Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools

Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools is a public school district in Lyons, Nebraska, United States. It is a consolidated school encompassing the Communities of Decatur and Lyons, which are located in Burt County in northeast Nebraska. It is a class D1 school. Its mascot is the Cougar.

Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools
Address
400 South 5th Street

Lyons
,
Nebraska
68038

United States
Information
SuperintendentFred Hansen
CEEB code281380
PrincipalElementary: Brenda Totten, High School: Weston Swanson
Staff22.8 (FTE) (as of 2007-08)[1]
Teaching staff27.6 (FTE) (as of 2007-08)[1]
GradesPK-12
Gendercoed
Enrollment292 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Student to teacher ratio10.6 (as of 2007-08)[1]
Color(s)Maroon, gold, and white
Slogan"Empower All Students to Achieve"
AthleticsNSAA D
Athletics conferenceEast Husker
MascotCougar
WebsiteLyons-Decatur Northeast Schools

History

The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools was created through a merger of the Lyons and Decatur districts in 1984.[2]

The district implemented a 1-to-1 laptop initiative in 2008. All students in classes 10-12 had their own Macintosh laptops as of the 2009-10 school year; in the 2010-11 year this was expanded to all students in grades 9-12.

Campus

The K-12 school location in Lyons was built in 1963, with additions in 1978 and 1996.

Curriculum

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities include drama, FBLA, FFA, music, speech, student council, and yearbook.

The school's teams, known as the Lyons-Decatur Cougars, compete in Nebraska School Activities Association size classification D in the East Husker conference. Teams are fielded in basketball, football, golf, track, and volleyball.

Notable alumni

References
  1. "District Detail for Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
  2. Bratton, Anna Jo (2007-05-01). "Top court, Legislature face school decisions". Columbus Telegram. Retrieved 2010-05-06.
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