Ashland High School (Kansas)

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Ashland High School (Kansas)
311 J.E. Humphreys Street [1]

Ashland
,
Kansas
67831

United States
Coordinates 37°11′39″N99°46′32″W / 37.19417°N 99.77556°W / 37.19417; -99.77556 Coordinates: 37°11′39″N99°46′32″W / 37.19417°N 99.77556°W / 37.19417; -99.77556
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School type Public, High School
School districtUSD 220
SuperintendentJamie Wetig
CEEB code 170130 [2]
Athletic Director Lee Odell
Staff8.60 (FTE) [3]
Grades9-12
Gender coed
Enrollment61 (2017–18) [3]
Student to teacher ratio7.09 [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]

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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 27, 2019.
  4. ↑ "Home - USD 220 Ashland Public Schools". Usd220.net. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ashland High School Football". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  6. ↑ "Kansas Wildlife & Parks". Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. 24 April 1992. p. 16. Retrieved 24 April 2018– via Google Books.
  7. ↑ "Farm Journal". Farm Journal. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018– via Google Books.
  8. ↑ US News accessed April 2018


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