CHS Varsity Girls Softball is at the Greater Kansas City Tournament today and tomorrow! Cheering on our Hornets as they take on Platte County and Harrisonville today! Play hard and bring home the wins! Go Hornets! ❤️🖤🥎

Wishing Danika Harkins, Libbie Bonderer, Emmie Brobst, Harper Horseman, and Piper Guthrie great scores today at the Savannah Par 3 Shootout! Swing strong and have fun. Go Chillicothe Varsity Golf Hornets! ⛳️❤️🖤

CHS Girls Tennis is competing at the Joplin Interstate Championships today and tomorrow! Wishing our Hornets the best of luck - play hard, stay focused, and bring home the wins. Go Hornets! 🎾💛

Congratulations to Ben Cady; he was the R.A.K.E. award winner for today. He was identified as doing the following;
Ben Cady- In the flurry of the first days of school, Ben reminded everyone to put their chairs on their table both days to make the custodian's jobs easier.
If you see Ben, feel free to congratulate him on showing high character.
Ben Cady- In the flurry of the first days of school, Ben reminded everyone to put their chairs on their table both days to make the custodian's jobs easier.
If you see Ben, feel free to congratulate him on showing high character.

Tomorrow night can’t get here fast enough - our first Friday night home game is almost here!
A few quick reminders:
Please don’t congregate outside the stadium (we’ll have signage along the hill).
Fans under 13 must be with an adult when entering/leaving.
We’ll have a few extra SROs attending the first few games to ensure safety
Students may move around inside the stadium as long as school rules are followed.
See you there - Go Hornets!
A few quick reminders:
Please don’t congregate outside the stadium (we’ll have signage along the hill).
Fans under 13 must be with an adult when entering/leaving.
We’ll have a few extra SROs attending the first few games to ensure safety
Students may move around inside the stadium as long as school rules are followed.
See you there - Go Hornets!

CHS Boys Soccer is back! Varsity & JV open the season today vs Lone Jack at home. Varsity kicks off at 5 PM at Jerry Litton Memorial Stadium, with JV to follow at 6:30 PM. Come out and cheer on the Hornets!

Thanks to all of the parents and community members along with the booster club for packing the house and supporting Chillicothe High School at our annual fall sports Meet the Hornets event to begin the fall sports seasons.
Hornets on Top!
Hornets on Top!

The tradition continues at Chillicothe High School with the first day of school Senior Sunrise and STUCO tunnel walk, greeting all students returning from summer break.

Congratulations to Garrett Wheeler; he was the R.A.K.E. award winner for today. He was identified as doing the following;
Garrett Wheeler- Saw a staff member moving tables for the club/organization fair for freshmen orientation in the PAC Foyer. Garrett jumped in and started helping move tables around.
If you see Garrett , feel free to congratulate him on showing high character.
Garrett Wheeler- Saw a staff member moving tables for the club/organization fair for freshmen orientation in the PAC Foyer. Garrett jumped in and started helping move tables around.
If you see Garrett , feel free to congratulate him on showing high character.

Chillicothe R-II Reminder: All district offices and buildings will be closed on Thursday, August 20 and Friday, August 21. Buildings will reopen on Monday, August 24!

Kierra Williams, a senior at Chillicothe High School, chose to enhance the band room through a painted mural for her approved Eagle Scout Project. Kierra showed incredible artistic talent by free-hand painting this very large mural in the CHS band room over a months-long period of work this summer.

Chillicothe High School student registration reminder:
Today, August 11: Senior registration 9-11:00 am in the CHS Commons
This evening, Freshmen Orientation 6:00 pm in the PAC
Tomorrow, August 12: Junior registration 9-11:00 am in the CHS Commons
Sophomore registration 1-3:00 pm in the CHS Commons
Today, August 11: Senior registration 9-11:00 am in the CHS Commons
This evening, Freshmen Orientation 6:00 pm in the PAC
Tomorrow, August 12: Junior registration 9-11:00 am in the CHS Commons
Sophomore registration 1-3:00 pm in the CHS Commons

Help Us Gear Up for Game Day!
Our Student Council is launching a Spirit Cart this school year to make sure every student can show off their Hornet pride on Friday nights!
We are looking for donations of pre-loved or new:
Hornet Attire
Football Theme Wear (Neon, USA, Tropical, Blackout, Camo, etc.)
Game Day Essentials & Accessories (Hats, pom-poms, beads, foam fingers, glow sticks, Hawaiian leis)
Help us make Friday nights even more exciting for our students by dropping off your donations during registration!
Drop-off Times:
August 11th: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
August 12th: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Need to arrange a different drop-off time? Please email fforbes@chillicotheschools.org!
Thank you so much for supporting our school community! Go Hornets!
Our Student Council is launching a Spirit Cart this school year to make sure every student can show off their Hornet pride on Friday nights!
We are looking for donations of pre-loved or new:
Hornet Attire
Football Theme Wear (Neon, USA, Tropical, Blackout, Camo, etc.)
Game Day Essentials & Accessories (Hats, pom-poms, beads, foam fingers, glow sticks, Hawaiian leis)
Help us make Friday nights even more exciting for our students by dropping off your donations during registration!
Drop-off Times:
August 11th: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
August 12th: 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
Need to arrange a different drop-off time? Please email fforbes@chillicotheschools.org!
Thank you so much for supporting our school community! Go Hornets!

The CHS calendar of events schedule kicks off with the following important dates and see the attached document for all of the latest Chillicothe High School information :
August 10: Fall sports practices begin
August 11: Senior registration 9-11:00 am in the CHS Commons
Freshmen Orientation 6:00 pm in the PAC
August 12: Junior registration 9-11:00 am in the CHS Commons
Sophomore registration 1-3:00 pm in the CHS Commons
August 25: First day of school
August 25: Meet the Hornets
Doors open at 5:30 pm
Chillicothe Booster Club will be providing hot dogs and chips
Free for fall athletes, coaches, and Booster Club members
7:00 p.m.: Fall sports athletes introduced in the CHS gym
7:45 p.m.: Football Parking Space Auction – east side of the stadium




Class of 2030, this message is for you! Freshman Orientation is just around the corner......

NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! 🏆 The Chillicothe FFA Trap Team is the 2026 AIM Grand Nationals Overall Junior Champions—975/1,000 targets! Plus individual honors for Braydon Cull & Ryder Ficken. Read more on our website: https://tinyurl.com/4fuyaf7x

FCCLA members Kelly Hopper, Adrian Caselman & Adi Edds were 3 of 50 Missouri FCCLA members chosen to participate in the MO FCCLA Legislative Shadowing project in Jefferson City this year. All three were able to attend committee meetings, be announced on the House floor and see the government at work.

Let's celebrate our boys 4 x 400m relay team this morning! CHS' Luke Thompson, Josh Ojeaga, Brennen Fitzpatrick and Landon Longo finished in 8th place yesterday in the Class 3 State track meet! They've had a great season, breaking the school record many times! Way to go, boys!

NEW HIGH SCHOOL RECORD ALERT! Huge congrats to Brennen Fitzpatrick for a 6th place finish in the Class 3 Boys 400m run today with a time of 49.17!!! This breaks the old school record of 49.53 set by Jimmy Griesbach 20 years ago! WAY TO GO!!

We've got another STATE MEDALIST! Congratulations to Jayden Martin for his 6th Place finish in the Class 3 Boys Shot Put with a throw of 15.74m!!!! SO PROUD OF OUR HORNETS!

