Kearney Public Schools

Kearney Public Schools
Location
Nebraska
United States
Coordinates40°42′01″N 99°05′09″W / 40.700162°N 99.085886°W / 40.700162; -99.085886
District information
TypePublic
Motto"Own Your Future"
GradesPre-kindergarten - 12
SuperintendentJason Mundorf
Schools15
Students and staff
Students6,177 (as of 2022)[1]
Teachers377.56 (FTE) (as of 2022)[1]
Staff668.58 (FTE) (as of 2022)[1]
Other information
WebsiteKearney Public Schools

Kearney Public Schools is a school district serving the area of Kearney, Nebraska, United States.

History

Historic Schools
Name Location Years Active
Kearney's First School Avenue A & 24th Street 1872-1890's
Whittier School 3rd Avenue & 22nd Street 1880-1920 K-12

1890-1920 Elementary Only

1929-1960 Manual Arts

Bryant School 1611 Avenue C 1885-1950
Emerson School 2705 Avenue E 1885-1950
Kenwood Elementary 1524 4th Avenue 1888-1935
Longfellow High 303 West 22nd Street 1890-1960
Alcott Elementary 1112 East 16th Street 1892-1933
Hawthorne Elementary 3400 Avenue A 1892-1933
Kearney High School 3610 6th Avenue 1960 - 2016
Superintendent History
Name Years
M. I. Stuart 1885-1888
J. T. Morey 1888-1901
A.O. Thomas 1901-1905
George Burgert 1905-1909
Harry E. Bradford 1909-1912
Roy E. Cochran 1912-1915
A.L. Cariness 1915-1921
O.A. Wersig 1921-1932
Harry A. Burke 1933-1942
John D. Rice 1942-1947
E. Paul Morris 1947-1965
John R. Johnston 1965-1969
Harold G. Rowe 1969-1976
William F. Urbanek 1976-1980
James O. Howard 1980-1985
Jerry Barabas (interim) 1985-1986
Gary N. Hammack 1986-2001
Kenneth Anderson 2001-2007
Brian L. Maher 2007-2015
Virginia Moon (interim) 2015-2016
Kent B. Edwards 2016-2022
Jason Mundorf 2022-Present

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Schools

Elementary schools:

  • Bryant Elementary School
  • Buffalo Hills Elementary School
  • Central Elementary School
  • Emerson Elementary School
  • Glenwood Elementary School
  • Kenwood Elementary School
  • Meadowlark Elementary School
  • Northeast Elementary School
  • Park Elementary School
  • Windy Hills Elementary School

Middle schools:

  • Horizon Middle School
  • Sunrise Middle School

High schools:

Other Facilities:

  • Hanny Arram Center for Success
  • Bright Futures Preschool
  • KPS Administration Office
  • Merryman Performing Arts Center

References

  1. ^ a b c "District Detail for Kearney Public Schools". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 6, 2010.