Vashon High School
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Vashon High School
Vashon High School is a public high schoolHigh school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
. Founded in 1927, the school is named in honor of two educators of African-American descent: John B. Vashon, and his son, George B. Vashon.
The school was relocated in the early 1960's from the Mill Street Area, where Harris-Stowe University
Harris–Stowe State University
Harris–Stowe State University is a historically black, public university located in midtown St. Louis, Missouri.-History:Founded in 1857, Harris–Stowe State University is one of the oldest institutions of higher education in Missouri. Founded by the St...
is now located, to the Hadley Technical School on W. Bell Ave.
Population
-As of 2009, the school has 818 students enrolled.http://www.dese.mo.gov/planning/profile/building/demo1151151830.htmlSports
The school has won 11 Missouri boys state basketball championships.- Soccer (Boys and Girls)
- Boys' BaseballBaseballBaseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
- Boys' American footballAmerican footballAmerican football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
- Basketball (Boys and Girls)
- TrackTrack and fieldTrack and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
- Cross-Country ( Boy's and Girl's)
- WrestlingWrestlingWrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
Notable alumni
- Devon AlexanderDevon AlexanderDevon Alexander is a professional American boxer. Nicknamed "Alexander the Great," he is the former WBC and IBF Light Welterweight champion.-Biography:...
, World champion professional boxer - Henry ArmstrongHenry ArmstrongHenry Jackson Jr. was a world boxing champion who fought under the name Henry Armstrong. He is universally regarded as one of the greatest fighters of all time by many boxing critics and fellow professionals.Henry Jr...
, champion professional boxerhttp://stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductees/henry-armstrong.html - Anthony BonnerAnthony BonnerAnthony Bonner is an American former professional basketball player who was selected by the Sacramento Kings in the 1st round of the 1990 NBA Draft. He played six seasons in the NBA for the Kings, New York Knicks, and Orlando Magic averaging 6.9 ppg in his career...
, professional basketball player - Butler By'not'eButler By'not'eButler By'not'e is a former professional American football defensive back in the National Football League. He played college football at Ohio State University, and professionally for the Denver Broncos and the Carolina Panthers ....
, professional football player - Will FranklinWill Franklin (American football)William Franklin is a gridiron football wide receiver who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft...
, professional football player - Lloyd L. GainesLloyd L. GainesLloyd Lionel Gaines was the central figure in Gaines v. Canada , one of the most important court cases in the U.S. civil rights movement in the 1930s....
, key player in Gaines vs. CanadaMissouri ex rel. Gaines v. CanadaMissouri ex rel. Gaines v. Canada, 305 U.S. 337 , was a United States Supreme Court decision holding that states that provide a school to white students must provide in-state education to blacks as well...
, which opened up the University of Missouri Law School to African Americans - Donny HathawayDonny HathawayDonny Edward Hathaway was an American soul singer-songwriter and musician. Hathaway contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969 and with his first single for the Atco label, "The Ghetto, Part I" in early 1970, Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new force in soul music."His collaborations...
, singer and songwriter - Elston HowardElston HowardElston Gene Howard was an American Negro League and Major League Baseball catcher, left fielder and coach. During a 14-year baseball career, he played from 1955–1968, primarily for the New York Yankees...
, professional baseball playerhttp://bioproj.sabr.org/bioproj.cfm?a=v&v=l&bid=1628&pid=6602 - Floyd Irons, former professional and high school basketball coach
- Jimmy McKinneyJimmy McKinneyJimmy McKinney is an American professional basketball player and film actor.-Basketball career:Jimmy McKinney attended Vashon High School in St. Louis, Missouri. He was the leading scorer on Vashon's 2001 and 2002 basketball teams, both of which won Missouri state championships...
, professional basketball player - Sean L Moore, professional football player
- Clark TerryClark TerryClark Terry is an American swing and bop trumpeter, a pioneer of the fluegelhorn in jazz, educator, NEA Jazz Masters inductee, and recipient of the 2010 Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award...
, professional jazz musicianhttp://stlouiswalkoffame.org/inductees/clark-terry.html - Morris TownsMorris TownsMorris M. Towns is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League for the Houston Oilers and the Washington Redskins. He played college football at the University of Missouri....
, professional football player - Maxine WatersMaxine WatersMaxine Waters is the U.S. Representative for , and previously the 29th district, serving since 1991. She is a member of the Democratic Party....
, U.S. RepresentativeUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
External links
- http://www.slps.org / District Website
- http://slpshs.schoolwires.net/vashonhs/site/default.asp / School Website