Owensboro High School | |
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1800 Frederica Street Owensboro , Daviess , Kentucky 42301 United States | |
Coordinates | 37°45′28″N 87°06′45″W / 37.75765°N 87.11241°W |
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Motto | Sursum ad Summum |
Established | 1871 |
School district | Owensboro Independent |
Superintendent | Nick Brake |
Principal | John DeLacy |
Teaching staff | 75.26 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,288 (2018–19) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.11 [1] |
Hours in school day | 7 |
Color(s) | Red and Black |
Slogan | We Are Owensboro |
Fight song | Washington and Lee Swing |
Team name | Red Devils |
Newspaper | The Digital Devil |
Website |
owensboro |
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]
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.
OHS owns 29 state titles in team sports including:
Other sports include:
[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 is a drama group associated with Owensboro High School. It is the oldest high school drama program in Kentucky. [4] Notable alumni include Tom Ewell. [5]
The drama program at OHS, also known as the Rose Curtain Players, is the oldest high school drama program in the state of Kentucky.
he was a charter member of Owensboro High School's Rose Curtain Players in 1923.
Owensboro High School | |
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Address | |
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1800 Frederica Street Owensboro , Daviess , Kentucky 42301 United States | |
Coordinates | 37°45′28″N 87°06′45″W / 37.75765°N 87.11241°W |
Information | |
Motto | Sursum ad Summum |
Established | 1871 |
School district | Owensboro Independent |
Superintendent | Nick Brake |
Principal | John DeLacy |
Teaching staff | 75.26 (FTE) [1] |
Grades | 9–12 |
Enrollment | 1,288 (2018–19) [1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 17.11 [1] |
Hours in school day | 7 |
Color(s) | Red and Black |
Slogan | We Are Owensboro |
Fight song | Washington and Lee Swing |
Team name | Red Devils |
Newspaper | The Digital Devil |
Website |
owensboro |
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]
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.
OHS owns 29 state titles in team sports including:
Other sports include:
[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 is a drama group associated with Owensboro High School. It is the oldest high school drama program in Kentucky. [4] Notable alumni include Tom Ewell. [5]
The drama program at OHS, also known as the Rose Curtain Players, is the oldest high school drama program in the state of Kentucky.
he was a charter member of Owensboro High School's Rose Curtain Players in 1923.