The Barstow School
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| The Barstow School | |
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11511 State Line Road , United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°55′06″N 94°36′17″W / 38.9182°N 94.6048°W |
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| Type | Independent |
| Motto | "To promote sound scholarship, and to give symmetrical development to mind, body and character." |
| Established | 1884 (girls only), 1967 (Coed Educational) |
| CEEB code | 261-605 |
| Head of School | Shane A. Foster |
| Faculty | 110 total |
| Enrollment | Approx. 720 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 9.5:1 |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Campus size | 40 Acres |
| Color(s) | Green, White, and Black |
| Song | Standards High |
| Athletics | 19 interscholastic, numerous club |
| Athletics conference | Crossroads Conference (XRC) |
| Mascot | Knight |
| Tuition | $15,395-22,385 |
| Website | barstowschool |
The Barstow School is a secular, coeducational, independent preparatory school in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. It was co-founded in 1884[1] by Mary Louise Barstow and Ada Brann.
The Barstow School enrolls about 720 students from preschool through grade 12.
History
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In 2003, Barstow built a new lower school.
Athletics
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The athletic teams are known as the Barstow Knights, and the school colors are green, black and white. Starting with the 2010-2011 school year, the head coach for the Knights basketball team is Billy Thomas, a well known former KU player.
In the fall, teams are girls' tennis, boys' soccer, girls' volleyball, girls' golf, and girls' and boys' cross-country and boys' swimming. The girls' golf team participated in the State Golf Tournament October 18–19, 2010.
Winter sports at Barstow are girls' basketball, boys' basketball, girls' swimming, cheerleading, and the "Knight Starz" (sic) dance team. The Knights cheerleading squad has won the class 2 State Cheerleading Competition twice, in 2005 and 2007.[2] The Knight Starz dance team took home a 3rd place finish at the 2009 state dance competition.
In the spring, teams are boys' tennis, boys' baseball, girls' soccer, boys' golf, girls' softball, and boys' and girls' track and field. The boys' baseball team placed second in state in the 2007-2008 season.[citation needed]
In spring 2010, Barstow's Academic Team won the Missouri Class 2 State Championship. All four team members earned All-District Honors and three members earned All-State honors. Also in spring 2010, the varsity girls' soccer team advanced to the Class 1 State Tournament for the first time in school history.[citation needed]
In the spring of 2014, the Barstow boys golf team captured its first Class 2 State Title. The team went back to back by winning again in 2015, with three players earning All-State honors. Head coach Joe Taylor was named Missouri Class 2 Golf Coach of the Year both title winning years. Taylor also currently holds a Class 2 record by attending the state tournament, with team or an individual, every year he has coached the Knights. In 2016, the team extended its five year run as District Champions.[3]
Sports
For boys, Barstow offers:[4]
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
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| Cross Country (6/7/8, V) | Basketball (6, 7/8, JV, V) | Baseball (V) |
| Soccer (6/7/8, JV, V) | Cheerleading (V) | Golf (V) |
| Volleyball (6, 7/8) | Dance Team (V) | Tennis (6/7/8, JV, V) |
| Track and Field (V) |
For girls, Barstow offers:
| Fall | Winter | Spring |
|---|---|---|
| Cross Country (6/7/8, V) | Basketball (6/7/8, JV, V) | Soccer (6/7/8, V) |
| Golf (V) | Swimming (V) | Track and Field (V) |
| Tennis (6/7/8, JV, V) | Cheerleading (V) | |
| Volleyball (6, 7/8/, JV, V) | Dance Team (V) |
Notable alumni
- Eldar Djangirov, jazz pianist
- Josh Earnest, White House Press Secretary for the Obama Administration, 2014
- Jacob Gilyard, basketball player for the Richmond Spiders
- Jean Harlow, film actress and top sex symbol of the 1930s, known as the Platinum Blonde[5]
- Jessica Krug, American historian, author, and activist[6]
- Brian Loftin, former Major League Soccer Player for the Tampa Bay Mutiny and former commissioner of the Xtreme Soccer League.[7]
- Quinton Lucas, University of Kansas law professor who was elected Mayor of Kansas City in 2019.[8]
- Michael MacCambridge, author, journalist, TV commentator, and editorial coordinator of the Chiefs’ Hall of Honor.[9]
- Jamie Metzl, politician and national security expert
- Margot Peet, artist
- Marc Solomon, gay rights activist, national director of Freedom to Marry, and author[10]
- Bess Truman, wife of Harry S Truman and First Lady of the United States from 1945 to 1953.[11]
- Nick Wright, sports personality
References
- ^ "The Barstow School at a Glance". Retrieved July 9, 2018.
- ^ "Barstow team tops in cheers", Kansas City Star, November 30, 2005. Accessed November 27, 2007.
- ^ "Golf are District Champions". Barstow School. 2016-05-05. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ "Athletics The Barstow School". www.barstowschool.org. Retrieved 2016-05-28.
- ^ Jean Harlow Biographical Info, accessed November 20, 2006
- ^ Nozicka, Luke. "Professor from Kansas City who posed as Black resigns from George Washington University." Kansas City Star, The (MO), September 9, 2020. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb-newsbank-com.dartmouth.idm.oclc.org/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/17D67E5633A924B8.
- ^ "KC's finest." Kansas City Star, The (MO), April 14, 2004: D6. NewsBank: Access World News. https://infoweb-newsbank-com.dartmouth.idm.oclc.org/apps/news/document-view?p=AWNB&docref=news/101FA1B49615CA77.
- ^ "Alumni in Residence The Barstow School". www.barstowschool.org. Retrieved 2019-02-07.
- ^ "Why we love the Chiefs: Famous Kansas Citians share their passion". Kansas City Star. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Interview with Marc Solomon '85". Barstow School. 2015-01-26. Retrieved 2016-05-30.
- ^ Bess Truman from Encyclopædia Britannica, accessed November 20, 2006
External links
- The Barstow School
- Profile from the school's website
- Barstow School at the National Center for Education Statistics
- Blog post from John Chubb, President of NAIS, after his December '14 visit to the school at the National Association of Independent Schools
- 2018-2019 Academic Profile
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