Oak Park High School (Kansas City, Missouri)

Oak Park High School is a high school in the North Kansas City School District in Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The student body is composed of ninth through twelfth grade students, with a 2017 enrollment of 1,549. The school's mascot is "Norman the Northman", a lumberjack character. The school is adjacent to Oak Grove Park in Gladstone, Missouri. The school's current principal is Dr. Chris Sartain.[2]

Oak Park High School
Location
Oak Park High School
Oak Park High School
825 N.E. 79th Terr.

Kansas City, Missouri
64118

United States
Coordinates39.236986°N 94.569794°W / 39.236986; -94.569794
Information
TypePublic
MottoFor The Family Engage. Explore. Empower.
Established1965
School districtNorth Kansas City School District
PrincipalChris Sartain
Staff90.17 (FTE)[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,509 (2017–18)[1]
Student to teacher ratio16.74[1]
Color(s)Columbia Blue and Navy Blue
MascotNorthmen
WebsiteOak Park High School

History

The first Oak Park students graduated in 1966. Formerly, students attended North Kansas City High School located in North Kansas City, Missouri. Before being transferred to Oak Park, these students chose the school's colors, mascot, and wrote its alma mater.[2]

In 2015 the student body elected a transgender girl as its Homecoming queen. In response to this, the Westboro Baptist Church protested the school. [3]

Awards

Oak Park was named a 2018 National Model High School by the International Center for Leadership in Education. They are one of only eight high schools in the nation to receive this distinction. Specifically, they were chosen for their high expectations for all students. Oak Park received a score of 99.6% in 2015-2016 from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on their annual performance review.

Athletics

Oak Park has seven state championships in wrestling, six in baseball, and three in cheerleading.[4]

Notable alumni
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References
  1. "OAK PARK HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 9, 2020.
  2. "About Oak Park / About Oak Park". www.nkcschools.org. Retrieved 10 April 2019.
  3. http://northmennews.com/3415/news/church-leaves-when-community-showed-support/
  4. https://gonorthmen.org/alltime.aspx?path=mbball&record_type=seasons
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