Silver Lake USD 372

Silver Lake Elementary School
Silver Lake Elementary School
Address
	200 Rice Rd. ; Silver Lake , Kansas 66539; USA
Information
School type	Public, Elementary School
Principal	Ronda Pegram
Website	School Website

Silver Lake Jr/Sr High School
Silver Lake Jr/Sr High School
Address
	200 E. Lake St. ; Silver Lake , Kansas 66539; USA
Information
School type	Public, High School
Principal	Ryan Luke
Color(s)	Maroon ; Gold
Nickname	Silver Lake Eagles
Website	School Website

Silver Lake USD 372
Silver Lake USD 372
Address
	200 E. Lake St. Silver Lake , Kansas , 66539; United States
District information
Type	Public
Grades	PreK to 12
Superintendent	Brad Womack
Other information
Website	silverlakeschools.org

Last updated June 05, 2023

Silver Lake USD 372 is a public unified school district headquartered in Silver Lake, Kansas, United States.^[1] The district includes the communities of Silver Lake, Kiro, and nearby rural areas.^[7]

History

In 1911, a new six room brick school building replaced the original two room structure and the first high school class was organized.^[8]

In 1928, that building became the elementary school.^[8]

In 1952, the high school burned and a new high school was completed in 1953.^[8]

In 1961, a new elementary school was completed in 1961.^[8]

In 1994, a sizeable addition was made to the existing high school, including a new gym, locker room facilities, and classrooms. The middle school grades 7 and 8 were moved to the same building as the high school. The elementary/middle school building which was previously grades 3-8 became grades 1–6. And the old elementary building (the original high school building from 1911), which had been K through grade 2, became preschool and Kindergarten only.

In 2008, a new gym was built at the elementary school. It is three times the size of the original gym.^{[ citation needed ]}

In 2010, USD 372 suffered major spending cuts, which included the art program, teachers, lunches, etc.^{[ citation needed ]}

District

The superintendent for USD 372 is Brad Womack.^[2]

High school

The principal of the high school is Ryan Luke.^[4]

State championships

Silver Lake High School only hangs a single banner for each sport with its list of state titles. The eight banners hanging in the high school gymnasium list the 70 Academic and Athletic State titles won in team competition.

Academics

Silver Lake High School has claimed 18 Academic team titles.

Debate:

The high school debate team won the Kansas State 3-2-1A 4-Speaker Tournament in 1996, 2013, 2014, and 2018. They also won the Kansas State 3-2-1A 2-Speaker Tournament in 1996, 1997, 2004, 2007, and 2013. Former coach Gail Naylor lead the school to seven of those championships, and current coach Michelle Taylor is responsible for the recent 4-speaker victories in 2014 and 2018.

Speech:

Silver Lake had a remarkably successful speech team throughout the 1990s and 2000s, with championship teams in 1994, 1998, and 1999. The speech team dominated 3A competition in Kansas when they won four consecutive state championships in 2001, 2002, 2003, and 2004, marking the second most championships in a row that a Silver Lake program has had.

Athletics

Silver Lake High School has claimed a total of 52 Kansas State Athletic Championships.

Football:

The Silver Lake Eagles football team has made 18 appearances at the Kansas State 3A Football Championship including wins in 1981, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1997, 2006, 2010, and 2013.

Basketball:

The only time the boys' basketball won the state championship was in 1981. However, the Lady Eagles have won multiple championships including in 1983, 1984, 1988, 2002, 2012 and 2016.

Volleyball:

Silver Lake's Lady Eagles have won seven state championships in volleyball (1998, 2003, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2014, 2016, and 2018).

Baseball:

The first state championship ever won by the Silver Lake Eagles was for baseball in 1953. Coincidentally, the Eagles won the championship the next year in 1954, marking the first back-to-back state championships for Silver Lake. Silver Lake subsequently won the 3A State Baseball Championships thirteen more times in 1970, 1974, 1977, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2005, 2008, 2009, and 2011.

Softball:

12 state Championships have been won by the Lady Eagles Softball team since 1992 (including a 5-peat from 1992-1996, the longest stretch of repeat champions by a Silver Lake program): 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2018.

Elementary school

The principal of the elementary school is Ronda Pegram.^[6]

The elementary school team has also received titles for youth competitions and other events.^{[ citation needed ]}

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Andover Central High School</span> High school in Andover, Kansas, United States

Andover Central High School is a public secondary school in Andover, Kansas, United States, operated by Andover USD 385 school district, and serves students of grades 9 to 12. It is located southeast of Central and Andover Road. There are approximately 800 students in attendance at Andover Central High School. The school is located adjacent to Andover Central Middle School and north of Sunflower Elementary School. The head principal is Chad Gerwick, the assistant principal/athletic director is Doug Carr, and the assistant principal/activities director is Amanda Grier.

Blue Valley High School is a 9-12 public high school in Overland Park, Kansas, United States that was established in 1969. It is operated by Blue Valley USD 229.

Saint James School is an independent, nonsectarian, college preparatory school located in Montgomery, Alabama, United States. Established in 1955, Saint James School, Montgomery's oldest private school, serves about 900 students in pre-kindergarten through grade 12.

Parsons Senior High School is a public secondary school in Parsons, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Parsons USD 503 school district, and serves students of grades 9 to 12. It is the sole high school in the school district. The school colors are blue and gold and the school mascot is "Victor the Viking". It is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Activities teams compete in the 4A division, except football which competes in the 3A division. Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hutchinson High School (Kansas)</span> High school in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States

Hutchinson High School is a public secondary school in Hutchinson, Kansas, United States, operated by Hutchinson USD 308 public school district. This school is the only public high school within the city limits of Hutchinson. The enrollment for 2020-2021 was 1,430 students. The school mascot is the Salthawk and the school colors are blue and gold. As of the 2020–2021 school year, the principal is Ryan Ewy and the activities director is Kevin Armstrong.

