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Goddard High School (Kansas)

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School type
  
Public, High School

CEEB code
  
171125

Grades
  
9 to 12

Phone
  
+1 316-794-4100

Mascot
  
Lion

Colors
  
White, Blue

School board
  
Board Website

Principal
  
Doug Bridwell

Enrollment
  
800

District
  
Goddard School District

Number of students
  
800

Funding type
  
State school

Address
  
2500 S 199th St W, Goddard, KS 67052, USA

Goddard High School is a fully accredited public high school, serving students in grades 9 to 12, located in Goddard, Kansas. Goddard High School is one of two high schools located within the city limits of Goddard. The school colors are blue and white. The enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year is approximately 1,600 students, before the Goddard/Eisenhower split. After the split in 2011, the enrollment has been around 800.

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Goddard High is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 'Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League' in the 5A division and are known as the "Lions". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

Extracurricular activities

The Lions compete in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League and are classified as a 5A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Goddard has won several state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics.

Athletics

The baseball team is often referred to as a pipeline to MLB. Its baseball team has 3 players currently in the minor leagues. The wrestling team has been nationally ranked, winning the state championship in 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009,2010,2015 and 2016. The Lions also finished runner-up in 2007 and 2014.

Music

The Goddard High School's band program has traveled nationwide and has accumulated numerous awards for its marching band, symphonic winds, symphonic band, full and string orchestra, and two jazz bands.

Notable alumni

  • Travis Banwart, professional baseball player for the SK Wyverns
  • Jeff Berblinger, former MLB player for the St. Louis Cardinals
  • Tyler Caldwell, Wrestling World Champion and 4 time NCAA all American
  • Derek Norris, MLB player for the Oakland Athletics
  • Logan Watkins, MLB player for the Chicago Cubs
  • References

    Goddard High School (Kansas) Wikipedia