Fort 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. It belongs to the Fort Osage R-1 School District and serves a section of northern Independence.

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
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.

Fall athletics

 * Football
 * Cross Country
 * Golf (Girls)
 * Soccer (Boys)
 * Softball
 * Tennis (Girls)
 * Volleyball

Winter athletics

 * Basketball (Boys)
 * Basketball (Girls)
 * Wrestling

Spring athletics

 * Baseball
 * Golf (Boys)
 * Soccer (Girls)
 * Tennis (Boys)
 * Track & Field

Spirit squads

 * Cheerleading
 * Indianettes (dance team)

Fort Osage Bands

 * Symphonic Band
 * Wind Ensemble
 * Jazz Band
 * Show Band
 * Fort Osage Marching Band, The Red & White Brigade

Other fine arts

 * Drama
 * Choir
 * Art Club
 * Student Publications Indian Legends (yearbook)

Clubs and other activities

 * Computer Science Club
 * Fort Supporter's Club
 * Student Council
 * National Honor Society (NHS)
 * National Art Honors Society (NAHS)
 * Rotary Club
 * Future Farmers of America (FFA)
 * Scholar Bowl
 * Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA)
 * Speech + Debate
 * Special Olympics
 * Chess Club
 * Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA)
 * Club 121
 * Crochet Club

Notable alumni

 * Albert Pujols, MLB player for the St. Louis Cardinals
 * Betty Lennox, WNBA player for the Los Angeles Sparks
 * Chris Metzler, documentary filmmaker
 * Chad Troutwine, co-founder of Veritas Prep, movie producer
 * E. J. Gaines, NFL player for the Buffalo Bills
 * Bruce Van Dyke, NFL drafted by Philadelphia Eagles, 1966, also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers, 1967-1973, and the Green Bay Packers, 1974-1976
 * Skylar Thompson, quarterback for the Miami Dolphins