Owensboro High School is a public high school located at 1800 Frederica Street in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. The school's digital newspaper is The Digital Devil.[2] Owensboro High School is one of only 33 high schools in Kentucky to be listed among the "Best High Schools 2009 Search" published in U.S. News & World Report in December 2009.[citation needed] This was the second consecutive year that OHS has received this distinction.[citation needed]
| Owensboro High School | |
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| Address | |
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1800 Frederica Street Owensboro , Daviess , Kentucky 42301 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°45′28″N 87°06′45″W / 37.75765°N 87.11241°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | Sursum ad Summum |
| Established | 1871 |
| School district | Owensboro Independent |
| Superintendent | Nick Brake |
| Principal | John DeLacy |
| Teaching staff | 87.50 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,334 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.25[1] |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Color(s) | Red and black |
| Slogan | We Are Owensboro |
| Fight song | Washington and Lee Swing |
| Team name | Red Devils |
| Newspaper | The Digital Devil |
| Website | owensboro |
Structure and schedule pattern
editThe school day starts at 8:30 AM and ends at 3:25 PM. Days are divided into four 85-minute class periods. There is also a 30-minute advisory period, along with three 25-minute lunch periods. Students typically have 4 core classes and 4 electives, making 8 classes total. Students take half of their classes on alternating days, either “Red” days, or “Black” days.
Students have multiple off-campus learning opportunities, at local colleges, universities, or Owensboro Innovation Academy, or at local businesses.
Athletics
editOHS owns 29 state titles in team sports including:
- Football
- Boys' basketball
- Baseball
- Track
- Cheerleading
Other sports include:
- Girls' basketball
- Tennis
- Golf
- Cross-country
- Swimming
- Wrestling
- Boys' and girls' lacrosse
- Bowling
[3] The sports teams and other organizations are usually titled "Red Devils." The swim team is the "Devilfish". Ordell, a red blob-like devil with horns and a tail, is the school's anthropomorphic mascot. The primary school colors are red and black, and the secondary color is white.
The Rose Curtain Players
editThe Rose Curtain Players is a drama group associated with Owensboro High School. It is the oldest high school drama program in Kentucky.[4] Notable alumni include Tom Ewell.[5]
Notable alumni
edit- Ike Brown, former CFL player[6]
- Vince Buck, former NFL player[7]
- Tom Ewell, actor[5]
- William Gant, Kentucky Supreme Court justice[8]
- Austin Gough, college football linebacker for the Kentucky Wildcats.[9]
- Cliff Hagan, University of Kentucky All-American, NBA player and Naismith Hall of Fame member[10]
- Mark Higgs, former NFL player
- Dave Watkins, former MLB catcher for Philadelphia Phillies
- Aric Holman, Texas Legends center[11]
- Christine Johnson Smith, Broadway actress who originated the role of Nettie Fowler in Carousel[12]
- Justin Miller, NFL player for the Detroit Lions[13]
- Kevin Olusola, member of Pentatonix[14]
- Bobby Watson, University of Kentucky player, NBA player[15]
- Ken Willis, former NFL Ppayer[16]
- Julius Maddox, bench press world record holder[17]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Owensboro High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 24, 2024.
- ^ "Digital Devil, Whose News? Our News. What News? Owenboro's". digitaldevil.org.
- ^ "School Details". arbiterlive.com.
- ^ Melnik, Laurie. "Drama at Owensboro High School" (PDF). arts.ms.gov. University of Tennessee, Chattanooga. p. 57.
The drama program at OHS, also known as the Rose Curtain Players, is the oldest high school drama program in the state of Kentucky.
- ^ a b "Owensboro in the Golden Age of Hollywood". Owensboro Living Magazine. May 28, 2015.
he was a charter member of Owensboro High School's Rose Curtain Players in 1923.
- ^ "Ike Brown Stats - Pro Football Archives".
- ^ "Buck, Vincent Lamont "Vince" · Notable Kentucky African Americans Database". nkaa.uky.edu. University of Kentucky Libraries.
- ^ Hunt, Steve (October 4, 1990). "Justice Retiring: William Gant has served judicial system since '50s". The Messenger-Inquirer. Owensboro, Kentucky.
- ^ "Austin Gough". UK Athletics. Archived from the original on 2021-09-26. Retrieved September 25, 2021.
- ^ "Cliff Hagan". Kentucky High School Basketball Hall of Fame. 23 March 2016.
- ^ Jones, Steve (May 21, 2015). "Holman to sign with Miss. State, coach says". The Courier-Journal.
- ^ "Hometown Hero of the week: Christine Johnson Smith". Owensboro Living Magazine. September 18, 2014.
- ^ "Justin Miller Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ Grant, Erin (August 9, 2017). "Owensboro Native and Grammy Winner Kevin Olusola Shares School Memories". WBKR.
- ^ "Watson, part of UK's '51 NCAA title team, dies". The Courier-Journal. February 2, 2017.
- ^ "Ken Willis Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
- ^ "Julius Maddox: Lifted Up". Owensboro Living Magazine.