Edmond Santa Fe High School
| Edmond Santa Fe High School | |
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1901 West 15th Street , 73013 | |
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| Type | public school |
| Established | 1993 |
| Principal | Jason Hayes |
| Staff | 47 |
| Faculty | 129 |
| Number of students | 2108 |
| Color(s) | Forest Green Gray |
| Mascot | Wolves |
Edmond Santa Fe High School is located in Edmond, Oklahoma, United States at 1901 West 15th Street. The school has approximately 2100 students in grades 9-12. The school's mascot is the Wolf and the school colors are forest green and gray. Santa Fe currently competes in class 6A athletics along with its two city rivals, Edmond Memorial High School and Edmond North High School.
General information
The high school opened in 1993 and now has over 2,000 students. The mascot is the Wolf. The school colors are dark green and gray. Santa Fe competes in OSSAA Class 6A in every sport offered. The Wolves known rival has always been Oklahoma City's Putnam City North High School, along with the other two Edmond schools, but the recent 2010-2011 basketball season brought a deepened rivalry with Edmond Memorial, as the Wolves fell to the Bulldogs in the 2011 State Basketball Tournament. Along with a strong athletic program, Santa Fe is known for its award-winning Band and Competitive Drama Team. They also hold Double Wolf Dare Week (DWDW) every spring and raise money for an Oklahoma non-profit organization, with their last donation reaching $162,556 in 2016.[1] It is recognized as a Blue Ribbon School of Excellence by No Child Left Behind.
Notable alumni
The high school has a number of notable alumni.
Professional entertainment
- Mike Kennerty, member of the rock band The All American Rejects[2]
- Laura Spencer (actress), known for appearances on the television shows The Big Bang Theory and Bones (TV series).[3] At Santa Fe, Spencer appeared in the musical "Steel Magnolias."[4]
Professional sports
Basketball
- Obi Muonelo[5]
- Josh Richardson, Miami Heat
- Ekpe Udoh, Golden State Warriors[6]
Football
- Jared Allen, Amsterdam Admirals of NFL Europe[7][8]
- Reggie Smith, San Francisco 49ers, Carolina Panthers, Oakland Raiders[9]
- Brandon Whitaker, Montreal Alouettes, Toronto Argonauts[10]
- Brandon Weeden, Cleveland Browns, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans[11]
Baseball
- Clayton Blackburn, San Francisco Giants[12]
- Ty Hensley, New York Yankees, Tampa Bay Rays[13][14]
- Brandon Weeden, New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, Kansas City Royals[15]
References
- ^ DoubleWolfDareWeek [@SFHS_DWDW] (27 February 2016). "With the strength of a hero, and the heart of a lion... We did it SF! We helped change that statistic. 💚🦁" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "All-American Rejects Itinerary". Travelok.com. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "Laura Spencer". IMDB.com. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ "Beauty shop talk". The Oklahoman. December 12, 2002. Retrieved January 16, 2017.
- ^ Mayberry, Darnell (September 9, 2013). "OKC Thunder: Failure is the fabric that has made Obi Muonelo stronger". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Werner, John (January 16, 2010). "High school teammates face off today when Baylor men take on Oklahoma State". Waco Tribune-Herald. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Piersol, Ryan (July 22, 2007). "QB challenge coming to Edmond". Edmond Sun. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Kramer, Bill (October 1, 1999). "Edmond Santa Fe routs Mustang Allen tosses 2 TDs, Wolves improve to 3-2". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Kersey, Jason (June 22, 2012). "Trevan Smith making his own mark on Edmond Santa Fe program". The Oklahoman. Archived from the original on June 22, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2015 – via Orlando Sentinel.
- ^ Young, Royce (November 12, 2007). "Venables: OU defense 'played like crap'". Oklahoma Daily. Retrieved January 13, 2015 – via CBS Sports Network.
- ^ Lubinger, Bill (May 5, 2012). "From baseball to Berea, tracing the new Age of Brandon Weeden with the Cleveland Browns". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Bob Przybylo (May 13, 2013). "Santa Fe's Conor Costello, Clayton Blackburn almost selected back-to-back". The Oklahoman. Retrieved March 31, 2014.
- ^ Aber, Ryan (June 2, 2012). "Baseball draft: Ty Hensley moving to Oklahoma helped develop his talent". The Oklahoman. Retrieved January 9, 2015.
- ^ Waldstein, David (January 8, 2015). "Ty Hensley, a Top Yankees Prospect, Is Left With Broken Jaw After Altercation". New York Times. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ Lubinger, Bill (May 5, 2012). "From baseball to Berea, tracing the new Age of Brandon Weeden with the Cleveland Browns". Cleveland Plain Dealer. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
External links
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