Leavenworth High School

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Leavenworth High School
Address
Leavenworth High School
2012 10th Avenue

Leavenworth
,
Kansas
66048
Coordinates 39°17′46″N94°55′47″W / 39.29611°N 94.92972°W / 39.29611; -94.92972
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School type Public, High School
Established1865
StatusOpen
School district Leavenworth USD 453
SuperintendentMike Roth [1]
PrincipalJames Vanek
Teaching staff107
Grades 9 to 12
Gender coed
Enrollmentapproximately 1400 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratioapproximately 14:1
Language English
Schedule typeBlock
Hours in school day7 hours
Color(s)  Blue
  White
SloganHome of the Pioneers
Athletics KSHSAA 5A
Athletics conferenceUnited Kansas Conference
SportsBaseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
MascotPioneer Pete
Nickname LV, LHS
Team namePioneers or Lady Pioneers
Rival Lansing High School
YearbookJunebug
Communities servedLeavenworth, Fort Leavenworth
Affiliations KSHSAA
Website lhs.usd453.org

Leavenworth High School is a public high school located in Leavenworth, Kansas, operated by Leavenworth USD 453 school district. The school was established in 1865, making it one of the first high schools in Kansas. The school colors are blue and white and the mascot is the "Pioneer". Leavenworth High School offers many extracurricular activities, both athletic and non-athletic.

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The district, of which this is the sole comprehensive high school, includes the central portion of Leavenworth city. Additionally, Fort Leavenworth, which is in Fort Leavenworth USD 207, [2] sends its high school students to Leavenworth High (while PK-8 goes to USD 207). [3]

History

The school was established in 1865, making it one of the first high schools in the state of Kansas. Students studied Latin, math, rhetoric, science, Caesar and Virgil like their counterparts from the East Coast.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The Pioneers compete in the United Kansas Conference and are classified as a 5A school, the second largest classification in Kansas, according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Leavenworth has won several state championships in various sports. [4]

State championships

State Championships
SeasonSport/ActivityNumber of ChampionshipsYear
Fall Cross Country, Boys 21975, 1976
Winter Wrestling 11972
Basketball, Boys 12000
Basketball, Girls 41988, 1989, 2014, 2015
Bowling, Girls 12007
Spring Golf, Boys 21968, 1981
Track and Field, Boys 41974, 1978, 1994, 2001
Track and Field, Girls 111994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Total26

Notable alumni

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References

  1. ↑ https://www.usd453.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=429618&type=u [ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Leavenworth County, KS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  3. ↑ "Schools". U.S. Army Garrison - Fort Leavenworth. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2024-01-19. Senior high school students attend Leavenworth High School, which is part of the city school system.
  4. ↑ Extracurricular Activities Archived 2012-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ↑ Brendel, Dale (October 12, 2010). "Leavenworth's own Melissa Etheridge lets us... inside her window". Leavenworth Times. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  6. ↑ "This and That". Leavenworth Times. Newspapers.com. July 15, 1974. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Amy Hastings". USA Track & Field. August 25, 2016.
  8. ↑ "KSHSAA inducts Wayne Simien into Hall of Fame". Lawrence Journal World. March 2, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
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