Leavenworth High School

Leavenworth High School is a public high school located in Leavenworth, Kansas, operated by Leavenworth USD 453 school district. The school was established in 1865, making it one of the first high schools in Kansas. The school colors are blue and white and the mascot is the "Pioneer". Leavenworth High School offers many extracurricular activities, both athletic and non-athletic.

Leavenworth High School
Address
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2012 10th Avenue

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66048
Coordinates39°17′46″N 94°55′47″W / 39.29611°N 94.92972°W / 39.29611; -94.92972
Information
School typePublic, High School
Established1865
StatusOpen
School districtLeavenworth USD 453
SuperintendentMike Roth [1]
PrincipalJames Vanek
Teaching staff107
Grades9 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollmentapproximately 1400 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratioapproximately 14:1
LanguageEnglish
Schedule typeBlock
Hours in school day7 hours
Color(s)  Blue
  White
SloganHome of the Pioneers
AthleticsKSHSAA 5A
Athletics conferenceUnited Kansas Conference
SportsBaseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
MascotPioneer Pete
NicknameLV, LHS
Team namePioneers or Lady Pioneers
RivalLansing High School
YearbookJunebug
Communities servedLeavenworth, Fort Leavenworth
AffiliationsKSHSAA
Websitelhs.usd453.org

The district, of which this is the sole comprehensive high school, includes the central portion of Leavenworth city. Additionally, Fort Leavenworth, which is in Fort Leavenworth USD 207,[2] sends its high school students to Leavenworth High (while PK-8 goes to USD 207).[3]

History

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The school was established in 1865, making it one of the first high schools in the state of Kansas. Students studied Latin, math, rhetoric, science, Caesar and Virgil like their counterparts from the East Coast.

Extracurricular activities

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Athletics

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The Pioneers compete in the United Kansas Conference and are classified as a 5A school, the second largest classification in Kansas, according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Leavenworth has won several state championships in various sports.[4]

State championships

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State Championships
Season Sport/Activity Number of Championships Year
Fall Cross Country, Boys 2 1975, 1976
Winter Wrestling 1 1972
Basketball, Boys 1 2000
Basketball, Girls 4 1988, 1989, 2014, 2015
Bowling, Girls 1 2007
Spring Golf, Boys 2 1968, 1981
Track and Field, Boys 4 1974, 1978, 1994, 2001
Track and Field, Girls 11 1994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Total 26

Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.usd453.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=429618&type=u [dead link]
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Leavenworth County, KS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  3. ^ "Schools". U.S. Army Garrison - Fort Leavenworth. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2024-01-19. Senior high school students attend Leavenworth High School, which is part of the city school system.
  4. ^ Extracurricular Activities Archived 2012-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Brendel, Dale (October 12, 2010). "Leavenworth's own Melissa Etheridge lets us... inside her window". Leavenworth Times. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  6. ^ "This and That". Leavenworth Times. Newspapers.com. July 15, 1974. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  7. ^ "Amy Hastings". USA Track & Field. August 25, 2016.
  8. ^ "KSHSAA inducts Wayne Simien into Hall of Fame". Lawrence Journal World. March 2, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  9. ^ "Edwin E. Slosson papers, 1896-1937". WorldCat. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  10. ^ Richmeier, John (September 28, 2013). "Leavenworth High grad enjoys Miss America experience". Leavenworth Times. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  11. ^ Randle, Aaron (September 26, 2017). "Meet the KC guy who helped rapper Cardi B dethrone Taylor Swift, make music history". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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