Emporia High School

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 Dathan Fischer. The school mascot is the Spartan and the school colors are red and black.

Emporia High School
Address
3302 West 18th Street [1]

Emporia
,
Kansas
66801

United States
Coordinates38.421150°N 96.224359°W / 38.421150; -96.224359
Information
School typePublic, High School
Opened1864
StatusOpen
School boardBoard Website
School districtEmporia USD 253
SuperintendentKevin Case
CEEB code170923[2]
PrincipalDathan Fischer
Teaching staff91.32 (FTE)[3]
Grades9 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollment1,541 (2017–18)[3]
Average class size24
Student to teacher ratio16.87[3]
LanguageEnglish, Spanish
Color(s)Red and Black
   
Fight songOn, Emporia! (tune of On, Wisconsin!)
Athletics24 Varsity Teams
Athletics conferenceCentennial League
SportsYes
MascotSpartan
Team nameEmporia High Spartans
RivalWashburn Rural High School
YearbookThe Echo
Communities servedEmporia
Graduates (2013)316
Athletic DirectorCurtis Simons
Websitewww.usd253.org/ehs

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

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 collegiate 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.[4]

Cross country

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

State championships
State Championships[6]
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
FallFootball11976
Cross Country, Boys51969, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2007
WinterWrestling111980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2009, 2010
Basketball, Boys21924, 1934
SpringTrack and Field21995, 2008
Golf, Boys11964
Bowling12016
Total23

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. GNIS for Emporia High School; USGS; June 5, 2008.
  2. High School CEEB Code Search
  3. "Emporia High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 6, 2020.
  4. Berlin, Joey (March 2, 2009). "Champions!". The Emporia Gazette. Archived from the original on February 3, 2010. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  5. Ashford, Michael (October 29, 2007). "EHS boys dominate State". The Emporia Gazette. Archived from the original on July 10, 2012. Retrieved May 27, 2009.
  6. "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
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