Ashland High School (Kansas)
High school in Ashland, Kansas, United States
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Ashland High School is a small public high school in Ashland, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Ashland-Englewood USD 220 school district.
| Ashland Jr/Sr High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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311 J.E. Humphreys Street [1] , 67831 United States 37°11′39″N 99°46′32″W | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
School district | Ashland-Englewood USD 220 |
| CEEB code | 170130 [2] |
| Staff | 4.77 (FTE)[3] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Gender | coed |
| Enrollment | 74 (2023–2024)[3] |
Student to teacher ratio | 15.51[3] |
| Color | |
| Team name | Blue Jays |
Ashoand High School competes within the KSHSAA 1A classification, it operates on a four-day school week, its teachers are on a 166-day contract, and a 96% attendance rate and 95-100% graduation rate has been accomplished.[4] The school mascot is the Bluejay, the school colors are blue and white.[5]
History
Former principal G.N. Gould made fossil discoveries of a prehistoric "serpent" (Plesiosaurus) in a canyon where additional finds followed.[6]
In 1911 the Kansas High School Debating League was won by Fred Hinkle, Cale Carson, and Clarence Bare of Ashland High School.
In 1943 students helped build a livestock squeeze.[7] The school has about 65 students.[8]
