Peabody-Burns Junior/Senior High School

Peabody-Burns Junior/Senior High School is a public secondary school in Peabody, Kansas, United States, operated by Peabody-Burns USD 398 public school district, and serves students of grades 7 to 12. It is the sole high school in the district for Peabody, Burns, Wonsevu, and nearby rural areas of Marion / Chase / Harvey / Butler Counties.

Peabody-Burns Junior/Senior High School
High School (looking north-east) (2010)
Address
810 North Sycamore Street [1]

Peabody
,
Kansas
66866

United States
Coordinates38°10′24″N 97°6′18″W
Information
School typePublic, High School
Established1997, 1923, 1879
School boardBoard Website
School districtUSD 398 [2]
SuperintendentRon Traxson [2]
CEEB code172370 [3]
PrincipalScott Kimble [4]
Athletic DirectorJosh Laney [4]
Grades6 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollment90 (2019-2020)[5]
Schedule7 Periods
Hours in school day8:25AM to 3:30PM
Campus typeRural
Color(s)     Blue
     White
AthleticsClass 8-Man I [6]
District 8 [7]
Athletics conferenceWheat State [4]
MascotWarrior
YearbookWarrior
Communities servedPeabody, Burns,
Wonsevu
Feeder schoolsPeabody-Burns Elementary School
WebsiteSchool Website
W i k i p e d i a

History

19th century

The first school in Peabody was organized in 1871. The first school building, two stone rooms, was built in 1872 on the northeast corner of Maple and 2nd.[8] The first high school classes were taught in 1879, and the first graduation class in 1881 consisted of 2 students.[9]

20th century
Former Burns High School in Burns. Currently it is the Burns Community Museum (2010)

In 1923, the first high school was built at 900 North Walnut Street for grades 9 to 12.[9] Prior to the opening of this high school, all grades went to the same school building.

In 1946–1947, the School Reorganization Act consolidated many one-room rural schools into the Peabody school district.[9]

In 1953, the Brown Building was built, across the street, to house a larger gymnasium, band / lunch room, and vocational agriculture rooms.[9]

In 1965, the Burns and Summit school districts were unified with Peabody to form Unified School District 398.[9] The Burns High School in Burns, Kansas was closed, as was the rural Summit school that was located between Peabody and Burns.

In 1997, the current high school was built (and attached) to the south side the existing Brown Building at 810 North Sycamore Street. Soon afterward, the former 1923 high school across the street was demolished and converted into a football practice field. The Burns Grade School, which included a junior high, was closed in Burns, Kansas.

21st century

Currently all students in the USD 398 district attend schools in Peabody.

Historical school names
  • Peabody High School (prior to 1965)
  • Peabody-Burns High School (1965 to 1997)
  • Peabody-Burns Junior/Senior High School (1997 to current)

Academics

The high school marching band is well known in competitions, and especially popular in regional parades. The high school is a member of T.E.E.N., a shared video teaching network, started in 1993, between five area high schools.[10]

Enrollment

In the 2010–2011 school year, Peabody-Burns Junior High School had an enrollment of 63 students, and Peabody-Burns High School had an enrollment of 105 students.[11]

Extracurricular activities

Academics

State championships

Debate:

Sports
Football Stadium at Peabody City Park (looking south-west) (2010). These limestone bleachers, west and north walls, and various items in the park were built in 1938 by the WPA

The sports offered are Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Cheerleading, Football, Golf, Softball, Track, Volleyball, Wrestling. The mascot is a Warrior. All high school athletic and non-athletic competition is overseen by the Kansas State High School Activities Association. For 2010/2011 seasons, the football team competes as Class 8 Man - Division I in the Wheat State league.[13]

State championships

Boys Basketball:

  • 1963, Class B, 1st Place, Head Coach Cal Reimer.[12][14]

Girls Basketball:

  • 1913, Class ?, 2nd Place.[9]

Boys Football:

Boys Golf:

  • 2001, Class S (sand), Mike Hurst (Medalist).[12]

Boys Cross Country:

