Emporia High School

Emporia High School is a public secondary school in Emporia, Kansas, United States. It is the sole high school operated by Emporia USD 253 school district, and serves students of grades 9 to 12. Emporia has an enrollment of approximately 1,400 students and a teaching staff of 130. The principal is Dathan Fischer. The school mascot is the Spartan and the school colors are red and black.

Emporia High School
Address
3302 West 18th Street [1] Emporia , Kansas 66801 United States
Coordinates	38.421150°N 96.224359°W / 38.421150; -96.224359
Information
School type	Public, High School
Opened	1864
Status	Open
School board	Board Website
School district	Emporia USD 253
Superintendent	Allison Anderson-Harder
CEEB code	170923[2]
Principal	Dathan Fischer
Teaching staff	91.32 (FTE)[3]
Grades	9 to 12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	1,283 (2024–25)[3]
Average class size	24
Student to teacher ratio	16.87[3]
Language	English, Spanish
Color(s)	Red and Black
Fight song	On, Emporia! (tune of On, Wisconsin!)
Athletics	24 Varsity Teams
Athletics conference	Centennial League
Sports	Yes
Mascot	Spartan
Team name	Emporia High Spartans
Rival	Washburn Rural High School
Yearbook	The Echo
Communities served	Emporia
Graduates (2013)	316
Athletic Director	Beau Welch
Website	School website

Emporia High was established in the early 1900s in order to help educate the increasing population of Emporia. Emporia High is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 5A division and are known as the "Spartans". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

Extracurricular Activities

The Spartans compete in the Centennial League and are classified as a 5A school, the second-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Emporia has won several state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in collegiate athletics.

Wrestling

Emporia's wrestling team has been successful for many years, having won eleven team state championships in 1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2009, and 2010. As of 2013, the Spartans have been the Centennial League Champions for 30 consecutive years.^[4]

Cross Country

Emporia's cross country team has won the state title 5 times, occurring in 1969, 1988, 1991, 1993, and 2007.^[5]

State Championships

State Championships[6]
Season	Sport	Number of Championships	Year
Fall	Football	1	1976
	Cross Country, Boys	5	1969, 1988, 1991, 1993, 2007
Winter	Wrestling	11	1980, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2009, 2010
	Basketball, Boys	2	1924, 1934
Spring	Track and Field	2	1995, 2008
	Golf, Boys	1	1964
	Bowling	1	2016
Total		23

Notable alumni

• Clint Bowyer - NASCAR driver
• Clarence Clay Jr. - geophysicist specialized in oceanography.
• Dale Corson - 8th President of Cornell University
• Tex Johnston - Test pilot
• J. L. Lewis - professional golfer on the PGA Tour
• Evan Lindquist - Artist, Printmaker, Arkansas Artist Laureate
• John Lohmeyer - NFL player
• Brock Pemberton - Broadway producer, originator of the Tony Awards
• Harold See - former Associate Justice of the Alabama Supreme Court
• Dean Smith - former Hall of Fame basketball coach for the North Carolina Tar Heels
• Oscar Stauffer - founder of Stauffer Communications.
• Grant Timmerman - World War II Medal of Honor recipient (posthumous)