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Fort Osage High School

Coordinates: 39°08′18″N 94°17′29″W / 39.1384°N 94.2914°W / 39.1384; -94.2914
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Fort Osage High School
Location
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2101 N Twyman Rd
Independence, MO
64058
Coordinates39°08′18″N 94°17′29″W / 39.1384°N 94.2914°W / 39.1384; -94.2914
Information
TypePublic School
School districtFort Osage R-1 School District
PrincipalJohn Luke
Staff84.81 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,557 (2022–23)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.36[1]
Color(s)Red and white     [2]
MascotIndian
NicknameIndians[2]
RivalsWilliam Chrisman High School, Truman High School
InformationPhone: 816-650-7063
Fax: 816-650-7088
Athletic DirectorRyan Shartz
WebsiteFort Osage High School

Fort Osage High School is a high school located at 2101 N. Twyman Rd. in unincorporated Jackson County, Missouri, in the Kansas City metropolitan area, adjacent to Independence.[3][4] It belongs to the Fort Osage R-1 School District and serves a section of northern Independence.[5]

It currently serves approximately 1,500 students from grades 9-12. It is named after the Fort Osage National Historic Landmark along the Missouri River in nearby Sibley, Missouri.

Athletics

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Fort Osage's baseball team has appeared in three 4A state championships having won in 1991 and 1997, and finishing as runners up in 1996.

Since 2009, Fort Osage's football team has appeared in the Class 5 state championship game 5 times in 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, and 2022. They won the state championship game in 2015.[6]

Fall athletics

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Winter athletics

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Spring athletics

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Spirit squads

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Fort Osage activities

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Fine Arts activities

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Fort Osage Bands

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Other fine arts

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Clubs and other activities

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Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "FORT OSAGE HIGH". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Fort Osage High School". Missouri State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
  3. ^ "Contact." Fort Osage High School. Retrieved on January 5, 2017. "Address: 2101 N. Twyman Road, Independence, MO 64058"
  4. ^ "General Street Map." City of Independence. May 2013. Retrieved on January 5, 2017. The school is northeast of the intersection of U.S. Highway 24 and Missouri State Route 7
  5. ^ "School Districts." City of Independence. Retrieved on January 5, 2017.
  6. ^ MSHSAA. "Fort Osage High School State Championships". www.mshsaa.org. Retrieved 2023-02-09.
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