Affton School District
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The Affton School District is in Affton, Missouri
a municipality of St. Louis County
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It is headquartered at the Affton School District Administration Building on Mackenzie Road. The Administration Building, formerly McKenzie School, is the hub of activity for all upper-administration officials for the four schools run by the district: Mesnier Primary School, Gotsch Elementary School, Merril J Rogers Middle School, and Affton High School
. The school district, founded in 1855, celebrated its 150th Anniversary 2005. The first high school courses were offered in the basement of McKenzie School in 1930. The first high school graduation was held in 1934. The original section of the now old Affton High School was completed in 1936. This building, located across the street from the current Affton High School, is currently the Sanders Work Activity Center. The current Affton High School was constructed on 22 acres (89,030.9 m²) of land in 1955. Several additions including a new cafeteria, a second gym and a swimming pool were built over the years. The most recent renovations were complete to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the school district. These included a new sports complex and a Commons area. The Commons was funded by a $1 million donation from Bill and Nancy Thompson, alumni of the school. Affton High School, 8309 Mackenzie Road, houses between 800 and 900 students, grades 9-12 every year.
The actor, John Goodman
, is a noted alumnus of AHS.
Affton High School also has their own news channel called "Cougar News" which airs every Wednesday on channel 97 (closed-circuit television). Members include:Lovette Jackson, David Pitt, Veneta Rizvic, Adnan Zukic, Ajla Jujic, Tony Clawson, Eric Kuehnle, Keath Mees, Alex Wolf, Kelly Oster, John Wilbers, Joey Stevenski, and Randy Difani. Past members include: Andy Thompson, Andrew Shelton, William Moore, Jeff Addams, Jared Rainey, Jesse Fenton, Ronnie Payer, Ilethia Sharp, and Kyle Kuehling.
Affton, Missouri
Affton is an unincorporated inner-ring suburb of St. Louis, located in St. Louis County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, the community had a total population of 20,307.-Geography:...
a municipality of St. Louis County
St. Louis County, Missouri
St. Louis County is a county located in the U.S. state of Missouri. Its county seat is Clayton. St. Louis County is part of the St. Louis Metro Area wherein the independent City of St. Louis and its suburbs in St. Louis County, as well as the surrounding counties in both Missouri and Illinois all...
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It is headquartered at the Affton School District Administration Building on Mackenzie Road. The Administration Building, formerly McKenzie School, is the hub of activity for all upper-administration officials for the four schools run by the district: Mesnier Primary School, Gotsch Elementary School, Merril J Rogers Middle School, and Affton High School
Affton High School
Affton High School is located in unincorporated St. Louis County, Missouri. Located in Affton, Missouri, AHS is part of the Affton School District which is headquartered at the Affton School District Administration Building on Mackenzie Road.- History :...
. The school district, founded in 1855, celebrated its 150th Anniversary 2005. The first high school courses were offered in the basement of McKenzie School in 1930. The first high school graduation was held in 1934. The original section of the now old Affton High School was completed in 1936. This building, located across the street from the current Affton High School, is currently the Sanders Work Activity Center. The current Affton High School was constructed on 22 acres (89,030.9 m²) of land in 1955. Several additions including a new cafeteria, a second gym and a swimming pool were built over the years. The most recent renovations were complete to coincide with the 150th anniversary of the school district. These included a new sports complex and a Commons area. The Commons was funded by a $1 million donation from Bill and Nancy Thompson, alumni of the school. Affton High School, 8309 Mackenzie Road, houses between 800 and 900 students, grades 9-12 every year.
The actor, John Goodman
John Goodman
John Stephen Goodman is an American film, television, and stage actor. He is best known for his role as Dan Conner on the television series Roseanne for which he won a Best Actor Golden Globe Award in 1993, and for appearances in the films of the Coen brothers, with prominent roles in Raising...
, is a noted alumnus of AHS.
Affton High School also has their own news channel called "Cougar News" which airs every Wednesday on channel 97 (closed-circuit television). Members include:Lovette Jackson, David Pitt, Veneta Rizvic, Adnan Zukic, Ajla Jujic, Tony Clawson, Eric Kuehnle, Keath Mees, Alex Wolf, Kelly Oster, John Wilbers, Joey Stevenski, and Randy Difani. Past members include: Andy Thompson, Andrew Shelton, William Moore, Jeff Addams, Jared Rainey, Jesse Fenton, Ronnie Payer, Ilethia Sharp, and Kyle Kuehling.