Luca Freccia finished 7th place in Original Oratory at the National Speech and Debate tournament this past week! There were 381 students who qualified in this event! Luca’s speech made it through 11 rounds of competition to make it to the semi finals. Let’s congratulate Luca on this incredible accomplishment! It is quite the way to end his speech career. Congrats... READ MORE >
June 15, 2020 Update and Finalized Plans Following Governor Parson’s announcement June 11th, we are updating our 2020 Graduation Plans. We are continuing to error on the side of caution taking into consideration the safety and health of our students and community. We are implementing the following expectation. Each Senior may bring a total of 6 guests... READ MORE >
2020 Locker Cleanout/Textbook Return Students will be admitted into the building to: clean out their lockers and athletic lockers, collect all personal belongingsreturn Chromebooks (SENIORS ONLY) return library books, textbooks, and any other school property. (commons area)pay fees and collect refunds (commons area) Procedures: Students will be admitted into... READ MORE >
April 15, 2020Savannah High School Families,The Savannah High School leadership team has met and discussed high school grading procedures in light of the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. We are doing everything in our power to limit the impact on our students while providing a meaningful learning experience during the school closure. The Savannah R3... READ MORE >
Starting Friday night on April 10th, SHS will be joining schools around the country by turning on our baseball and football stadium lights on Friday nights at 8:20 p.m., which is 20:20 military time, and leaving them lit for 20 minutes, and 20 seconds to honor the class of 2020. We want all community members to be aware in the event someone is wondering why our... READ MORE >
The form for the senior ads for the yearbook is located on our school website under documents. Please submit the order form by April 17th for the first deadline price! All ads are due by May 8th! READ MORE >
With Savannah activities now being put on hold until 4/24 it's raised a few ?'s. As of now MSHSAA has not cancelled Spring sports, they have cancelled speech/debate and choir/band district and state competitions. Scholar bowl is still on a "wait and see" similar to Spring sports. It is my hope that if the decision is made to resume school we'll be able to hit... READ MORE >
Savannah R-3 School District has extended it's school closure through April 24, 2020 and the 2020 Savannah High School prom falls within that window. Given the changing nature of coronavirus and the recommendations of public health officials to limit the size of gatherings, we are sad to announce that the 2020 Savannah High School prom is canceled as scheduled. We... READ MORE >
In an effort to keep our staff and community interactions to a minimum the district has decided to cut down the number of pick up days however, a week's worth of meals will still be provided. Grab & Go Meals will be provided from 11 am to Noon on the following schedule: Monday Pick up will include: Monday LunchTuesday BreakfastTuesday LunchWednesday... READ MORE >
Dear Sophomore and Senior Parents & Students, Due to the school being closed for the time being, we have been working with Jostens on alternative ways to get your Jostens orders delivered to you. Jostens has offered to provide a "Drive Through" delivery service for our school. They are going to be in our school parking lot Wednesday, April 1st from 11:00 am -... READ MORE >
This year Savannah received the honor of having Student Body President, senior Alexandra Bowie, be recognized at the Student Council State Convention. She is among a select few dedicated students from around the state to earn the award of “Distinguished Student Leader”. In order to earn this award, Bowie has had to commit a large amount of her time to her home... READ MORE >
Writing is a wonderful skill for one to have. Through it, one can attain better creative and speaking skills, open the door to great opportunities for self expression, and for some, even discover a form of therapy. Regardless of where their love for writing stems from, a handful of Savannah High School writing lovers were given the opportunity to explore and expand... READ MORE >
The Savannah High School Art students competed in the Albrecht-Kemper Regional Art Exhibition in Saint Joseph, MO, on Sunday, March 1. There were 176 entries representing 25 schools from around the area. Each art teacher can only submit five pieces of artwork. SHS has two art teachers, so they were able to send 10 students to competition. The categories these... READ MORE >
One of the groups at SHS that is always busy supporting others recently received the support of the school and community. The dance team has a large impact, especially in the morale of the school, as they perform at almost every assembly and activity. The dance team is made up of a group of girls spanning all grade levels. The organization is made up of seniors... READ MORE >
Continual success can be a difficult thing to attain throughout the nine month-long period of an average school year. Balancing proper academic study alongside extracurricular activity can be an all too arduous task for many students. This balance, however, seems to be easily attainable by the members of the Savannah High School Quiz Bowl Team, who throughout this... READ MORE >
The Savannah High School Wrestling Team went back to Columbia for a chance for individuals to win a State Title. The Savages have an overall record of 14-7 as a team. The team is coached by Mr. Anthony Barbrie. Coach Barbrie was pleased with the way his seniors did season. “We had a solid group of seniors that were good captains and helped the underclassmen.... READ MORE >
The first ever Girls Swim Team season has come to an end with Makenzie Kurre making a giant splash at State, with a first place and a third place win, making history at Savannah High School. Her teammates were all very proud and supported her the entire season. No matter if her teammates did or didn't win, she supported them and congratulated them no matter what.... READ MORE >
NHS is changing the process for membership. There are several reasons for implementing these new procedures for NHS membership at SHS. Mainly, we wanted a more objective, succinct process that has concrete qualifications. Names of the students meeting the qualifications and turning in completed forms on time with no excuses will be reviewed by a committee of... READ MORE >
The Savannah High School DECA chapter competed in their District 1 competition last Friday, Feb. 7. The students have been preparing for this competition since school started in August, under the supervision of Savannah DECA advisor, Mrs. Erica Fischer. There were 32 students that competed. The competition was held at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The... READ MORE >
On Feb. 7, both varsity Savannah Savage Basketball teams, boys and girls, played the Bishop LeBlond Eagles for Winter Homecoming. This was Savannah’s Annual Courtwarming and proved to be another success with the two games and the coronation. The Lady Savages defeated the Eagles in a close match, 49-44, to move them to an 8-10 record on this season. With key... READ MORE >
Speech and debate is a long running, very successful group at Savannah High School. It is made up of speech events called Individual Events, where participants either adapt a pre-made work, like a book or play, or create their own, and debate events where they debate a pre-set topic. Two weekends ago, Feb. 1-2, speech and debate went to Springfield, MO. While... READ MORE >
While high school might not come for many more years for some, it is still very important to be introduced to extracurricular opportunities from an early age. Whether it be theatre, art or agriculture, it is important to educate elementary students on these ideas so that they can have an idea of how they intend to spend their high school years. This is why the... READ MORE >
This week spirits are soaring in anticipation of Savannah High’s Winter Homecoming.The halls are decorated with space themed pictures and colorful streamers to represent the theme, “To Infinity and Beyond.” Students are preparing for the dance, a time for students to hang out and get to know their peers. This homecoming dance is different from the previous years;... READ MORE >
SHS inducts alumni Jill Esely Durnin into their Athletic Hall of Fame While living a lifetime of achievement, one can potentially lose track of where it all began. However, the greatest success stems from the ability to look back upon where one started and reflect on how far they’ve come throughout the years. This is precisely why Savannah High School welcomes... READ MORE >
Jadon Isaiah Brady signed his letter of intent to play football at Northwest Missouri State University today, February 6, 2020. Jadon will be a running back next year for the Bearcats. Jadon plans to major in exercise science while at NWMSU. Northwest Missouri State University is located in Maryville, MO. Jadon has received many honors playing football as a... READ MORE >