Horton High School (Kansas)

Horton High School
Address
1120 First Avenue East [1]
Horton, Kansas 66439
United States
Coordinates 39°39′49″N 95°31′31″W / 39.663673°N 95.525310°W / 39.663673; -95.525310Coordinates: 39°39′49″N 95°31′31″W / 39.663673°N 95.525310°W / 39.663673; -95.525310
Information
School type Public, High School
School board Board Website
School district USD 430 [2]
Superintendent Jason Cline [2]
CEEB code 171385 [3]
Principal Fred Winter[4]
Athletic Director George McAfee [4]
Band Director Mark Ross
Grades 9 to 12
Gender coed
Average class size 35
Campus type Rural
Color(s)      Royal Blue
     White
Athletics Class 3A [5]
District 7 [6]
Athletics conference North East Kansas [4]
Sports Football, Volleyball, Wrestling, Basketball, Track, and Golf
Mascot Charger
Team name Chargers
Rival Atchison County Community High School
Communities served Horton, Everest,
Willis, Powhattan
Website School Website

Horton High School is a public high school in Horton, Kansas, United States, and part of Unified School District 430. The school has approximately 130 students enrolled.

School Layout

Horton High School consists of two buildings. The commons, and the main school building. The main school building has four stories in which only three are taught in. The commons area is the gym, lunch room, shop, music, and auditorium building.

Athletics

For most of Horton High's history, the Chargers have been considered underdogs in most sports. Horton High had its most successful year in athletics in the 2007-2008 school year. During this year, the football, the football team was named the Delaware Valley League (DVL) Champions. This feat had not been accomplished for many years. In addition to a successful season in football, the basketball team also experienced much success by competing in the Class 3A State Tournament, something they haven't done since 1998.

Theatre

The theatre department at HHS is considered a successful department. The students put on one musical and two plays each year. The winter play was traditionally a comedy and the spring play was traditionally a drama, with few exceptions.

Band

In the 2007-2008 school year the Band had also improved. When competing in the (DVL) Music Festival in Highland, Kansas, they accomplished to win a I rating (the highest rating you can get). This had not happened since 2004. This was due to declining numbers of students enrolling in Band. At State Music Festival in Holton, Kansas, they scored a II rating, and in the 2012-2013 school years, the Band again received back to back 1 ratings at the highland Music festival.

References

  1. ↑ Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Horton High School; United States Geological Survey (USGS); July 1, 1984.
  2. 1 2 USD 430
  3. ↑ High School CEEB Code Search
  4. 1 2 3 "School Search - Horton HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
  5. ↑ KSHSAA School Classification List
  6. ↑ KSHSAA School District List
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