Seneca High School is a

high school A secondary school describes an institution that provides secondary education and also usually includes the building where this takes place. Some secondary schools provide both '' lower secondary education'' (ages 11 to 14) and ''upper seconda ...

located in

Seneca, Missouri Seneca is a city in western Newton County, Missouri, Newton County, Missouri, United States. The population was 2,336 at the 2010 census. Located on the southwest border of the state, the city is part of the Joplin, Missouri Joplin, Missouri Metrop ...

at 1110 Neosho Street. Its enrollment in 2016-17 was approximately 420, and the district student-to-teacher ratio is a relatively low 18:1. Due to its proximity to Oklahoma (approximately 1/2 mile away), the school has a large number of American Indian students, approximately 69 across its four grades. The school is part of the Seneca R-VII school system, in

Newton County, Missouri Newton County is a county located in the southwest portion of the U.S. state of Missouri. As of the 2010 census, the population was 58,114. Its county seat is Neosho. The county was organized in 1838 and is named in honor of John Newton, a her ...

. The school colors are Red (primary), White (secondary), and Blue (tertiary), their mascot is the Indian, and they play in the

Big 8 Conference The Big Eight Conference was a National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)-affiliated Division I-A college athletic association that sponsored football. It was formed in January 1907 as the Missouri Valley Intercollegiate Athletic Associatio ...

. The district is bounded by the

Joplin, Missouri Joplin is a city in Jasper County, Missouri, Jasper and Newton County, Missouri, Newton counties in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Missouri. The bulk of the city is in Jasper County, while the southern portion is in Newton County. J ...

school district to the north, the

Neosho, Missouri Neosho (; originally or ) is the most populous city in Newton County, Missouri, Newton County, Missouri, United States, which it serves as the county seat. With a population of 12,590 as of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the city i ...

district to the east, the McDonald County district to the south, and the Missouri state border to the west.

State championships

*1985 Wrestling (1A/2A) *1987 Football (2A) *1995 Football (3A) *2007 Cheerleading (3A) *2008 Cheerleading (3A) *2010 Wrestling (Class 1) *2011 Cheerleading (3A) *2015 Cheerleading (3A) *2016 Cheerleading (2A large) *2016 Wrestling (Class 1)

Notable alumnus

Scott Elbert Timothy Scott Elbert (born August 13, 1985) is a former Professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers. A former first round draft pick, his career had been hampered by various arm injuries. H ...

, Major League Baseball player for the

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

References

External links

Seneca High School
Public high schools in Missouri Schools in Newton County, Missouri {{Missouri-school-stub