Ashland High School (Kansas)

Ashland Jr/Sr High School
Address
Map
311 J.E. Humphreys Street [1]

Ashland
,
Kansas
67831

United States
Coordinates37°11′39″N 99°46′32″W / 37.19417°N 99.77556°W / 37.19417; -99.77556
Information
School typePublic, High School
School districtUSD 220
SuperintendentJamie Wetig
CEEB code170130 [2]
Athletic DirectorLee Odell
Staff4.77 (FTE)[3]
Grades9-12
Gendercoed
Enrollment74 (2022–2023)[3]
Student to teacher ratio15.51[3]
Color(s)   
Team nameBlue Jays

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.[4] The school mascot is the Blue Jay, the school colors are blue and white.[5]

History

Former principal G.N. Gould made fossil discoveries of a prehistoric "serpent" (Plesiosaurus) in a canyon where additional finds followed.[6]

In 1911 the Kansas High School Debating League was won by Fred Hinkle, Cale Carson, and Clarence Bare of Ashland High School.

In 1943 students helped build a livestock squeeze.[7] The school has about 65 students.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Ashland High School; United States Geological Survey (USGS); July 1, 1984.
  2. ^ High School CEEB Code Search
  3. ^ a b c "Ashland High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 8, 2024.
  4. ^ "Home - USD 220 Ashland Public Schools". Usd220.net. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Ashland High School Football". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Kansas Wildlife & Parks". Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks. 24 April 1992. p. 16. Retrieved 24 April 2018 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Farm Journal". Farm Journal. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018 – via Google Books.
  8. ^ US News accessed April 2018


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