United States. The mascot for CHS athletic teams is the Fighting Irish.[8] CHS is the only high school in Chapman USD 473. Students come to CHS from Chapman Middle School which is fed by elementary schools throughout Dickinson County, Kansas. There are four other districts in Dickinson County

History

Chapman High School tornado damage, June 2008

Originally named Dickinson County Community High School, the high school was established in 1889 as the nation's first county high school.[9]

In 1961, a second high school was completed, which replaced the 1880s school.[9]

In 1966, USD 473 was created by the merging of 11 grade schools and this high school. There were 105 teachers and 1,736 students in the district. At this time, the school was renamed Chapman High School with 530 students.[9]

On June 11, 2008 at 10:22 Wednesday night, a massive tornado ripped through Chapman. It caused extensive damage to all of the USD 473 public schools in addition to damaging or destroying 60-80% of the homes in Chapman. About 80% of the structured High School sustained some form of damage with numerous structures being destroyed. Two months after the tornado devastated Chapman, the 2008-2009 school year began without delay.[10]

In 2011, the third high school was completed, which replaced the 1961 school that was damaged by the tornado.[9]

In 2011, the University of Notre Dame contacted the high school because the illegal use of its registered trademark and the "Fighting Irish" logo. Chapman High School has used the "Fighting Irish" logo since 1967. Its publications are called the "Emerald" and "Shamrock", the four-leaf clover is distinct on the school's website, it has a Fighting Irish library, and the Fighting Leprechaun mascot was put on the sign in front the school. Notre Dame requested that Chapman High School limited its use of the "leprechaun" and require the text "Chapman High School" included on all items that it sells. The district has decided to launch a contest to design a new mascot and logo. The deadline to submit entries is December 1, 2011. A committee will determine the top 5 suggestions which will be put to a vote in January 2012. The new mascot and logo will be announced and unveiled on February 10, 2012.[8]

Activities

Chapman High School has an extensive fine arts program involving drama and music. The drama department offers several theatrical productions every school year as well as a competitive Forensics team that travels to festivals throughout the state.[11]

The music department provides opportunities for students in vocal as well as instrumental music. In addition to many concerts and performances throughout the year[12] the department also produces an annual event for seniors to showcase their talents at Class Night. This CHS tradition began in 1926 and has grown from a simple senior night get together to the production it is today.[13] In the summer of the year 2017 the Chapman Irish Marching Band will be marching in the independence day parade in Washington D.C the Chapman Irish Marching Band was the only marching in the state of Kansas to be nominated to represent the state of Kansas.

Ten recognized student organizations are currently chartered at CHS. These include AFG, AFS Intercultural Programs, Future Farmers of America, FCCLA, Hi-Y, National Honor Society, SADD, Student Council, FBLA Future Business Leaders of America, and Tri-M Music Honor Society. The National Hi-Y Organization can trace its roots back to Chapman as the first ever Hi-Y charter was granted to DCCHS.[14]

Athletics

CHS fields 15 teams that compete in 11 different sports. Chapman is classified as a 4A [15] school and competes in the North Central Kansas League (NCKL) since 1966 [16]

The Chapman football team and its rival Abilene High School share a special distinction as being the oldest high school rivalry west of the Mississippi River. The two teams first competed against each other in 1892, making the rivalry over 115 years old.[17]

Since joining the NCKL in 1966, the Chapman Football team has won 10 league championships, with 7 of those being outright championships. During that time, only Marysville has had more championships than Chapman. Marysville can boast 15 league championships with 10 being outright.[16]

Coach NeVoy Hettenbach was at the helm for 6 of the Chapman's league championships. Since 1966, only 1 NCKL coach has more league championships than Coach Hettenbach. That coach being Paul Dennis of Abilene, but only 3 of his championships were outright compared to 5 of Coach Hettenbach's trophies.[16]

NCKL Football Championships

YearLeague RecordOverall RecordHead Coach
1966*4-05-2-2NeVoy Hettenbach
1967*3-0-14-4-1NeVoy Hettenbach
19694-17-2NeVoy Hettenbach
1971*5-08-1NeVoy Hettenbach
1972*4-08-2NeVoy Hettenbach
1973*4-07-2NeVoy Hettenbach
1992*6-011-1Rick Erickson
2005*5-010-2Tom Smith
20064-19-2Tom Smith
20073-27-3Tom Smith
* indicates outright NCKL championships[16]

State Championships

Chapman High School have won a total 35 of State Championships[18]

SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
FallGirls Tennis-Singles1
WinterBoys Basketball31961, 1965, 1972
Wrestling-Individual31993, 2015, 2016
SpringTrack And Field21990, 1992
Track And Field-Individual26

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ GNIS for Chapman High School; USGS; July 1, 1984.
  2. 1 2 USD 473
  3. ↑ High School CEEB Code Search
  4. 1 2 3 "School Search - Chapman HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
  5. ↑ CHS Faculty List
  6. ↑ KSHSAA School Classification List
  7. ↑ KSHSAA School District List
  8. 1 2 3 Kansas school agrees to limit use of 'Fighting Irish' items; The Wichita Eagle; October 20, 2011.
  9. 1 2 3 4 Chapman High School history
  10. ↑ Chapman Back to School on cjonline.com
  11. ↑ CHS Website
  12. ↑ CHS Website
  13. ↑ CHS Website
  14. ↑ CHS Website
  15. ↑ KSHSAA
  16. 1 2 3 4 NCKL
  17. ↑ 11-Man Football Records at NFLHS.com Archived June 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
  18. ↑ Kansas Sports Hall Of Fame State Records
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