  • 2005, Class 2A, Andrew Topham (Individual).[12]
  • 2006, Class 2A, Andrew Topham (Individual).[12]

Girls Cross Country:

  • 1989, Class 2-1A, Laurie Miles (Individual).[12]

Girls Outdoor Track & Field:

  • 2010, Class 2A, 400-Meter Dash, 56.58 Seconds, Lauren Pickens (Individual).[12]
  • 1981, Class 2A, 800-Meter Run, 2:11.50 Seconds, Lucille Carson (Individual).[12]

Burns High School (prior to consolidating into USD 398)

  • 1953, Class B, 1st Place, High School Boys Basketball, Head Coach Harvey Loy.[17][14]

Tournaments hosted in Peabody

Boys State Baseball:

  • 1950 to 1960, Class B.[12]

Boys State Golf:

  • 1984, 1986, 1991, Class S (sand).[12]

Administration history

High School Principals

Decades ago, Principals use to teach class in addition to their administrative roles. The notes columns lists other jobs held within the same school district (not exhaustive, and may be missing some information).

Years Name Notes
2017 to Present Scott Kimble [18][4]
2014 to 2017 Ken Parry [19] *
2007 to 2014 Tim Robertson
2000 to 2007 Mary Brown
1998 to 2000 Dan Bradfield
1996 to 1998 Cris Leonard
1991 to 1996 John M. Ireland PHS teacher 1976 to 1991, coach
1989 to 1991 Gregg Pennington
1982 to 1989 Don Hague [20]
1979 to 1982 Wayne Blessing
1973 to 1979 Jerry L. Webster [21][22]
1967 to 1973 H. Clinton Hill [23][24]
1963 to 1967 Donald E. Martin [25][26] Superintendent 1967 to 1980
1961 to 1963 Donald M. White
1956 to 1961 John G.S. Nettleton [27][28] Superintendent 1961 to 1962
1955 to 1956 Richard Brewer PHS science teacher
1954 to 1955 Richard Brewer (Vice Principal) PHS science teacher
1953 to 1954 Richard Brewer (Admin Asst) PHS science teacher
1952 to 1953 Willard Hilton (Admin Asst) PHS science teacher
1950 to 1952 Harold M. Clark [29][30][31] Superintendent 1952 to 1955
1943 to 1950 Floyd Talley [32] PHS science teacher 1942 to 1950
1939 to 1943 Charles A. Burgtorf PHS math teacher 1939 to 1943
1931 to 1939 Frank M. Leatherman [33][34] PHS math teacher 1928 to 1939
1927 to 1931 Paul B. Johnsten PHS teacher
1923 to 1927 Harry H. Brown [35][36][9] Superintendent 1927 to 1950,
PHS teacher 1950 to 1956,
Brown Building named after him

Superintendents
Main article: Historical list of Superintendents for Peabody-Burns USD 398

Notable people

Faculty

List of notable faculty:

Alumni

List of notable alumni:

School district

List of notable students who attended schools in Peabody, but graduated from another high school:

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See also

Further reading
  • Follow-up study of the male graduates of the Peabody High School from 1951 to 1966; Gary L. Jones; Kansas State University; 56 pages; 1967.
  • Peabody : The First 100 Years; Peabody Historical Society; Peabody Gazette-Herald in Peabody, KS; 123 pages; 1971.[9]
  • The Women of Peabody; Peabody Historical Society; Mennonite Press in Newton, KS; LCCN 2010928692; 250 pages; 2010. Contains memories from some former school teachers.
  • 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.

