Goessel High School

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Goessel High School
Address
Goessel High School
100 East Main Street [1]

,
67053

United States
Coordinates 38°14′49″N97°21′00″W / 38.246932°N 97.350061°W / 38.246932; -97.350061
Information
School type Public, High School
School board Board Website
School district Goessel USD 411 [2]
CEEB code 171130 [3]
Principal Scott Boden [4]
Teaching staff13.70 (FTE) [5]
Grades 612
Gender coed
Enrollment160 (2022–2023) [5]
Student to teacher ratio11.68 [5]
Campus type rural
Color(s)  Blue
  White
AthleticsClass 8-Man I, [6]
District 8 [7]
Athletics conferenceWheat State [8]
Mascot Bluebirds
Communities served Goessel
Website School Website

Goessel High School is a public secondary school in Goessel, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Goessel USD 411 school district. It is the sole public high school for the community of Goessel and nearby rural areas of Marion / McPherson / Harvey Counties.

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Academics

Goessel High School was recognized in 2007 and 2008 by U.S. News & World Report as a Bronze Medal Finalist in their Best of U.S. High Schools.[ citation needed ]

Extracurricular activities

Scholars Bowl

In February 2012, Goessel won the Scholars Bowl at the Regional Tournament in Ell-Saline. [9] In Class 1A Division I, Goessel finished 4th after winning their group in pool play. [10] One year later, Goessel's team again made it back to the State Championships and was able to one-up the team from last year finishing 3rd overall. [11] The team won their only state championship in 2015.

Athletics

Goessel High School offers several athletic programs including basketball (boys and girls), cross country (boys and girls), football (8-man), golf (boys and girls), track and field (boys and girls), and volleyball. The school competes in the Wheat State League and is a member of the KSHSAA.

Boys basketball

In 1988, the boys basketball team won the 1A state championship.[ citation needed ]

Volleyball

The volleyball team won the Class 1A Kansas state championship in 2015.[ citation needed ]

Cross Country

The boys' cross country team won the 1A state meet in 1976, Goessel's first team state championship. The girls' cross country team won the 1A state meet in 2016.[ citation needed ]

See also

References

  1. "GNIS Detail - Goessel High School". Geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  2. "Goessel USD 411". Usd411.org. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  3. "High School CEEB Code Search". Suny.edu. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  4. "Staff Directory". USD 411. Archived from the original on June 23, 2021.
  5. 1 2 3 "Goessel High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  6. "KSHSAA School Classification List" (PDF). Kshsaa.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 12, 2016. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  7. "KSHSAA School District List" (PDF). Kshsaa.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on September 23, 2010. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  8. "School Search - Goessel HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved December 14, 2010.
  9. "Goessel USD 411 - Scholars Bowl Team State Bound". Usd411.org. February 2, 2012. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  10. "Scholars Bowl". Kshsaa.org. Retrieved August 11, 2016.
  11. "Scholars Bowl". Kshsaa.org. Retrieved August 11, 2016.