J. C. Harmon High School

J. C. Harmon High School
J. C. Harmon High School
Address
	2400 Steele Road; Kansas City, Kansas; United States
Coordinates	39°3′47.93″N 94°39′23.67″W / 39.0633139°N 94.6565750°WCoordinates: 39°3′47.93″N 94°39′23.67″W / 39.0633139°N 94.6565750°W
Information
School type	Public high school
Established	1973; 49 years ago
School district	Kansas City USD 500
Principal	Walter Thompson
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	1,397 (2021-2022)
Campus	Urban
Color(s)	Purple, Yellow and White
Athletics	6A
Athletics conference	KCK-Atchison League
Mascot	Hawks
Rival	Wyandotte High School, Washington High School, Sumner Academy of Arts & Science
Newspaper	Talon
Yearbook	Aerie
Website	J. C. Harmon H.S.

J. C. Harmon High School is a fully accredited, public high school located in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. It serves students in grades 9 to 12 and operated by the Kansas City USD 500 school district. The principal is Walt Thompson. The mascot is the Hawks and the school colors are purple, yellow, and white.

History[]

In September 1973, J. C. Harmon High School opened. The school was named after J. C. Harmon, the former principal of Argentine High School from 1924 to 1954. ^[1]It opened in 1973 as the fusion of Argentine Senior High School and Rosedale Senior High School. J. C. Harmon was opened the same year as F. L. Schlagle High School. Bill D. Todd was the first principal.^[2] Both Argentine High School and Rosedale High School were converted into middle schools when J. C. Harmon was opened.^[3]

Sports and Activities[]

J. C. Harmon is a part of Kansas 6A classification. The school offers many sports and activities, including: Volleyball, Girls Basketball, Boys Basketball, Football, Wrestling, Baseball, Softball, Girls Soccer, Boys Soccer, Bowling, Track and Field, Cross Country, Scholar's Bowl, Forensics, Debate, Robotics, and Choral Music.

Notable alumni[]

Mark Haynes, former NFL player who played in 3 Pro Bowls (1982, 1983, 1984) and 3 Super Bowls (1987, 1988, 1990)
Janet Murguia, current president and CEO of UnidosUS, the US's largest Latino nonprofit advocacy organization in Washington, DC
Mary H. Murguia, current Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in Phoenix, AZ

References[]

^ "Schools in Kansas City, Kansas in Years of Change, 1962-86," by O. L. Plucker, Superintendent Emeritus, June, 1987
^ "School History". J. C. Harmon High School. Retrieved 2020-04-18.
^ Landis, Margaret. "The Winding Valley and the Craggy Hillside" (PDF). Kansas City, Kansas Public Library. Retrieved 2020-04-18.

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