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Emporia High School

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School type
  
Public, High School

Status
  
Open

Superintendent
  
Kevin Case

Phone
  
+1 620-341-2365

Mascot
  
Spartans

Opened
  
1864

School board
  
Board Website

CEEB code
  
170923

District
  
Emporia School District

Colors
  
Black, Red

Emporia High School

Address
  
3302 W 18th Ave, Emporia, KS 66801, USA

Profiles

Emporia High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Emporia, Kansas, serving students in grades 9–12. Emporia has an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students and a teaching staff of 130. It is the only public high school within the city of Emporia. The principal is Britton Hart. The school mascot is the Spartan and the school colors are red and black.

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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.

Emporia high school dance team declare war at pep assembly


Extracurricular activities

The 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 Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics.

Wrestling

Emporia'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.

Cross country

Emporia's cross country team has won the state title 5 times, occurring in 1969, 1988, 1991, 1993, and 2007.

Notable alumni

  • Clint Bowyer, NASCAR driver
  • Dale Corson, 8th President of Cornell University
  • J.L. Lewis, professional golfer on the PGA Tour
  • Evan Lindquist, Artist, Printmaker, Arkansas Artist Laureate
  • John Lohmeyer, NFL player
  • Dean Smith, former Hall of Fame basketball coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels
  • Harold See, former Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
  • Grant F. Timmerman, World War II Medal of Honor recipient
  • References

    Emporia High School Wikipedia