Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools

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Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools
Address
400 South 5th Street
Lyons
, Nebraska , 68038
United States
District information
Motto"Empower All Students to Achieve"
GradesPK-12
SuperintendentFred Hansen
Students and staff
Enrollment292 (as of 2007-08) [1]
Staff22.8 (FTE) (as of 2007-08) [1]
Student–teacher ratio10.6 (as of 2007-08) [1]
Athletic conferenceEast Husker
District mascotCougar
ColorsMaroon, gold, and white
Other information
Website www.lyonsdecaturschools.org

Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools is a public school district in Lyons, Nebraska, United States. It is a consolidated school encompassing the Communities of Decatur and Lyons, which are located in Burt County in northeast Nebraska. It is a class D1 school. Its mascot is the Cougar.

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History

The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools was created through a merger of the Lyons and Decatur districts in 1984. [2]

The district implemented a 1-to-1 laptop initiative in 2008. All students in classes 10-12 had their own Macintosh laptops as of the 2009-10 school year; in the 2010-11 year this was expanded to all students in grades 9-12.

Boundary

The largest share of the district is in Burt County, where it includes Decatur and Lyon. It has all of Logan Township, much of Decatur and Everett townships, and parts of Bell Creek, Oakland, Quinnebaugh, and Silver Creek townships. [3]

A portion of the district lies in Cuming County, taking sections of Garfield Township and Neligh Township. [4]

A portion of the district lies in Thurston County. There, it covers most of Anderson Township and portions of Dawes Township. [5]

Campus

The K-12 school location in Lyons was built in 1963, with additions in 1978 and 1996.

Curriculum

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities include drama, FBLA, FFA, music, speech, student council, and yearbook.

The school's teams, known as the Lyons-Decatur Cougars, compete in Nebraska School Activities Association size classification D in the East Husker conference. Teams are fielded in basketball, football, golf, track, and volleyball.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "District Detail for Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs". National Center for Education Statistics . Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  2. ↑ Bratton, Anna Jo (May 1, 2007). "Top court, Legislature face school decisions". Columbus Telegram . Retrieved May 6, 2010.
  3. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Burt County, NE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 10, 2024. - Text
  4. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cuming County, NE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 10, 2024. - Text
  5. ↑ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Thurston County, NE" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau . Retrieved September 10, 2024. - Text
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