Halstead High School

Halstead High School is a public high school located in Halstead, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Unified School District 440. The school primarily serves the towns of Halstead and Bentley, Kansas. The school colors are royal blue and white with black commonly used as a complementary color.

Halstead High School
Address
520 West 6th Street [1]

Halstead
,
Kansas
67056

United States
Coordinates37.998481°N 97.512613°W / 37.998481; -97.512613
Information
School typePublic, High School
School boardBoard Website
School districtUSD 440 [2]
SuperintendentRon Barry
CEEB code171215 [3]
PrincipalJoe Gerber [4]
Athletic DirectorJames O'Brien [4]
Teaching staff18.70 (FTE)[5]
Grades9 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollment250 (2017–18)[5]
Student to teacher ratio13.37[5]
Campus typeRural
Color(s)     Royal Blue
     White
     Black
AthleticsClass 3A [6]
District 10 [7]
Athletics conferenceCentral Kansas League [4]
MascotDragon
YearbookThe Dragon Yearbook
Communities servedHalstead, Bentley
WebsiteSchool Website

History

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Halstead High School athletic teams compete as a 3A school under the Kansas State High School Activities Association. They are a part of the CKL League (Central Kansas League), which is made up of Halstead, Haven, Hesston, Hillsboro, Hoisington, Kingman, Larned, Lyons, Nickerson, Pratt, and Smoky Valley. Athletic programs are offered in baseball, men's and women's basketball, cross-country, football, golf, softball, track and field, wrestling, and volleyball. Halstead has hosted annual athletic events including the Halstead Wrestling Invitational since 1975, the Adolph Rupp Basketball Tournament since 1970 and the Conrad Nightingale Invitational Track Meet since 1971. Halstead won the 3A state championship in boys' basketball in 2001 and in 2018 boys' golf in 1981 and boys' cross country in 2014 and 2015.

State Championships
State Championships[8]
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
FallCross Country, Boys'32014, 2015, 2017
WinterBasketball, Boys'81908, 1909, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1952, 2001, 2018
SpringDebate51944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 2003
Golf, Boys'11981
Track & Field, Girls'31977, 1981, 1998
Track & Field, Boys'21956, 1986
Total22

Clubs

The Halstead Debate team achieved a state championship in 2003. Artistic programs are offered in band, choir, and drama. Debate and forensics teams are offered, as well as a Scholar's Bowl team.

Notable alumni

References
  1. GNIS for Halstead High School; USGS; July 1, 1984.
  2. USD 440
  3. High School CEEB Code Search
  4. "School Search - Halstead HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
  5. "Halstead High". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  6. KSHSAA School Classification List
  7. KSHSAA School District List Archived 2010-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
  8. "State Records & State Champions". Archived from the original (English) on 2009-04-21. Retrieved 2010-02-05.
  9. "Sheridan, Wyoming Rodeo Past Champs". Archived from the original (English) on 2009-07-16. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  10. "Player Bio: Dennis Latimore" (English). Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  11. "Conrad Nightingale". Archived from the original (English) on 2020-04-18. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  12. "No. 9: The First Race" (English). Retrieved 2009-04-21.
  13. "Adolph Rupp". Archived from the original (English) on 2009-03-12. Retrieved 2009-04-21.
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