National High School Records Through the Years

(Photo of Henley with his 1903 college team at Stanford)

Boys Outdoor Record – High Jump

Arthur S. Henley (Ukiah High School, Ukiah, California)

Performance – 6 feet, 1 1/2 inches

Date – Oct. 1, 1898

Place – San Francisco (Olympic Club Grounds)

Meet – Academic Athletic League Championships

Previous Record – 6-0 ½ by Garrett P. Serviss, Jr. (Brooklyn Latin School, Brooklyn, New York) in the Bronx, New York, on June 10, 1898, the first 6-foot clearance by a high school athlete

Competing in what was at the time the Northern California high school championships, or the AAL, Henley won the long jump (20-3) and high jump, the latter by 8 ½ inches, becoming just the second high school competitor to scale 6 feet. Henley went on to compete for Stanford, scoring in both jumps for the Cardinal in the 1901 dual meet against Cal.    

National High School Records Through the Years appears once a week, compiled and written by a track historian, Jack Pfeifer (Lake Oswego, Oregon). Inquiries may be directed to him by email (jack.pfeifer@gmail.com).     

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