Winnetonka High School
Winnetonka High School is a high school in the North Kansas City School District.
| Winnetonka High School | |
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5815 NE 48 Street in Kansas City North, Missouri | |
| Coordinates | 39.179°N 94.509°W |
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| Type | Public |
| Motto | "Together ... nurturing the pursuit of ethical and intellectual living at the highest levels" |
| Established | 1971 |
| School district | North Kansas City School District |
| Principal | Dr. Eric Johnson |
| Staff | 88.94 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,301 (2017–18)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.63[1] |
| Color(s) | Gold & Cardinal Red |
| Mascot | Griffin |
| Nickname | Tonka |
| Rivals | (Informal: HS Names Acronym) SNOW Staley High School North Kansas City High School Oak Park High School Winnetonka High School |
| Newspaper | The Griffin Rites |
| Website | Winnetonka High School |
The school is located at 5815 NE 48 Street in Kansas City North, Missouri. Winnetonka opened in 1971. Originally built to hold 2,000 students, it now has approximately 1,350. In Fall 2008, some of Winnetonka's students were transferred to the district's new high school, Staley High School, as well as North Kansas City High School due to boundary changes.
Academic programs
Winnetonka currently offers 3 diploma programs: a basic diploma, a "College Preparation" diploma, and a "Gold Medallion" honors diploma. Winnetonka also participates in the A+ Program.
Athletics
Competitive Teams Include:
- Men's and Women's teams
- Men's only
- Women's only
Extracurricular activities
- International Thespian Society Troupe 422
- 48th Street Players Improv Team
- Anime & Gamers Club
- Creative Writing Club
- FIRST Robotics Team
- Math Club
- Ace Mentor
- AFS/International Club
- DECA
- FCCLA
- FBLA
- GSA
- Forensics/Debate
- French Club
- German Club
- Spanish Club
- PLM
- Symphonic band- The Winnetonka band played at the famous Carnegie Hall in 2011 and 2008.
Notable alumni
- Scott Speicher, US Navy Captain, first combat casualty of the Persian Gulf War
- Tom Funk, Former MLB player (Houston Astros)
References
- "WINNETONKA HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
External links
- Winnetonka High School official website
- Symphonic/Marching Band official website
- Winnetonka Griffin Football official website
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