All Things Southeast
School History
Wichita High School Southeast opened in September 1957 with 1,578 students and a faculty of 67 teachers and three administrators. Designed by the architectural firm of Wendell Parks and Sons, the building was modern in style and was faced with salmon-colored bricks accented by exposed concrete structural elements. Built originally on a single level, its 66 classrooms and its auditorium, cafeteria, library and two gymnasiums ranged over a considerable portion of its 60 acres of campus.
A major addition to the building in 1968-69 raised the number of classrooms to 98, and the low line of the building was changed slightly by the addition of a high ceiling library and mezzanine area totaling over 12,000 square feet of floor space and a second-story addition of five classrooms in the inner court area. Also included in the new additions were specialized educable mentally handicapped and reading laboratory facilities as well as classrooms, language laboratories and team-teaching rooms. The expansion provided for a student body of 2,480 pupils and required the faculty be expanded to 108.
In the fall of 1988, all ninth graders were moved to high schools, making them four-year institutions.
In 1992, a classroom was converted into a black box theatre for the drama department.
In 2004, a new wing was constructed at the south end of the building. The classrooms were constructed specifically for science and foreign language classes.
In 2008, Wichita citizens approved a multi-million dollar bond issue to construct new classrooms, gymnasiums, swimming pools, fine arts classrooms, and safe rooms.
In 2015, all students and staff moved from the "Old Southeast" to the new building at 127th St & Pawnee.
Southeast Fight Song
We're the Golden Buffaloes,
We fight until we win.
We are the mighty Golden Buffaloes
And we will not give in - Rah, Rah, Rah!
Fight for the Gold and fight for the White,
We will be the victors tonight;
We'll win the game because we're the
Greatest from Southeast High.
We're the Golden Buffaloes,
We fight until we win.
We are the might Golden Buffaloes
And we will not give in - Rah, Rah, Rah!
Let those foes come, we'll watch 'em fall,
Southeast High will win over all.
We'll win the game because we're the
greatest from Southeast High!
(Clap and Yell) S-O-U-T-H-E-A-S-T SOUTHEAST!!!!
SETTINGS AND TRADITIONS
The name Wichita High School Southeast was given by the Board of Education before the school was opened in 1957. Most of the other traditions were started by a Student Advisory Committee which was composed of students from other high schools (East and Planeview) and junior high schools (Robinson and Curtis), as well as Southeast staff members. The Student Advisory Committee discussed problems related to school life such as pep assemblies, student government, colors, symbols, fight song, and alma mater.
In resolving school colors, the committee looked for colors that would show up well at night and clean well. They decided that gold and white would work well in all aspects of school life.
In searching for a symbol, the committee looked for something that would be characteristic of this part of the country as well as fit in with the various uniforms. Some of the suggested names were: Golden Bisons, Golden Buffaloes, Rangers, Wranglers, Prairie Hawks, and the Golden Raiders. The group, of course, selected Golden Buffaloes.
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