Winnetonka High School

Winnetonka High School
Winnetonka High School
Location
	5815 NE 48 Street in Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates	39°10′44″N 94°30′32″W / 39.179°N 94.509°W
Information
Type	Public
Motto	"Together ... nurturing the pursuit of ethical and intellectual living at the highest levels"
Established	1971
School district	North Kansas City School District
Principal	Edward Tate
Staff	87.97 (FTE)
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1,254 (2023–2024)
Student to teacher ratio	14.25
Color(s)	Cardinal red and gold;
Mascot	Griffins
Nickname	Tonka
Rivals	(Informal: HS Names Acronym); SNOW; Staley High School; North Kansas City High School; Oak Park High School; Winnetonka High School;
Newspaper	The Griffin Rites
Website	Winnetonka High School

Winnetonka High School is a high school in the North Kansas City School District.

The school is located at 5815 NE 48 Street in Kansas City, Missouri. Winnetonka opened in 1971. Originally built to hold 2,000 students, it now has approximately 1,350. In Fall 2008, some of Winnetonka's students were transferred to the district's new high school, Staley High School, as well as North Kansas City High School due to boundary changes.

Its boundary includes the communities of Birmingham, Claycomo, Pleasant Valley, and Randolph.^[3]^[4]

Academic programs

Winnetonka currently offers 3 diploma programs: a basic diploma, a "College Preparation" diploma, and a "Gold Medallion" honors diploma. Winnetonka also participates in the A+ Program.

Athletics

Competitive Teams Include:

Men's and Women's teams
- Soccer
- Swimming and Diving
- Tennis
- Golf
- Track and Field
- Cross Country
- Cheerleading
- Volleyball
- Wrestling
Men's only
- Baseball
- Football
Women's only
- Softball
- Pom/Dance Squad

Extracurricular activities

International Thespian Society Troupe 422
48th Street Players Improv Team
Anime & Gamers Club
Creative Writing Club
FIRST Robotics Competition Team 5141
Math Club
Ace Mentor
AFS/International Club
DECA
FCCLA
FBLA
GSA
Forensics/Debate
French Club
German Club
Spanish Club
PLM
Symphonic band- The Winnetonka band played at the famous Carnegie Hall in 2011 and 2008.
Chamber Orchestra
Symphonic Orchestra 1st place sight reading districts 2023 State Solos
Science Olympiad- 4th place 2023 William Jewell College
Key Club
National Honor Society
Yearbook- Invited to National High School Journalism Convention Boston 2023

Notable alumni

Scott Speicher, US Navy Captain, first combat casualty of the Persian Gulf War
Tom Funk, Former MLB player (Houston Astros)
Matt Larson, founder and CEO of Confio Software^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "WINNETONKA HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "Winnetonka High School". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 19, 2024.
^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clay County, MO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2022. - Compare with the boundary map
^ "District Attendance Areas" (PDF). North Kansas City School District. Retrieved September 9, 2022. - Compare with the census map.
^ "Management Team". Retrieved May 29, 2013.

External links

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[NCES-1] "WINNETONKA HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

[colors-2] "Winnetonka High School". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved March 19, 2024.

[3] "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Clay County, MO" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved September 9, 2022. - Compare with the boundary map

[4] "District Attendance Areas" (PDF). North Kansas City School District. Retrieved September 9, 2022. - Compare with the census map.

[CF-5] "Management Team". Retrieved May 29, 2013.

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