Clay County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 8,117. Its county seat and most populous city is Clay Center.
Clay Center is a city in and the county seat of Clay County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 4,199.
Morganville is a city in Clay County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 180.
Wakefield is a city in Clay County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 858.
Kansas City, abbreviated as "KCK", is the third-largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas, the county seat of Wyandotte County, and a principal city of the Kansas City metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 156,607. The city formed as a streetcar suburb of Kansas City, Missouri, which it borders and after which it is named. It is situated at Kaw Point, the junction of the Missouri and Kansas rivers. It is part of a consolidated city-county government known as the "Unified Government". Wyandotte County also includes the independent cities of Bonner Springs, Edwardsville, a portion of Lake Quivira, and the unincorporated area known as Loring.
The Michael L. Printz Award is an American Library Association literary award that annually recognizes the "best book written for teens, based entirely on its literary merit". It is sponsored by Booklist magazine; administered by the ALA's young-adult division, the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA); and named for the Topeka, Kansas, school librarian Mike Printz, a long-time active member of YALSA.
Markus Zusak is an Australian writer with Austrian and German roots. He is best known for The Book Thief and The Messenger, two novels which became international bestsellers. He won the Margaret A. Edwards Award in 2014.
Andover High School is a public secondary school in Andover, Kansas, United States, and operated by Andover USD 385 school district. There are approximately 850 students in attendance at Andover High School. The school is located at 1744 N. Andover Road. It was formerly connected to the Andover Butler Community College campus. The school mascot is the Trojan. Andover High School shares a stadium with Andover Central High School, their crosstown rival. The high school has 90 academic staff members including the principals.
Frederic Remington High School is a rural public high school located north of Brainerd, Kansas between Whitewater and Potwin at NW Meadowlark Rd and NW 90th St. It is one of three schools operated by Remington USD 206 public school district. This school is also commonly known as Remington High School as the shorter name, and Whitewater-Remington High School on KSHSAA sport lists.
Kansas City USD 500, also known as Kansas City Kansas Public Schools, is a public unified school district headquartered in Kansas City, Kansas, United States. As of 2021, it has approximately 23,690 students enrolled in the district in grades PreK & K-12. The district currently operates 5 high schools, 7 middle schools, and 29 elementary schools and 4 alternative schools. The district has a number of additional educational and support facilities.
Amy Sarig King is an American writer of short fiction and young adult fiction.
Idana is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas was 54. It is located approximately 6.5 miles west of Clay Center, and 1.5 miles south of US Route 24 along 16th Rd.
Ladysmith is an unincorporated community in Clay County, Kansas, United States. It is located approximately 6.5 miles soutwest of Clay Center along Kiowa Rd.
Fort Scott High School is a public high school in Fort Scott, Kansas, and operated by Fort Scott USD 234 school district. It is located at 1005 South Main Street. The school mascot is a tiger and the school colors are red and white.
Oskaloosa High School is the public high school in Oskaloosa, Kansas, United States. The school serves about 250 students. Bears are the school mascot and the school colors are blue and red. Oskaloosa High School is located at 404 Park Street.
Ashland High School is a public high school in Ashland, Kansas, United States, and operated by Unified School District 220. It competes within the KSHSAA 1A classification, it operates on a four-day school week, its teachers are on a 166-day contract, and a 96% attendance rate and 95-100% graduation rate has been accomplished. The school mascot is the Blue Jay, the school colors are blue and white.
Palco High School is a public high school in Palco, Kansas, United States. It is operated by Palco USD 269 school district, and serves the communities of Damar, Palco, and Zurich. The school mascot is a rooster and the school colors are black and gold. Palco High School is a relatively small and rural high school.
Labette County High School is a public high school in Altamont, Kansas, United States, operated by Labette County USD 506 school district. It is located at 601 South High School Street.
Clay County USD 379 is a public unified school district headquartered in Clay Center, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Clay Center, Green, Longford, Morganville, Oak Hill, Wakefield, Idana, Ladysmith, and nearby rural areas.