Olathe Northwest High School is a public high school located in Olathe, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9–12. The school is one of five high schools in the Olathe USD 233 school district. The school colors are blue, black, and white, and the school mascot is the Raven. Olathe Northwest was established in 2003 to help educate the rapidly increasing population of Olathe. Olathe Northwest is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division and are known as the "Ravens". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

Maize High School is a public high school located in Maize, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Maize USD 266 school district, and serves students in grades 9-12. The current principal is Chris Botts. Maize High School is one of two high schools located within the city limits of Maize, Kansas. The school colors are red and white, although black is considered an unofficial third color. The average annual enrollment is approximately 2,000 students.

Salina High School South is a public school located in Salina, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. It is operated by Salina USD 305 school district, and students who live south of Cloud Avenue attend this school. It serves approximately 1,057 students each year, and about 90% of the staff employed at the school are certified, including principal Curtis Stevens. The school colors are green, gold, and white. The school mascot is the Cougar. The athletic teams offered at Salina South are varied and compete in the 5A division according to the KSHSAA.

Olathe North High School is a public high school located in Olathe, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is one of five high schools in the Olathe USD 233 school district. The school colors are red and royal blue and the mascot is the Eagle.

Salina High School Central, often referred to as Salina Central, is a fully accredited public high school located in Salina, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. The school was known as Salina High School before the opening of Salina High School South in 1971. Located at 650 East Crawford in the city of Salina, the school is attended by Salina USD 305 students living north of Republic Avenue. The athletic programs compete in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League of the 5A division according to the KSHSAA. The Salina High School Central campus is home of the Salina Stadium.

Campus High School is a public high school in Wichita, Kansas serving students in grades 9-12. Despite being located within the Wichita city limits, Campus is part of Haysville USD 261. The current principal is David Morford. The school colors are black and white with an accent of gold. The current enrollment is 1,742 students.

Wichita South High School, known locally as South, is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district and serves students in grades 9 to 12. It is also known as Wichita High School South. The school colors are blue and red. The school's enrollment was 1,752 during the 2018–19 school year, making it the 16th largest high school in Kansas and the 4th largest in Wichita.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Piper High School (Kansas)</span> High school in Kansas City, Kansas, United States

Piper High School is a public secondary school in the latent township Piper, Kansas of Kansas City, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Piper USD 203 school district, and serves students of grades 9 to 12. This school is one of multiple high schools located in Kansas City. The school colors are purple and white, although black is generally considered a third official color.

Goddard High School is a public high school located in Goddard, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Goddard USD 265 school district and serves students in grades 9 to 12. It is one of two high schools located within the city limits of Goddard. The school colors are blue and white. The enrollment for the 2009–2010 school year is approximately 1,600 students, before the Goddard/Eisenhower split. After the split in 2011, the enrollment has been around 800. Goddard High School was selected as a Blue Ribbon School in 2012.

Wichita North High School, known locally as North, is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district and serves students in grades 9 to 12. The school was founded in 1929 on the site where the United States government previously sent Company 'A' of the 10th Division to the forks of the Arkansas River to protect the incoming cattle drivers from the Indians during the 1800s.

Smith Center High School is a public high school located in Smith Center, Kansas, United States. It is the sole high school operated by Smith Center USD 237 school district, and serves students of grades 7 to 12. The school colors are red and green and the mascot is the Redmen.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wichita Northwest High School</span> High school in Wichita, Kansas, United States

Wichita Northwest High School, known locally as Northwest High, is a public secondary school in Wichita, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Wichita USD 259 school district and serves 1,320 students in grades 9 to 12.

Atchison County Community High School is a public secondary school in Effingham, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 7–12. It is operated by USD 377 school district. The school colors are orange and black. The average annual enrollment is approximately 325 students.

Marion High School is a public secondary school in Marion, Kansas, United States. It is one of three schools operated by Marion–Florence USD 408 school district. It is the sole public high school for the communities of Marion, Florence, Aulne, Canada, Eastshore, Marion County Lake, and nearby rural areas of Marion County

Olpe Junior–Senior High School is a public high school located in Olpe, Kansas, in the Southern Lyon County USD 252 school district, serving students in grades 7–12. Olpe has an enrollment of approximately 160 students and a teaching staff of 15. The principal is Shane Clark. The school mascot is the Eagles and the school colors are green and yellow.

References

1 2 "USD 372 Website". Archived from the original on December 9, 2020.
1 2 USD 372 Superintendent
↑ GNIS for Silver Lake High School; USGS; July 1, 1984.
1 2 High School Directory
↑ GNIS for Silver Lake Elementary School; USGS; July 1, 1984.
1 2 Elementary School Directory
↑ "USD 372 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2020.
1 2 3 4 History of Silver Lake

External links

Official website

39°06′12″N95°51′10″W / 39.10333°N 95.85278°W

This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.

[USD372-Home-1] 1 2 "USD 372 Website". Archived from the original on December 9, 2020.

[sup1-2] 1 2 USD 372 Superintendent

[3] GNIS for Silver Lake High School; USGS; July 1, 1984.

[hs-directory-4] 1 2 High School Directory

[5] GNIS for Silver Lake Elementary School; USGS; July 1, 1984.

[gs-directory-6] 1 2 Elementary School Directory

[7] "USD 372 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2020.

[history1-8] 1 2 3 4 History of Silver Lake

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

[6]

[7]

[8]