Goddard High School
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Goddard High School is a fully accredited public high school
, serving students in grades 9-12, located in Goddard, Kansas
. The current principal is Paco Abrazado. Goddard High School is the only high school located within the city limits of Goddard, KS. 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 6A division and are known as the "Lions". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs. Notable alumni of the school include Logan Watkins, Chicago Cubs
minor-league baseball prospect.
and are classified as a 6A 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.
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Goddard High School is a fully accredited public high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, serving students in grades 9-12, located in Goddard, Kansas
Goddard, Kansas
Goddard is a city in Sedgwick County, Kansas, United States. Part of the Wichita metropolitan area, it is a suburb of Wichita, Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 4,344.-History:...
. The current principal is Paco Abrazado. Goddard High School is the only high school located within the city limits of Goddard, KS. 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
Kansas State High School Activities Association
The Kansas State High School Activities Association is the organization which oversees interscholastic competition in the state of Kansas at the high school level. It oversees both athletic and non-athletic competition, and sponsors championships in several sports and activities.The KSHSAA was...
and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League
Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League
The Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League, more commonly known as the AVCTL, is a multi-division league of member schools of the Kansas State High School Activities Association. The AVCTL comprises 26 3A through 6A public schools located in central and south central Kansas.The league is grouped into...
in the 6A division and are known as the "Lions". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs. Notable alumni of the school include Logan Watkins, Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
minor-league baseball prospect.
Extracurricular activities
The Lions compete in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail LeagueArk Valley Chisholm Trail League
The Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League, more commonly known as the AVCTL, is a multi-division league of member schools of the Kansas State High School Activities Association. The AVCTL comprises 26 3A through 6A public schools located in central and south central Kansas.The league is grouped into...
and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association
Kansas State High School Activities Association
The Kansas State High School Activities Association is the organization which oversees interscholastic competition in the state of Kansas at the high school level. It oversees both athletic and non-athletic competition, and sponsors championships in several sports and activities.The KSHSAA was...
. 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 the 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, and 2010. The Lions also finished runner-up in 2007.State championships
| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Soccer, Boys | 2 | 1991, 2002 |
| Cross Country, Boys Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road... |
1 | 1998 | |
| Winter | Wrestling Wrestling Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position... |
5 | 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010 |
| Basketball, Boys Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
1 | 1964 | |
| Bowling, Boys Bowling Bowling Bowling Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule Bowling (1375–1425; late Middle English bowle, variant of boule... |
1 | 2009 | |
| Spring | Tennis, Boys Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... |
2 | 2001, 2002 |
| Baseball Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond... |
1 | 2004 | |
| Total | 13 | ||
Forensics
Goddard also has a strong Forensics program, which won the state championship in 2001.Music
The Goddard High School's band program has traveled nationwide and has accumulated numerous awards as Marching Band, Symphonic Winds, Symphonic Band, Full and String Orchestra, as well as two different Jazz Bands.Notable alumni
- Travis Banwart, Oakland AthleticsOakland AthleticsThe Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
minor-league pitching prospect. - Derek Norris, Washington NationalsWashington NationalsThe Washington Nationals are a professional baseball team based in Washington, D.C. The Nationals are a member of the Eastern Division of the National League of Major League Baseball . The team moved into the newly built Nationals Park in 2008, after playing their first three seasons in RFK Stadium...
minor-league catching prospect - Logan Watkins, Chicago CubsChicago CubsThe Chicago Cubs are a professional baseball team located in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League. They are one of two Major League clubs based in Chicago . The Cubs are also one of the two remaining charter members of the National...
minor-league prospect
External links
- Official school website
- USD 265, school district
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