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Emporia High School is a public secondary school in Emporia, Kansas, United States. It is the sole high school operated by Emporia USD 253 school district, and serves students of grades 9 to 12. Emporia has an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students and a teaching staff of 130. The principal is Dathan Fischer. The school mascot is the Spartan and the school colors are red and black.
| Emporia High School | |
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3302 West 18th Street [1] , 66801 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°25′16″N 96°13′28″W / 38.421150°N 96.224359°W |
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| School type | Public, High School |
| Opened | 1864 |
| Status | Open |
| School board | Board Website |
| School district | Emporia USD 253 |
| Superintendent | Allison Anderson-Harder |
| CEEB code | 170923[2] |
| Principal | Dathan Fischer |
| Teaching staff | 91.32 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 1,283 (2024–25)[3] |
| Average class size | 24 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.87[3] |
| Language | English, Spanish |
| Color(s) | Red and Black |
| Fight song | On, Emporia! (tune of On, Wisconsin!) |
| Athletics | 24 Varsity Teams |
| Athletics conference | Centennial League |
| Sports | Yes |
| Mascot | Spartan |
| Team name | Emporia High Spartans |
| Rival | Washburn Rural High School |
| Yearbook | The Echo |
| Communities served | Emporia |
| Graduates (2013) | 316 |
| Athletic Director | Beau Welch |
| Website | School website |
Emporia High was established in the early 1900s in order to help educate the increasing population of Emporia. Emporia High is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 5A division and are known as the "Spartans". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
Extracurricular activities
editThe Spartans compete in the Centennial League and are classified as a 5A school, the second-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Emporia has won several state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in collegiate athletics.
Wrestling
editEmporia's wrestling team has been successful for many years, having won eleven team state championships in 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2009, and 2010. As of 2013, the Spartans have been the Centennial League Champions for 30 consecutive years.[4]
Cross country
editEmporia's cross country team has won the state title 5 times, occurring in 1969, 1988, 1991, 1993, and 2007.[5]
State championships
edit| State Championships[6] | |||
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| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Football | 1 | 1976 |
| Cross Country, Boys | 5 | 1969, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2007 | |
| Winter | Wrestling | 11 | 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2009, 2010 |
| Basketball, Boys | 2 | 1924, 1934 | |
| Spring | Track and Field | 2 | 1995, 2008 |
| Golf, Boys | 1 | 1964 | |
| Bowling | 1 | 2016 | |
| Total | 23 | ||
Notable alumni
edit- Clint Bowyer - NASCAR driver
- Clarence Clay Jr. - geophysicist specialized in oceanography.
- Dale Corson - 8th President of Cornell University
- Tex Johnston - Test pilot
- J. L. Lewis - professional golfer on the PGA Tour
- Evan Lindquist - Artist, Printmaker, Arkansas Artist Laureate
- John Lohmeyer - NFL player
- Brock Pemberton - Broadway producer, originator of the Tony Awards
- Harold See - former Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
- Dean Smith - former Hall of Fame basketball coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels
- Oscar Stauffer - founder of Stauffer Communications.
- Grant Timmerman - World War II Medal of Honor recipient
References
edit- ^ GNIS for Emporia High School; USGS; June 5, 2008.
- ^ High School CEEB Code Search
- ^ a b c "Emporia High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
- ^ Berlin, Joey (March 2, 2009). "Champions!". The Emporia Gazette. Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ Ashford, Michael (October 29, 2007). "EHS boys dominate State". The Emporia Gazette. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
- ^ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2010-02-05.