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
Coordinates	38°10′24″N 97°6′18″W
Information
School type	Public, High School
Established	1997, 1923, 1879
School board	Board Website
School district	USD 398 [2]
Superintendent	Ron Traxson [2]
CEEB code	172370 [3]
Principal	Scott Kimble [4]
Athletic Director	Josh Laney [4]
Grades	6 to 12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	90 (2019-2020)[5]
Schedule	7 Periods
Hours in school day	8:25AM to 3:30PM
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Blue      White
Athletics	Class 8-Man I [6] District 8 [7]
Athletics conference	Wheat State [4]
Mascot	Warrior
Yearbook	Warrior
Communities served	Peabody, Burns, Wonsevu
Feeder schools	Peabody-Burns Elementary School
Website	School 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:

• 1924, Class A.[12]

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:

• 1977, Class 2A, 2nd Place, Head Coach Dennis Franchione.[12][15][16]

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:

• Dennis Wayne Franchione (born 1951), head college football coach at Southwestern College, Pittsburg State University, University of New Mexico, Texas Christian University, University of Alabama, Texas A&M University, Texas State University. Head football coach of Peabody High School from 1976 to 1977.[37]
• C. M. Arbuthnot (1852-1920), physician, founder of Arbuthnot Drug Company, Principal in Peabody for two years.[38][39]

Alumni

List of notable alumni:

• Class of 1994: Ethan Andrew Schmidt (1975-2015), assistant professor of history at Delta State University, American history author of “Native Americans in the American Revolution" (2015) and "The Divided Dominion: Social Conflict and Indian Hatred in Early Virginia" (2014).[40][41][42][43]
• Class of 1970: Rebecca Lee Ediger (born 1952), United States Secret Service agent, Special Award for Distinguished Service to the Executive Office of the President.[44][45]
• Class of 1963: Dick Myers (born 1945), Forward for 1965–66 Texas Western Miners men's basketball team, the team that inspired the 2005 book and 2006 film named Glory Road then was inducted into Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 2007. Dick was a member of Peabody High School basketball team that placed 1st in B state playoffs in spring 1963.[46][47]
• Class of 1954: Ron Slaymaker (born 1936), member of 4 sports hall of fames, Emporia State University basketball coach, high school basketball and football coach.[48]
• Class of 1923: Lawrence David Slocombe (1905-1972), Kansas House of Representatives from 1956 to 1972, rancher, farmer, businessman.[49][50][51]
• Class of 1891: Warren Abraham Bechtel (1872–1933), founder of Bechtel Corporation. In 1925, Warren, his three sons, and his brother Arthur (from Peabody) joined together to form the W.A. Bechtel Company, and was one of the Six Companies, Inc. that constructed the Hoover Dam, then later became Bechtel Corporation (the 8th largest privately owned company in United States, as of 2017).

School district

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

• Nick Hague (born 1975), NASA astronaut, Colonel in United States Air Force, deployed in Iraq War, test pilot at 416th Flight Test Squadron, teacher at United States Air Force Academy. Nick attended school in Peabody from 1982 to 1989 while his father was Principal of Peabody-Burns High School.
• Willard J. Madsen (born 1930), professor emeritus at Gallaudet University, sign language expert, author of two sign language text books, attended grade school in Peabody.[52][53]

See also

• Peabody City Park, location of football field
• Peabody Gazette-Bulletin, local newspaper, contains stories about USD 398 school district
• List of high schools in Kansas
• List of unified school districts in Kansas

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

External links

School

• School Website
• District Website, District Newsletters

Historical

• 1901 A Brief History of Peabody's Wonderful Educational Advancements
• 1901 Brief Summary of Resources and Advantages of Our Little City
• 1901 Summary for Session of Marion County Normal Institute
• 1901 photo of (Peabody) Board Of Education for District 12 of Marion County, D.F. Rhodes / A.N. Eaton / J.O. Moffett / W.M. Irwin / F.E. Butler / T.M. Potter.
• 1912 photo of Peabody High School Football Team
• 1914 roster of Peabody High School Alumni from 1881 to 1913 - Peabody newspaper archive
• 1936 photo of Senior High Class

Maps

• USD 398 School District Boundary Map, KDOT
• Peabody City Map, KDOT