Goddard High School | |
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Address | |
2500 South 199th Street West Goddard, Kansas 67052 United States |
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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 |
CEEB code | 171125 |
Principal | Doug Bridwell |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrollment | 800 |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | |
Athletics | 5A, 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, before the Goddard/Eisenhower split. After the split in 2011, the enrollment has been around 800.
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.
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.
The baseball team is often referred to as a pipeline to MLB. Its baseball team has 3 players currently in the minor leagues. The wrestling team has been nationally ranked, winning the state championship in 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009,2010,2015 and 2016. The Lions also finished runner-up in 2007 and 2014.
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.