Seaman High School

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Seaman High School
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Seaman High School (2008)
Address
Seaman High School
4850 NW Rochester Road [1]

Topeka
,
Kansas
66617

United States
Coordinates 39°08′05″N95°40′18″W / 39.134635°N 95.671787°W / 39.134635; -95.671787
Information
School type Public, High School
MottoPreparing Today's Students for Tomorrow's World
Established1920
School district USD 345 [2]
SuperintendentBrad Wilson [3]
CEEB code 172920 [4]
Principal Laura Lyons [5]
Athletic Director Steve Bushnell [5]
Teaching staff93.50 (FTE) [6]
Grades 9–12
Gender CoEd
Enrollment1,156 (2023–24) [6]
Student to teacher ratio13.28 [6]
Color(s)  Cardinal Red
  Royal Blue
AthleticsClass 5A, [7]
District 3 [8]
Athletics conferenceUnited Kansas Conference [5]
Mascot Viking
Communities served Topeka
Website School Website

Seaman High School is a public secondary school in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It serves students from grades 9 to 12. It is operated by Seaman USD 345 school district, which covers 84 square miles of northern Topeka and rural Shawnee County, Kansas. The high school is one of the few in the world where the students operate a chartered bank. [9]

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History

Seaman High School was designated a Blue Ribbon School in 1984. National Blue Ribbon Schools seal.svg
Seaman High School was designated a Blue Ribbon School in 1984.

Seaman High School was founded in 1920, opening to students in grades nine through twelve on October 4 of that year. The school is named for Fred A. Seaman, who was integral in the school's founding and served as its first principal. Seaman High School's initial enrollment was 65 students, who were taught by seven faculty members. Seaman was one of the first three rural high schools in Kansas. Five students were in the first graduating class.[ citation needed ]

The Seaman Bank, the first high school bank in the United States, was founded in 1927. [9]

In November 1954, Seaman High moved into a new school located one-half mile west of the former school. Enrollment in 1958 was 483 students. Twenty-two teachers were on the faculty.[ citation needed ] In December 1970, the new high school at 4850 NW Rochester Rd was dedicated. The former structure at 1124 NW Lyman now houses Logan Elementary School.[ citation needed ] The school was selected as a Blue Ribbon School in 1984. The Blue Ribbon Award recognizes public and private schools which perform at high levels or have made significant academic improvements.

In January 2008, construction was completed of a freshman wing on the current building along with additions to the auditorium and the woods and metal shops. In August 2008, ninth grade, which had previously been moved to the Junior High level, was added back to the school.[ citation needed ]

In 2017, Seaman High hosted a "community conversation" discussing inappropriate online behavior, harassment, and threats. [11] Students were encouraged to report negative online behavior, and several student groups began to raise awareness around this issue. [12]

In 2018, Seaman High School's swim team became the first swim team in Topeka to win a state championship, since Topeka High School in 1934, winning by 150 points. [13]

In October 2020, research by Seaman High School's student newspaper revealed that Seaman had been a leader within the Ku Klux Klan. The district's board confirmed this and stated that they were "aware of Fred Seaman’s affiliation with the Ku Klux Klan through research conducted by our teachers and students" and are "proud of our teachers and students for taking a strong interest and stance in learning about and identifying historical figures." [14]

On November 8, 2021, the district's board voted unanimously on an "Option C" [15] between the decisions to either change the district name or keep it. This Option C would agree to remove "all references to Fred A. Seaman," including his "image and likeness," throughout the district in an attempt to divorce the community from the founder. However, both the name of the district, the middle school, the high school, district property, and merchandise would keep the name "Seaman," only under the assumption that the word no longer represents the man.

Extracurricular activities

The Vikings are classified as a 5A school, the second-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Seaman has won several state championships in various sports.[ citation needed ]

Athletics

Seaman High School offers the following sports: [16]

Fall

Winter

Spring

Activities

Seaman's activities include [ citation needed ]

Clubs

Seaman's clubs include [ citation needed ]

Organizations

Seaman's organizations include [ citation needed ]

Notable alumni

See also

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References

  1. ↑ GNIS for Seaman High School; USGS; November 3, 2008.
  2. ↑ USD 345
  3. ↑ Superintendent Website
  4. ↑ High School CEEB Code Search
  5. 1 2 3 "School Search -- Topeka-Seaman HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 "Seaman High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ KSHSAA School Classification List
  8. ↑ KSHSAA School District List Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
  9. 1 2 Deines, Angela (January 24, 2010). "Bank draws students' interest". Topeka Capital-Journal . Retrieved June 30, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Blue Ribbon Schools" (English). Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  11. ↑ Seaman High School's community conversation focuses on online behavior
  12. ↑ Seaman H.S. case puts spotlight on sexting, raises widespread issues
  13. ↑ Seaman takes home state swimming championship, first ever Topeka school to win
  14. ↑ Fangman, Tristan; Gearhart, Madeline (October 16, 2020). "New research proves Seaman High founder's connection with KKK". Seaman News.
  15. ↑ Capital-Journal, Tim Hrenchir, The Topeka (2021-11-09). "'No Great Option': Why a School District Named After a KKK Leader Is Keeping Its Name". Education Week. ISSN   0277-4232 . Retrieved 2024-06-03.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  16. ↑ School Athletic Website
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