Hays High School

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Hays High School
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Entrance of Hays High School
Address
Hays High School
2300 E. 13th Street

Hays
,
Kansas
67601

United States
Coordinates 38°52′2″N99°17′42″W / 38.86722°N 99.29500°W / 38.86722; -99.29500
Information
School type Public, High School
Established1872
School board Board Website
School district USD 489
Teaching staff50.23 (FTE) [1]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment918 (2018–19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio18.28 [1]
Campus Urban
Color(s)  Maroon
  Gold
  Black
Athletics conferenceWestern Athletic Conference
MascotIndian
Rival Great Bend High School
NewspaperGuidon
Website School Website

Hays High School is a coeducational public secondary school located in Hays, Kansas operated by Unified School District 489. [2]

Contents

History

Early beginnings

Hays High School was founded as a school in 1872. A school library was built in 1886 and the school was officially instituted a year later. In 1893, the Alumni Association was formed. During the same year, the first literary society (Alpha) was established. Additional literary societies were established over the next several years. In the early 1890s, bookcases were purchased for use in each classroom. In 1921, many library books were gathered and cataloged according to the Dewey Decimal System. By 1937, the school had over 3,700 volumes and the library held 34 people. The current library has approximately 15,000 books and provides seating for 80. The school newspaper, "The Guidon", began in 1902. The newspapers were available to students for 2 cents each and helped the student body stay informed about issues. The football program began in 1902. The first game was played against Lacrosse High School and resulted in a 5–2 victory. [3] The first yearbook was published two years later in 1904. The baseball and tennis programs also began in 1904. At the time, the tennis program was known as the "Junior Tennis Club". During this time, football and baseball games could only be scheduled for Saturdays, which proved to be inconvenient for the programs and the competing schools.

Manual training was required for all students during the early 20th Century. All students were required to devote at least two hours per week to manual training. This was done through the Hays High Manual Training Department which consisted of planning, fitting and squaring, making crosses and squares, dove-tailing, and wood carving. Twelve benches, a grindstone, and a tool chest were all provided to students.

12th Street era

In 1916, a new brick high school building was constructed at 323 W. 12th Street at a cost of $65,000. The building began being used as the new high school in the fall of 1917. In 1925, a new athletic field, known as Shively Field, was purchased for $4,000. The field was named after former superintendent C.A. Shively, who served as superintendent of schools from 1914 to 1928. The original building, located at the corner of 12th and Ash, was torn down in 1939 and an addition was made to the west building. The addition added a vocational agriculture shop, library, chemistry laboratory, home economics laboratory, and a wood shop. In addition, the 12th Street Auditorium was also constructed. Between 1939 and 1941, the school became the Hays Junior-Senior High School, as seventh and eighth grades joined the school. The seventh and eighth grades moved to the newly constructed Hays Junior High School in 1964. [4]

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Hays High School has a long and storied athletics history. The Indians have won a total of 19 state championships in various sports. Athletic programs compete in the 5A division according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association and the school is a member of the Western Athletic Conference (WAC). Currently, Hays High offers athletic programs including baseball, golf, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track and field, basketball, wrestling, cross country, football, and volleyball. [3]

State championships

State Championships [5]
SeasonSport/ActivityNumber of ChampionshipsYear
Fall Cross Country, Boys 51970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976
Winter Basketball, Boys 11944
Spring Golf, Boys 51953, 1978, 1988, 1996, 2016
Track and Field, Boys 51959, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
Track and Field, Girls 11989
Tennis, Girls 31976, 1977, 1982
Total19

Hays High School offers the following sports:

Non-athletic activities

Forensics

Hays High School earned state championships in 4-Speaker Debate in 1989 and 2-Speaker Debate in 2009. State Speech Championships were obtained in 1987 under coach Henry Wolf and 1994 under coach Jeff Haney.

Music

Hays High School is known for its music programs such as band and orchestra. Hays High also has various vocal classes and programs available.

Chamber Singers

Since the 1960s, the school's premier choral ensemble, known as "Chamber Singers" have been performing at community events, as well as Disney World. The ensemble, currently under the direction of Alex Underwood, perform an annual "Dinner Show" to raise funds for travel to different parts of the nation.

Musicals

Hays High has performed various musicals annually, including AIDA, Lil' Abner, All Shook Up, and Anything Goes.

Notable alumni

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Hays High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 5, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Schools". USD 489. Archived from the original on 2012-06-07. Retrieved 2012-05-31.
  3. 1 2 "Athletics".
  4. ↑ "History". USD 489. Retrieved 2014-06-12.
  5. ↑ "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
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