Owensboro High School

This was the second consecutive year that OHS has received this distinction.

• Name — Owensboro High School • Address — 1800 Frederica Street • City — Owensboro • State — Kentucky • County — Daviess • Zipcode — 42301 • Country — United States • District — Owensboro Independent • Superintendent — Wendy Duvall • Principal — Jennifer Luttrell • Teaching Staff — 80.70 (FTE) • Ratio — 16.63 • Grades — 912 • Hours In Day — 7 • Slogan — We Are Owensboro • Fight Song — Washington and Lee Swing • Motto — Sursum ad Summum • Team Name — Red Devils • Colors — black Red and black • Newspaper — The Digital Devil • Established — 1871 • Website — https: www.owensboro.kyschools.us/o/ohs

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.

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

• 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 • Aric Holman, Texas Legends center • Christine Johnson Smith, Broadway actress who originated the role of Nettie Fowler in Carousel • Julius Maddox, bench press world record holder • Justin Miller, NFL player for the Detroit Lions • Kevin Olusola, member of Pentatonix • Dartanyan Tinsley, NFL guard • Dave Watkins, former MLB catcher for Philadelphia Phillies • Bobby Watson, University of Kentucky player, NBA player • Ken Willis, former NFL Ppayer • Norm Johnson, International Playboy Entrepreneur