Winnetonka High School

Winnetonka High School
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"Together ... nurturing the pursuit of ethical and intellectual living at the highest levels"
Location
5815 NE 48 Street in Kansas City North, Missouri
Coordinates	39.179°N 94.509°W / 39.179; -94.509
Information
Type	Public
Established	1971
School district	North Kansas City School District
Principal	Mr. Matt Lindsey
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1600
Color(s)	Gold & Cardinal Red
Mascot	Griffins
Rivals	North Kansas City High School ;Oak Park High School
Newspaper	The Griffin Rites
Website	[1]

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

The school is located at 5815 NE 48 Street in Kansas City North, Missouri. Winnetonka opened in 1971. Originally built to hold 2,000 students, it now has approximately 1,600. 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.

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:

Men's and Women's teams

• Soccer
• Swimming and Diving
• Tennis
• Golf
• Track and Field
• Cross Country
• Cheerleading

Men's only

• Baseball
• Football
• Wrestling

Women's only

• Softball
• Pom/Dance Squad
• Volleyball

Extracurricular activities

International Thespian Society Troupe 422
48th Street Players Improv Team
Anime & Gamers Club
Creative Writing Club
FIRST Robotics Team
Math Club
Ace Mentor
AFS/International Club
DECA
FCCLA
FBLA
GSA
Forensics/Debate
French Club
German Club
Spanish Club
PLM Symphonic band- The Winnetonka band played at the famous Carnegie Hall in 2011 and 2008.

Notable alumni

• Carl Pelini, Head Football Coach (Florida Atlantic}
• Tom Funk, Former MLB player (Houston Astros)

External links

• Official website
• Symphonic/Marching Band official website
• Winnetonka Griffin Football official website