Winnetonka High School

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Winnetonka High School
Location
Winnetonka High School
5815 NE 48 Street in Kansas City, Missouri
Coordinates 39°10′44″N94°30′32″W / 39.179°N 94.509°W / 39.179; -94.509
Information
Type Public
Motto"Together ... nurturing the pursuit of ethical and intellectual living at the highest levels"
Established1971
School district North Kansas City School District
PrincipalEdward Tate
Staff87.97 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,254 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.25 [1]
Color(s)Cardinal red and gold
   [2]
MascotGriffins [2]
Nickname Tonka
Rivals(Informal: HS Names Acronym)
SNOW
Staley High School
North Kansas City High School
Oak Park High School
Winnetonka High School
NewspaperThe Griffin Rites
Website Winnetonka High School

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

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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:

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 "WINNETONKA HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
  2. 1 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.
  5. ↑ "Management Team" . Retrieved May 29, 2013.


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