References
  1. Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) details for Peabody-Burns Jr/Sr High School; United States Geological Survey (USGS); July 1, 1984.
  2. USD 398
  3. High School CEEB Code Search
  4. "School Search - Peabody-Burns HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 12 December 2010.
  5. "2019-2020 Classifications and Enrollments". Kansas State High School Activities Association. February 3, 2020. Archived from the original on February 3, 2020.
  6. KSHSAA School Classification List
  7. KSHSAA School District List
  8. "A Brief History of Peabody's Wonderful Educational Advancements". Peabody News. 1901. Archived from the original on 2012-10-14.
  9. Peabody - The First 100 Years; Peabody Gazette-Herald; June 1971.
  10. T.E.E.N. video teaching network
  11. USD 398 Enrollment; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; September 15, 2010
  12. Winners & Records Of All KSHSAA-Sponsored State Events
  13. KSHSAA Football Class Size Assignments.
  14. Team camaraderie still exists after decades; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; May 18, 2011.
  15. "Fran-tic Climb; The Topeka Capital-Journal; November 1, 2003". Archived from the original on November 19, 2003. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  16. "Wife helps Franchione balance life on, off the football field; AggieSports; December 26, 2004". Archived from the original on July 7, 2011. Retrieved August 23, 2010.
  17. "Basketball". KSHSAA. Retrieved 3 January 2017.
  18. "Peabody Middle/High School". Peabody-Burns USD 398. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  19. School board changes staff, cuts position; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; May 7, 2014.
  20. "Astronaut on NASA launch attended school in Peabody". Peabody Gazette-Bulletin. October 17, 2018. Archived from the original on October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  21. Jerry L. Webster at Find a Grave
  22. "Jerry L. Webster Obituary". Peabody Gazette-Bulletin. January 30, 2013.
  23. H. Clinton Hill at Find a Grave
  24. "H. Clinton Hill Obituary". Peabody Gazette-Bulletin. October 17, 1996.
  25. Donald E. Martin at Find a Grave
  26. "Donald E. Martin Obituary". Peabody Gazette-Bulletin. February 20, 2013.
  27. John G. Nettleton at Find a Grave
  28. "John G.S. Nettleton Obituary". Wright Funeral Home. September 28, 2008.
  29. Harold M. Clark at Find a Grave
  30. "Harold M. Clark Obituary". Peabody Gazette-Bulletin. November 29, 2006.
  31. "Harold M. Clark Obituary". New Braunfels Herald-Zeitung. November 29, 2006.
  32. Floyd Talley at Find a Grave
  33. Frank M. Leatherman at Find a Grave
  34. "Frank M. Leatherman Death Note". Peabody Gazette-Bulletin. January 7, 1982.
  35. Harry H. Brown at Find a Grave
  36. "Harry H. Brown Obituary". Peabody Gazette-Herald. May 4, 1967.
  37. Wife helps Franchione balance life on, off the football field; AggieSports; Published December 26, 2004.
  38. "A Brief History of Peabody's Wonderful Educational Advancements". Peabody News. 1901. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2012.
  39. Arbuthnot Drug history; Belleville Telescope; September 14, 1989; Page 36.
  40. Ethan Schmidt - Bio; Delta State University.
  41. Schmidt publishes Revolution history of Native Americans; Delta State University; May 23, 2014.
  42. Historian re-examines revolutionary war; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; July 16, 2014.
  43. Professor from Peabody, Kan, dead after shooting at Mississippi college; The Kansas City Star; September 14, 2015.
  44. Society of 1895 Honorees for 2011; Wichita State University Foundation.
  45. "Two PHS grads serve top office of the land; Peabody Gazette-Bulletin; February 12, 2003; Page 1 and 9". Archived from the original on April 16, 2014. Retrieved April 15, 2014.
  46. Hall of Famers - Texas Western - Enshrined in 2007; Basketball Hall of Fame. Archived 2009-08-31 at the Wayback Machine
  47. Dick Myers - Bio; Basketball's Biggest Upset; Page 44–46.
  48. Ron Slaymaker bio.
  49. "Lawrence Slocombe - Death; Peabody Gazette Herald; February 17, 1972; Page 1". Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  50. "Lawrence Slocombe - Obituary; The Peabody Gazette Herald; February 24, 1972; Page 10". Archived from the original on April 15, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2014.
  51. Lawrence David Slocombe at Find a Grave
  52. W.J. Madsen - Bio 1
  53. W.J. Madsen - Bio 2
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