Hogan Preparatory Academy
Encyclopedia
Hogan Preparatory Academy (formerly Bishop Hogan High School) is a charter
high school
at 1221 East Meyer Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri
.
Although a public school it is not part of the Kansas City, Missouri School District
since it is a charter school.
As of March 2011 it had an enrollment of 348 making it the 176th largest high school in Missouri. It has 34 teachers. The school in March 2011 had an enrollment that was 98 percent African American
.
The school started as a Catholic high school in 1935 and was named for John Joseph Hogan
. In 1999 it became a charter school.
The school colors are maroon and white and the mascot is the Rams.
Charter school
Charter schools are primary or secondary schools that receive public money but are not subject to some of the rules, regulations, and statutes that apply to other public schools in exchange for some type of accountability for producing certain results, which are set forth in each school's charter...
high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
at 1221 East Meyer Boulevard in Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri
Kansas City, Missouri is the largest city in the U.S. state of Missouri and is the anchor city of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area, the second largest metropolitan area in Missouri. It encompasses in parts of Jackson, Clay, Cass, and Platte counties...
.
Although a public school it is not part of the Kansas City, Missouri School District
Kansas City, Missouri School District
Kansas City, Missouri School District, or KCMSD is a school district headquartered at 1211 McGee Street in Downtown Kansas City, Missouri.- Boundaries:The school district primarily serves residents within Kansas City....
since it is a charter school.
As of March 2011 it had an enrollment of 348 making it the 176th largest high school in Missouri. It has 34 teachers. The school in March 2011 had an enrollment that was 98 percent African American
African American
African Americans are citizens or residents of the United States who have at least partial ancestry from any of the native populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and are the direct descendants of enslaved Africans within the boundaries of the present United States...
.
The school started as a Catholic high school in 1935 and was named for John Joseph Hogan
John Joseph Hogan
Bishop John Joseph Hogan was a Catholic priest and missionary in Missouri in the American Civil War era. He was the first Bishop of the Dioceses of Saint Joseph, Missouri and Kansas City, Missouri.-History:...
. In 1999 it became a charter school.
The school colors are maroon and white and the mascot is the Rams.
Sports
In 2011 the school won its first Missouri state basketball championship (in Division 3) either as a Catholic school or charter school.Notable alumni
- Joseph Hubert HartJoseph Hubert HartJoseph Hubert Hart is an American prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as Bishop of Cheyenne from 1978 to 2001.-Early life and education:...
, 1948, Catholic Bishop - Sly JamesSly JamesSylvester "Sly" James, Jr. , is the Mayor of Kansas City, Missouri. James lives in Kansas City's Hyde Park neighborhood. He was inaugurated as Mayor on May 2, 2011.- Early life, education, and career :...
, 1969, Kansas City mayor - Dolores MichaelsDolores MichaelsDolores Rae Michaels was an American actress.-Biography:She was born in Kansas City, Missouri, to Esther Marie "Essie" and Raymond Roscoe "Ray" Michaels .Her father was at one-time a professional baseball player who spent time as a catcher in the Chicago Cubs...
, actress-