Oak Park High School (Missouri)
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| Oak Park High School | |
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| Location | |
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825 N.E. 79th Terr. 64118 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°14′13″N 94°34′11″W / 39.236986°N 94.569794°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | For The Family Engage. Explore. Empower. |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | North Kansas City School District |
| Principal | Chris Sartain |
| Staff | 90.17 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,509 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.74[1] |
| Color(s) | Columbia Blue and Navy Blue |
| Mascot | Northmen |
| Website | Oak Park High School |
Oak Park High School is a high school in the North Kansas City School District in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The student body is composed of ninth through twelfth grade students, with a 2017 enrollment of 1,549. The school's mascot is "Norman the Northman", a lumberjack character. The school is adjacent to Oak Grove Park in Gladstone, Missouri. The school's current principal is Dr. Chris Sartain.[2]
History
The first Oak Park students graduated in 1966. Formerly, students attended North Kansas City High School located in North Kansas City, Missouri. Before being transferred to Oak Park, these students chose the school's colors, mascot, and wrote its alma mater.[2]
In 2015 the student body elected a transgender girl as its Homecoming queen. In response to this, the Westboro Baptist Church protested the school. [3]
Awards
Oak Park was named a 2018 National Model High School by the International Center for Leadership in Education. [citation needed] They are one of only eight high schools in the nation to receive this distinction. Specifically, they were chosen for their high expectations for all students. Oak Park received a score of 99.6% in 2015-2016 from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on their annual performance review. [citation needed]
Athletics
Oak Park has seven state championships in wrestling, six in baseball, and three in cheerleading.[4]
Notable alumni
- Ryan Silvey - Missouri legislator (2012–present)
- Jessica Harp - country music recording artist, class of 2000.
- Rick Parker - retired MLB player (San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros, New York Mets, Los Angeles Dodgers)
- Chris Stigall - KCMO 710 radio personality, class of 1995.
- Kevin Ellis - MLS soccer player
- Jason Johnson - former Indianapolis Colts player
- Ochai Agbaji - Kansas City Jayhawks' number 30
References
- ^ a b c "OAK PARK HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
- ^ a b "About Oak Park / About Oak Park". www.nkcschools.org. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
- ^ http://northmennews.com/3415/news/church-leaves-when-community-showed-support/
- ^ https://gonorthmen.org/alltime.aspx?path=mbball&record_type=seasons