Seneca High School (Missouri) Explained

Seneca High School
Streetaddress:	1110 Neosho Street
City:	Seneca
State:	Missouri
County:	(Newton County)
Zipcode:	64865
Country:	USA
Principal:	Dan Hueller
Staff:	35.21 (FTE)
Ratio:	13.86
Type:	Public high school
Enrollment:	488^[1]
Enrollment As Of:	2022-23
Campus:	(Urban/Country)-->
Colors:	Red, white and royal blue ^[2]
Nickname:	Indians
Website:	https://www.senecar7.com/hs

Seneca High School is a high school located in Seneca, Missouri at 1110 Neosho Street.

Its enrollment in 2016-17 was approximately 420, and the district student-to-teacher ratio is a relatively low 18:1. Due to its proximity to Oklahoma (approximately 1/2 mile away), the school has a large number of American Indian students, approximately 69 across its four grades.^[3] The school is part of the Seneca R-VII school system, in Newton County, Missouri.^[4]

The school colors are Red (primary), White (secondary), and Blue (tertiary), their mascot is the Indian, and they play in the Big 8 Conference.

The district is bounded by the Joplin, Missouri school district to the north, the Neosho, Missouri district to the east, the McDonald County district to the south, and the Missouri state border to the west.^[4]

State championships

• 1985 Wrestling (1A/2A)
• 1987 Football (2A)
• 1995 Football (3A)
• 2007 Cheerleading (3A)
• 2008 Cheerleading (3A)
• 2010 Wrestling (Class 1)
• 2011 Cheerleading (3A)
• 2015 Cheerleading (3A)
• 2016 Cheerleading (2A large)
• 2016 Wrestling (Class 1)

Notable alumnus

• Scott Elbert, Major League Baseball player for the Los Angeles Dodgers^[5]

External links

• Seneca High School

Notes and References

1. Web site: Seneca High School. National Center for Education Statistics. March 19, 2024.
2. Web site: Seneca High School. 2024-03-19. Missouri State High School Activities Association. en-US.
3. Web site: MCDS Portal | Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education - MCDS . 2019-10-21 . 2019-04-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190413202349/https://apps.dese.mo.gov/MCDS/home.aspx . live .
4. Web site: Seneca High Seneca, MO School Boundaries Map & School Profile . 2013-11-30 . 2013-12-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203073614/http://missouri.hometownlocator.com/schools/profiles,n,seneca%20high,z,64865,t,pb,i,1065354.cfm . live .
5. News: Gurnick. Ken. Dodgers tap Missouri for talent. July 30, 2014. MLB.com. June 7, 2004. March 2, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120302102829/http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20040607&content_id=763748&vkey=draft2004&fext=.jsp&c_id=null. live.