Ashland High School (Kansas)

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Ashland Jr/Sr High School
Address
Ashland High School (Kansas)
311 J.E. Humphreys Street [1]

,
67831

United States
Coordinates 37°11′39″N99°46′32″W / 37.19417°N 99.77556°W / 37.19417; -99.77556
Information
School type Public, High School
School districtUSD 220
SuperintendentJamie Wetig
CEEB code 170130 [2]
Athletic Director Lee Odell
Staff4.77 (FTE) [3]
Grades9-12
Gender coed
Enrollment74 (2022–2023) [3]
Student to teacher ratio15.51 [3]
Color(s)  
Team nameBlue Jays

Ashland High School is a public high school in Ashland, Kansas, United States, and operated by Unified School District 220. It competes within the KSHSAA 1A classification, it operates on a four-day school week, its teachers are on a 166-day contract, and a 96% attendance rate and 95-100% graduation rate has been accomplished. [4] The school mascot is the Blue Jay, the school colors are blue and white. [5]

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History

Former principal G.N. Gould made fossil discoveries of a prehistoric "serpent" (Plesiosaurus) in a canyon where additional finds followed. [6]

In 1911 the Kansas High School Debating League was won by Fred Hinkle, Cale Carson, and Clarence Bare of Ashland High School.

In 1943 students helped build a livestock squeeze. [7] The school has about 65 students. [8]

See also

References

  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Ashland High School; United States Geological Survey (USGS); July 1, 1984.
  2. High School CEEB Code Search
  3. 1 2 3 "Ashland High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  4. "Home - USD 220 Ashland Public Schools". Usd220.net. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  5. "Ashland High School Football". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 24, 2018.
  6. "Kansas Wildlife & Parks". Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. April 24, 1992. p. 16. Retrieved April 24, 2018 via Google Books.
  7. "Farm Journal". Farm Journal. April 24, 2018. Retrieved April 24, 2018 via Google Books.
  8. US News accessed April 2018