Owensboro High School is a public

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located at 1800 Frederica Street in

Owensboro, Kentucky Owensboro is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Daviess County, Kentucky, United States. It is the fourth-largest city in the state by population. Owensboro is located on U.S. Route 60 and Interstate 165 about southwest of Lou ...

, 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 4, 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

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Mark Higgs Mark Deyon Higgs (born April 11, 1966 in Owensboro, Kentucky) is a former American football running back in the National Football League for the Dallas Cowboys, Miami Dolphins, Philadelphia Eagles and Arizona Cardinals. He was drafted in the 8 ...

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* {{authority control Public high schools in Kentucky Buildings and structures in Owensboro, Kentucky Schools in Daviess County, Kentucky Educational institutions established in 1871 1871 establishments in Kentucky Theatre companies in Kentucky