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| Location | |
| 1503 South Munn Avenue Maryville, MO | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Principal | Ron Landherr |
| Enrollment | 474 |
| Information | (660) 562-3511 |
| Colors Mascot | Green/White Spoofhound |
| Rivals | Chillicothe Hornets, Savannah Savages |
| Conference | Midland Empire Conference |
Maryville High School is the public high school for Maryville, Missouri. It is the only institution to have the Spoofhound for a mascot. Notable alumni include:
- Homer Croy - Author and screenwriter who wrote about life in Maryville
- Albert David - Medal of Honor winner for capture of U-505 during World War II
It competes in the Midland Empire Conference.
It had traditionally been Missouri State High School Activities Association Class III school. However in 2006, it dropped to Class II.
The school's original colors were red and white. When Northwest Missouri State University opened in 1905, the college colors were also red and white. The college changed its colors to green and white. The high school later changed its colors to green and white. Maryville High School football games were played for several decades at Bearcat Stadium on the college campus. The present high school building on the southwest side of Maryville opened in 1966. In the late 1970s the high school began playing its football games in a stadium on its own campus.
Athletic
State Championships
- 1971 - Wrestling (AAA)
- 1972 - Wrestling (AAA)
- 1936 - Basketball
Runners Up
- 2004 - Boys Basketball (Class 3)
Mascot
The Spoofhound was a Plaster of Paris carnival toy from the 1920s that is now the mascot of only one school in the country.
It was originally two words. Maryville High School in Maryville, Missouri uses a one word Spoofhound for its mascot.
Legend has it that the high school received this nickname in the 1920s when the football coach L.E. Ziegler was so angry with the way his squad had looked in practice that as an insult he said they looked like a bunch of "Spoofhounds". The players mockingly referred to one another by this insult and the name stuck. Ziegler by coincidence in the 1940s was to become superintendent of schools for Columbia, Missouri where the mascot is also named for an early 20th century doll -- the Kewpies.
Maryville's mascot has evolved over the years from a lovable buffoon "Spoofy" to a snarling "Hound."
As of 2006, no other academic institution or sports club had adopted the nickname.