Oswego Junior Senior High School (Kansas) Explained

Oswego Junior Senior High School
Streetaddress:1501 Tomahawk Trail
City:Oswego
State:Kansas
Zipcode:67356
Country:U.S.
Coordinates:37.1739°N -95.1175°W
District:Oswego USD 504
Superintendent:Doug Beisel
Principal:Rob Schneeberger
Teaching Staff:20
Gender:coed
Schooltype:public secondary
Grades:712
Campus Type:Commuter Town/Rural
Conference:Three Rivers League
Slogan:Believe, Achieve, Succeed!
Song:Oswego High!
Fightsong:On the Warpath
Accreditation:AdvancED
Mascot:Indians
Rival:Chetopa High School
Team Name:Indians

Lady Indians

Colors: Red
White
Enrollment:148 (2016-17)[1]
Homepage:School website

Oswego Junior Senior High School is a public co-educational school in Oswego, Kansas serving students in grades 7-12. The school is part of the Oswego USD 504 school district.

History

The former Oswego High School moved to this site in 1994 from an historic 1921 building near uptown Oswego. Following the high school's move, the former Oswego Junior High School moved from the former Westside School attendance center into the high school's former building and became Oswego Middle School, serving grades 6-8.

In 2015, Oswego USD 504 completed a large expansion at the Tomahawk Trail campus, and combined the two attendance centers, creating Oswego Junior Senior High School. Sixth grade students returned to the Neosho Heights Elementary School attendance center.

Academics

Oswego High School was honored in 2011 by the United States Department of Education as part of the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program.[2] The Blue Ribbon Award recognizes public and private schools which perform at high levels or have made significant academic improvements.

Athletics

Oswego High School fields athletic teams in baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, softball, track and field, and volleyball.

Oswego Junior High School teams include basketball, cheerleading, football, track and field, and volleyball. Both schools have a pep band for football and basketball games.

Arts

The campus offers programs in concert band, concert choir, photography, theatre, and the visual arts.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Oswego Junior-Senior High School. National Center for Education Statistics. February 17, 2019.
  2. News: Russell. Rena. Oswego High School to receive national honor. 12 August 2017. Labette Avenue. Sep 22, 2011.