Goddard High School (Kansas)

Goddard High School
Address
2500 South 199th Street West [1]
Goddard, Kansas, 67052
United States
Coordinates 37°38′49″N 97°34′07″W / 37.64700°N 97.56866°WCoordinates: 37°38′49″N 97°34′07″W / 37.64700°N 97.56866°W
Information
School type Public, High School
School board Board Website
School district USD 265 [2]
CEEB Code 171125 [3]
Principal Doug Bridwell
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment 1,600
Campus Urban
Color(s)

Blue and White

         
Athletics conference Ark Valley Chisholm Trail Division 1
Mascot Lion
Rival Maize High School
Website School Website

Goddard High School is a fully accredited public high school, serving students in grades 9 to 12, located in Goddard, Kansas. Goddard High School is one of two high schools located within the city limits of Goddard. The school colors are blue and white. The enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year is approximately 1,600 students.

Goddard High is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League in the 5A division and are known as the "Lions". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

Extracurricular activities

The Lions compete in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League and are classified as a 5A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Goddard has won several state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics.

Athletics

The baseball team is often referred to as a pipeline to MLB.[4] Its baseball team has 3 players currently in the minor leagues.[5] The wrestling team has been nationally ranked, winning the state championship in 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, and 2010. The Lions also finished runner-up in 2007.[6]

State championships

State Championships[7]
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Soccer, Boys' 2 1991, 2002
Cross Country, Boys' 1 1998
Winter Wrestling 5 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010
Basketball, Boys' 1 1964
Bowling, Boys' 1 2009
Spring Tennis, Boys' 2 2001, 2002
Baseball 1 2004
Total 13

Music

The Goddard High School's band program has traveled nationwide and has accumulated numerous awards for its marching band, symphonic winds, symphonic band, full and string orchestra, and two jazz bands.[8]

Notable alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ GNIS for Goddard High School; USGS; July 1, 1984.
  2. ↑ Goddard USD 265
  3. ↑ High School CEEB Code Search
  4. ↑ "HSSTM, Local Harvest", retrieved 25-May-2008
  5. ↑ "2007 Major League Baseball Draft", retrieved 25-May-2008
  6. ↑ "Intermat Wrestling High School Team Rankings", retrieved 25-May-2008
  7. ↑ "State Records & State Champions" (ENGLISH). Retrieved 2010-02-05.
  8. ↑ "Goddard Lion Pride Band Awards", retrieved 7-June-2008
  9. ↑ Kuplen, Chet (June 16, 2014). "Kansans in the Minors Update". Sports In Kansas. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  10. ↑ Bedore, Gary (May 26, 1992). "Scouts asses talent at Kansas: Five Jayhawks might be drafted". Lawrence Journal-World (Google News). pp. 1B; 5B. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  11. ↑ Shadid, Trent (July 8, 2014). "Wrestling: Former OSU Cowboy Tyler Caldwell wins University World title". The Oklahoman. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  12. ↑ Chadwick, Joanna (February 12, 2013). "Decision to end Olympic wrestling weighs heavy on high school, college wrestlers". Kansas City Star. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  13. ↑ Robinett, Kellis (July 13, 2014). "Goddard’s Derek Norris reaches All-Star Game in a hurry". Kansas City Star. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  14. ↑ Michaels, Lawr (March 6, 2013). "Promising Class AA prospects in the Southern League". USA Today. Retrieved December 29, 2014.

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