David H. Hickman High School - Campus

Campus

Hickman High School was built on U.S. Route 40 on the country estate of David H. Hickman in 1927. The school has since expanded dramatically in size from its original two-story structure. Today, the campus is bordered by Interstate 70 Business Loop, Seventh Street, Wilkes Boulevard, and Providence Road. A major addition in 1956 doubled the size of the school adding classrooms, a gymnasium, and a swimming pool. The 1970s saw the construction of a Fine Arts Building and a continuation of classroom additions. In 2003, a commons area, office space, and language labs were added, and in 2005, the remainder of the school was air-conditioned and remodeled to match the original architecture.

In Missouri State High School Activities Association competition, Hickman is referred to as the state's largest high school. According to the state's Department of Education official site, Hazelwood Central High School in suburban St. Louis is the state's largest public high school in terms of students on the campus with 2,882 in grades 9–12 in 2007. Hickman is shown as having 1,974 students on its campus in grades 10–12; however, factoring in ninth-grade students who would attend the school (MSHSAA designations are based on Grades 9–12, but in Columbia, Hickman's ninth-graders attend off-campus schools), Hickman is larger at 2,752 in 2006.

The Hickman Campus is host to several events throughout the year including the Missouri All-State Band Auditions.