Leavenworth High School
| Leavenworth High School | |
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| Address | |
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2012 10th Avenue Leavenworth, Kansas 66048 | |
| Coordinates | 39°17′46″N 94°55′47″W / 39.29611°N 94.92972°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Established | 1865 |
| Status | Open |
| School district | Leavenworth USD 453 |
| Superintendent | Mike Roth [1] |
| Principal | Christina Lentz |
| Teaching staff | 107 |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | approximately 1400 (2018-19) |
| Student to teacher ratio | approximately 14:1 |
| Language | English |
| Schedule type | Block |
| Hours in school day | 7 hours |
| Color(s) |
Blue White |
| Slogan | Home of the Pioneers |
| Athletics | KSHSAA 5A |
| Athletics conference | Sunflower League |
| Sports | Baseball, Basketball, Football, Softball, Volleyball, Wrestling, and many more |
| Mascot | Pioneer Pete |
| Nickname | LV, LHS |
| Team name | Pioneers |
| Rival | Lansing High School |
| Yearbook | Junebug |
| Affiliations | KSHSAA |
| Website |
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Leavenworth High School, located in Leavenworth, Kansas, was established in 1865, making it one of the first high schools in Kansas. Students studied Latin, Math, Rhetoric, Science, Caesar and Virgil like their counterparts from the East Coast.
Extracurricular activities
The Pioneers compete in the Sunflower League 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 22 state championships in various sports.[2]
Notable alumni
- Melissa Etheridge - musician[3]
- Gary Foster - American instrumentalist[4]
- Amy Hastings - distance runner, NCAA champion, Olympian, 2017 World Championships marathon medalist[5]
- Norman Foster Ramsey - winner of 1989 Nobel Prize in Physics
- Wayne Simien - former player NBA (Miami Heat)[6]
- Edwin Slosson - editor, author and chemist[7]
- Theresa Vail - Miss Kansas 2013[8]
References
- ↑ https://www.usd453.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=429618&type=u
- ↑ Extracurricular Activities Archived 2012-08-27 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Brendel, Dale (October 12, 2010). "Leavenworth's own Melissa Etheridge lets us... inside her window". Leavenworth Times. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ↑ "This and That". Leavenworth Times. Newspapers.com. July 15, 1974. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Amy Hastings". USA Track & Field. August 25, 2016.
- ↑ "KSHSAA inducts Wayne Simien into Hall of Fame". Lawrence Journal World. March 2, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Edwin E. Slosson papers, 1896-1937". WorldCat. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ↑ Richmeier, John (September 28, 2013). "Leavenworth High grad enjoys Miss America experience". Leavenworth Times. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
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