Polaris (1966-1986)[2] Putting the Pieces Back Together (1993)[3] Take a Closer Look (1996)[4] All (1997)[5] By Invitation Only (1999)[6] Polaris (2000-2001)[7]
Raytown South Senior High School is a high school located in Raytown, Missouri. The school was established in 1961, and graduated its first class of seniors in 1964. As Raytown became less of a "destination-suburb" in the 1990s, the enrollment fell drastically.
Extracurricular activities
Debate
The forensics program has had several national champions in various styles of debate, public forum, expository speaking and poetry reading.
From the inception of the school until March 2006, the program was under the direction of the legendary Bud Lathrop. His career record was 955-300, going 924-267 at South. As of his retirement, Lathrop was ranked No. 7 all-time in high school career coaching victories in the United States. He also went to the Final Four six other times in 1974, 1975, 1985, 1992, 1993, 2003.
Lathrop his teams to the state playoffs 23 times and won 35 conference championships. A total of 254 of Lathrop's former players went on to play college basketball at various levels. Lathrop was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2002.
Lathrop's teams won Missouri state titles in:
1970 - Squad went 27-1 led by Randy Culberson 6'2"
1972 - Led by John Harrison 6'5" and Ed Stoll 6'6"
1977 - led by the F-Troop, better known as Bill Fennelly, Kevin Fromm and Larry Frevert
The Raytown South boys golf team have qualified for the Missouri State Championship as a team eight times (1964, 1965, 1970, 1976, 1980, 1982, 1985, 2002).[8]
In 1976, Doug Maddox won the individual state championship with a 136 total score (68-66) at Grandview Golf Course in Springfield, Missouri.
