Smith-Cotton High School
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Smith-Cotton High School is located in Sedalia, Missouri
. The school is home to a fully accredited instrumental music program and the New Score and Cabaret singers. The current principal is Mr. Martin White. The school mascot is the tiger, and the school colors are black and gold. As of 2009, the school will hold grades 10-12.
The school made news recently over the recall of the high school's band t-shirts that featured the various stages of evolution while holding a brass instrument.
The second song, the Alma Mater song, has the following lyrics;
"Hail Alma Mater, hats off to you.
Ever you'll find us, loyal and true.
Firm and undaunted, ever we'll be.
Hail to the school we love, here's a toast to thee.'
The school also has a fight song. The words are:
"Sedville will shine tonight, Sedville will shine.
All down the line tonight, Sedville will shine.
Sedville will shine tonight, Sedville will shine.
When the moon comes up and the sun goes down, Sedville will shine!
Go Tigers!
Sedalia, Missouri
Sedalia is a city located about south of the Missouri River in Pettis County, Missouri. U.S. Highway 50 and U.S. Highway 65 intersect in the city. As of 2006, the city had a total population of 20,669. It is the county seat of Pettis County. The Sedalia Micropolitan Statistical Area consists of...
. The school is home to a fully accredited instrumental music program and the New Score and Cabaret singers. The current principal is Mr. Martin White. The school mascot is the tiger, and the school colors are black and gold. As of 2009, the school will hold grades 10-12.
The school made news recently over the recall of the high school's band t-shirts that featured the various stages of evolution while holding a brass instrument.
History
Smith-Cotton was founded in 1927 by Sarah Cotton. The first principal was Mr. Heber U. Hunt, who went on to serve as superintendent. When the school was founded, there were 24 staff members and 21 classes.School Songs
The school has three songs. The first, the dedication, has the following lyrics;- "Majestic structure, thing of beauty, in a class you stand alone. You don't know just how we love you, for you're made of stone.
- You're a monument to learning, and our hearts swell up with pride. As we stand and look you over, end to end and side to side.
- May you send forth men and maidens worthy of the highest fame. Filled with knowledge and ambition, making for themselves a name.
- May we ever do you honor, As we each go on our way. While all happy memories linger, till the closing of our day.'
The second song, the Alma Mater song, has the following lyrics;
"Hail Alma Mater, hats off to you.
Ever you'll find us, loyal and true.
Firm and undaunted, ever we'll be.
Hail to the school we love, here's a toast to thee.'
The school also has a fight song. The words are:
"Sedville will shine tonight, Sedville will shine.
All down the line tonight, Sedville will shine.
Sedville will shine tonight, Sedville will shine.
When the moon comes up and the sun goes down, Sedville will shine!
Go Tigers!
Alumni
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. - Leroy Van DykeLeroy Van DykeLeroy Frank Van Dyke is an American country music singer best known for his hits, "The Auctioneer" and "Walk On By" .-Biography:...
, county singer. - William Booth, trombonist
- Kim AndersonKim Anderson (basketball)- References :http://www.ucmo.edu/athletics/mules/summary/...
, All American basketball player, University of Missouri, 1973–1977; Head Coach, Men's Basketball, University of Central Missouri.