• Source: Owensboro High School

      • Owensboro High School is a public high school located at 1800 Frederica Street in Owensboro, Kentucky, United States. The school's digital newspaper is The Digital Devil. Owensboro High School is one of only 33 high schools in Kentucky to be listed among the "Best High Schools 2009 Search" published in U.S. News & World Report in December 2009. This was the second consecutive year that OHS has received this distinction.


      Structure and schedule pattern


      The school day starts at 8:30 AM and ends at 3:25 PM. Days are divided into four 85-minute class periods. There is also a 30-minute advisory period, along with three 25-minute lunch periods. Students typically have 4 core classes and 4 electives, making 8 classes total. Students take half of their classes on alternating days, either “Red” days, or “Black” days.
      Students have multiple off-campus learning opportunities, at local colleges, universities, or Owensboro Innovation Academy, or at local businesses.


      Athletics


      OHS owns 29 state titles in team sports including:

      Football
      Boys' basketball
      Baseball
      Track
      Cheerleading
      Other sports include:

      Girls' basketball
      Tennis
      Golf
      Cross-country
      Swimming
      Wrestling
      Boys' and girls' lacrosse
      Bowling

      The sports teams and other organizations are usually titled "Red Devils." The swim team is the "Devilfish". Ordell, a red blob-like devil with horns and a tail, is the school's anthropomorphic mascot. The primary school colors are red and black, and the secondary color is white.


      The Rose Curtain Players


      The Rose Curtain Players is a drama group associated with Owensboro High School. It is the oldest high school drama program in Kentucky. Notable alumni include Tom Ewell.


      Notable alumni


      Ike Brown, former CFL player
      Vince Buck, former NFL player
      Tom Ewell, actor
      William Gant, Kentucky Supreme Court justice
      Austin Gough, college football linebacker for the Kentucky Wildcats.
      Cliff Hagan, University of Kentucky All-American, NBA player and Naismith Hall of Fame member
      Mark Higgs, former NFL player
      Dave Watkins, former MLB catcher for Philadelphia Phillies
      Aric Holman, Texas Legends center
      Christine Johnson Smith, Broadway actress who originated the role of Nettie Fowler in Carousel
      Justin Miller, NFL player for the Detroit Lions
      Kevin Olusola, member of Pentatonix
      Bobby Watson, University of Kentucky player, NBA player
      Ken Willis, former NFL Ppayer
      Julius Maddox, bench press world record holder


      References




      External links


      Official website

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