Owensboro High School
School in Owensboro, Daviess, Kentucky, United States
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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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| Location | |
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1800 Frederica Street Owensboro , Daviess , Kentucky 42301 United States 37.75765°N 87.11241°W | |
| Information | |
| Motto | Sursum ad Summum |
| Established | 1871 |
School district | Owensboro Independent |
| Superintendent | Wendy Duvall |
Principal | Jennifer Luttrell |
Teaching staff | 80.70 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
Student to teacher ratio | 16.63[1] |
Hours in school day | 7 |
| Colors | Red and black |
| Slogan | We Are Owensboro |
| Fight song | Washington and Lee Swing |
| Team name | Red Devils |
| Newspaper | The Digital Devil |
| Website | www |
Structure and schedule pattern
The 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
OHS 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
Notable alumni
- 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
- Aric Holman, Texas Legends center[11]
- Christine Johnson Smith, Broadway actress who originated the role of Nettie Fowler in Carousel[12]
- Julius Maddox, bench press world record holder[13]
- Justin Miller, NFL player for the Detroit Lions[14]
- Kevin Olusola, member of Pentatonix[15]
- Dartanyan Tinsley, NFL guard[16]
- Dave Watkins, former MLB catcher for Philadelphia Phillies
- Bobby Watson, University of Kentucky player, NBA player[17]
- Ken Willis, former NFL Ppayer[18]
- Norm Johnson, International Playboy Entrepreneur