Hoisington High School

Hoisington High School
Address
218 E. 7th Street Hoisington , Kansas 67544 United States
Information
School type	Public, High School
Established	1940
School board	Board Website
School district	Hoisington USD 431
CEEB code	171355
Principal	Joel Mason
Staff	17.70 (FTE) [1]
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	201 (2022–23) [1]
Student to teacher ratio	11.36 [1]
Campus	Rural
Color(s)	Red   White   Black
Mascot	Fighting Cardinals
Accreditation	Kansas State Department of Education
Website	School Website

Hoisington High School is a public high school in Hoisington, Kansas, operated by Hoisington USD 431 school district. The building was designed and constructed in 1940 in the Art-Deco style by architect Henry W. Brinkman and the school is currently listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The school offers many extracurricular activities, both athletic and non-athletic. Sports teams compete as the "Fighting Cardinals" and the school colors are red, white and black with yellow as an accent color. As of 2019, the school has won 13 state championships in various sports.

History

Hoisington High School
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	218 E. 7th Street
Built	1940
Architect	Brinkman and Hagan
Architectural style	Art-Deco
NRHP reference No.	12000842
Added to NRHP	November 15, 2005

Early history

Hoisington High School was designed by the Emporia architecture firm Brinkman & Hagan and was constructed in 1940 through the Public Works Administration. The three-story brick building features Art Deco-style stone ornamentation and carved detailing. The building also includes a 1937 native stone stadium constructed by the Works Projects Administration. The property was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2005.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The athletic programs offered at Hoisington High School compete within the North Central Activities Association. The school is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association. The teams are known as the "Fighting Cardinals" and the school colors are red, white and black with yellow as an accent color. As of 2019, the school has won 13 state championships in various sports.

State championships

State Championships
Season	Sport	Number of Championships	Year
Fall	Cross Country, Girls	3	1984, 1986, 1987
Fall	Policy Debate	4	1930, 1968, 1994, 2006
Winter	Basketball, Boys	1	1946
Winter	Scholars Bowl	1	2001
Spring	Track & Field, Boys	4	1953, 1964, 1965, 1973
	Golf, Girls	4	1982, 1983, 1984, 1985
	Tennis, Girls	1	1999
Total		13

See also

• List of high schools in Kansas
• List of unified school districts in Kansas

References

1. "Hoisington High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved July 15, 2024.

External links

• Hoisington High School website

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