Centre High School

Centre High School is a rural public high school located 5 miles south of Lost Springs and 2 miles north of Lincolnville along U.S. Highway 77 in Kansas. It is the only high school in Centre USD 397.

Centre High School
Address
2374 - 310th Street [1]

Lost Springs
,
Kansas
66859

United States
Coordinates38.523251°N 96.952038°W / 38.523251; -96.952038
Information
School typePublic, High School
Established1958
School boardBoard Website
School districtCentre USD 397 [2]
SuperintendentSusan Beeson [2]
CEEB code171835 [3]
PrincipalSusan Beeson [4]
Athletic DirectorGreg Wyatt [4]
GradesPK-12
Gendercoed
Enrollment482 (2016-17)[5]
Campus typerural
Color(s)     Red
     Blue
     White
AthleticsClass 8-Man II,[6]
District 3 [7]
Athletics conferenceWheat State [4]
MascotCougar
Communities servedLost Springs, Lincolnville, Pilsen, Tampa, Ramona, Antelope, Burdick
WebsiteSchool Website
W i k i p e d i a

History

Centre High School was established in 1958 as the result of the consolidation of several smaller high schools. High schools from Lincolnville, Lost Springs, Pilsen, Burdick, Tampa and Ramona consolidated into Centre Rural High School.

Campus

The front of the building houses the administration offices. Other notable details include:

  • A gymnasium on the southern side of the main building and another gym on the east side.
  • A football field is located on the north Side.
  • To the west is the Centre Middle School that houses grades 5 and 6.
  • A machine shop and wood shop are detached and located on the east side.

Academics

The high school is a member of T.E.E.N., a shared video teaching network, started in 1993, between five area high schools.[8]

Extracurricular activities

The mascot of Centre High is the Cougar.

Sports Offered Include:

  • Football
  • Volleyball
  • Basketball
  • Track
  • Golf
  • Baseball

Organizations Offered Include:

  • FFA
  • FBLA
  • Honors Society
  • NHS
  • Student Council

See also

Further reading
  • The Early Schools Of Marion County, Kansas; Wilma Stewart Stallwitz; Located at Peabody Township Library; 33 pages; November 11, 1960.
  • Marion County Kansas - Past and Present; Sondra Van Meter; MB Publishing House in Hillsboro, KS; LCCN 72-92041; 344 pages; 1972.
  • Standard Atlas of Marion County, Kansas; Geo A. Ogle & Co; 1902.[9]

References
  1. GNIS entry for Centre High School; USGS; October 13, 1978.
  2. USD 397
  3. High School CEEB Code Search
  4. "School Search - Lost Springs-Centre HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 14 December 2010.
  5. "Centre". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  6. KSHSAA School Classification List
  7. KSHSAA School District List
  8. T.E.E.N. video teaching network
  9. Standard Atlas of Marion County, Kansas; 1902. (Download eBook)
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