Emporia High School
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{{Infobox school
|name = Emporia High School
|logo = Emporia High School logo.svg
|logo_size = 150
|image = Aerial view of Emporia High School, Emporia, Kansas 09-04-2013.JPG
|streetaddress = 3302 West 18th Street [http://geonames.usgs.gov/pls/gnispublic/f?p=gnispq:3:::NO::P3_FID:2437463 GNIS] for Emporia High School; USGS; June 5, 2008.
|city = Emporia
|state = Kansas
|zipcode = 66801
|country = United States
|coordinates = {{coord|38.421150|-96.224359|type:edu_region:US-KS|display=inline,title}}
|schooltype = High School
|fundingtype = Public
|opened = 1864
|status = Open
|schoolboard = [https://www.usd253.org/district/board-of-education Board Website]
|district = Emporia USD 253
|superintendent = Allison Anderson-Harder
|ceeb = 170923[http://www.suny.edu/student/search_highschool/index.cfm High School CEEB Code Search]
|principal = Dathan Fischer
|gender = coed
|enrollment = 1,283 (2024–25){{cite web|url=https://www.kshsaa.org/Public/General/Classifications.cfm
|title=Emporia High|publisher=Kansas State High School Activities Association|accessdate=April 16, 2025}}
|average_class_size = 24
|colors = Red and Black
{{color box|#ED1C24}} {{color box|#000000}}
|fight_song = On, Emporia! (tune of On, Wisconsin!)
|athletics = 24 Varsity Teams
|athletics_conference = Centennial League
|sports = Yes
|mascot = Spartan
|free_label = Athletic Director
|free_text = Beau Welch
|team_name = Emporia High Spartans
|rival = Washburn Rural High School
|yearbook = The Echo
|communities = Emporia
|graduates = 316
|graduates_year = 2013
|website = {{URL|https://ehs.usd253.org/|School website}}
}}
Emporia High School is a public secondary school in Emporia, Kansas, United States. It is the sole high school operated by Emporia USD 253 school district, and serves students of grades 9 to 12. Emporia has an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students and a teaching staff of 130. The principal is Dathan Fischer. The school mascot is the Spartan and the school colors are red and black.
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.{{cite news|first=Joey |last=Berlin |title=Champions! |date=March 2, 2009 |url=http://www.emporiagazette.com/news/2009/mar/02/champions/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100203171520/http://emporiagazette.com/news/2009/mar/02/champions/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=February 3, 2010 |work=The Emporia Gazette |accessdate=May 27, 2009 }}
=Cross Country=
Emporia's cross country team has won the state title 5 times, occurring in 1969, 1988, 1991, 1993, and 2007.{{cite news|first=Michael |last=Ashford |title=EHS boys dominate State |date=October 29, 2007 |url=http://emporiagazette.com/news/2007/oct/29/ehs_boys_dominate_state/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120710030059/http://emporiagazette.com/news/2007/oct/29/ehs_boys_dominate_state/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 10, 2012 |work=The Emporia Gazette |accessdate=May 27, 2009 }}
=State Championships=
| class="wikitable" | |||
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships || Year | |
|---|---|---|---|
| rowspan="2"|Fall | Football | align="center"|1 | 1976 |
| Cross Country, Boys | align="center"|5 | 1969, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2007 | |
| rowspan="2"|Winter | Wrestling | align="center"|11 | 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2009, 2010 |
| Basketball, Boys | align="center"|2 | 1924, 1934 | |
| rowspan="3"|Spring | Track and Field | align="center"|2 | 1995, 2008 |
| Golf, Boys | align="center"|1 | 1964 | |
| Bowling | align="center"|1 | 2016 | |
| align="center" colspan="2"|Total | align="center"|23 |
Notable alumni
{{Alumni|date=May 2025}}
- Clint Bowyer - NASCAR driver
- Clarence Clay Jr. - geophysicist specialized in oceanography.
- Dale Corson - 8th President of Cornell University
- Tex Johnston - Test pilot
- J. L. Lewis - professional golfer on the PGA Tour{{cite news |url=https://www.wibw.com/content/news/Emporia-native-PGA-golfer-JL-Lewis-succombs-to-cancer-566638811.html |title=Emporia native, former PGA golfer JL Lewis succombs to cancer |work=WIBW |date=January 1, 2020}}
- Evan Lindquist - Artist, Printmaker, [http://www.arktimes.com/RockCandy/archives/2013/09/09/evan-lindquist-named-artist-laureate Arkansas Artist Laureate]Hendricks, Nancy, [http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?search=1&entryID=474 "Evan Lindquist"] in The Encyclopedia of Arkansas
- John Lohmeyer - NFL player{{cite web | url=http://www.profootballarchives.com/lohm00400.html | title=JOHN LOHMEYER | publisher=profootballarchives.com | accessdate=November 15, 2014 | archive-date=November 29, 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129025048/http://www.profootballarchives.com/lohm00400.html | url-status=dead }}
- Brock Pemberton - Broadway producer, originator of the Tony Awards
- Harold See - former Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
- Dean Smith - former Hall of Fame basketball coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels
- Oscar Stauffer - founder of Stauffer Communications.
- Grant Timmerman - World War II Medal of Honor recipient (posthumous)Timmermann Medal of Honor [https://web.archive.org/web/20070714041202/http://www.usmc.mil/moh.nsf/000003c919889c0385255f980058f5b6/0000033ba9f47a7385255fa600521a95?OpenDocument]
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://ehs.usd253.org//}}
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Category:Public high schools in Kansas