Leavenworth High School

Leavenworth High School is a public high school located in Leavenworth, Kansas. The school was established in 1865, making it one of the first high schools in Kansas. The school colors are blue and white and the mascot is the "Pioneer". Leavenworth High School offers many extracurricular activities, both athletic and non-athletic. The school has produced several notable alumni including singer Melissa Etheridge, Nobel Prize winner Norman Foster Ramsey, and former All-American and NBA champion Wayne Simien, among others.

Leavenworth High School
Address
2012 10th Avenue

Leavenworth
,
Kansas
66048
Coordinates39°17′46″N 94°55′47″W
Information
School typePublic, High School
Established1865
StatusOpen
School districtLeavenworth USD 453
SuperintendentMike Roth [1]
PrincipalChristina Lentz
Teaching staff107
Grades9 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollmentapproximately 1400 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratioapproximately 14:1
LanguageEnglish
Schedule typeBlock
Hours in school day7 hours
Color(s)     Blue
     White
SloganHome of the Pioneers
AthleticsKSHSAA 6A
Athletics conferenceUnited Kansas Conference
SportsBaseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
MascotPioneer Pete
NicknameLV, LHS
Team namePioneers or Lady Pioneers
RivalLansing High School
YearbookJunebug
AffiliationsKSHSAA
Websitelhs.usd453.org

History

The school was established in 1865, making it one of the first high schools in the state of Kansas. Students studied latin, math, rhetoric, science, Caesar and Virgil like their counterparts from the East Coast.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

The Pioneers compete in the United Kansas Conference and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Leavenworth has won several state championships in various sports.[2]

State championships
State Championships
SeasonSport/ActivityNumber of ChampionshipsYear
FallCross Country, Boys21975, 1976
WinterWrestling11972
Basketball, Boys12000
Basketball, Girls41988, 1989, 2014, 2015
Bowling, Girls12007
SpringGolf, Boys21968, 1981
Track and Field, Boys41974, 1978, 1994, 2001
Track and Field, Girls111994, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Total26

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. https://www.usd453.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=429618&type=u
  2. Extracurricular Activities Archived 2012-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Brendel, Dale (October 12, 2010). "Leavenworth's own Melissa Etheridge lets us... inside her window". Leavenworth Times. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  4. "This and That". Leavenworth Times. Newspapers.com. July 15, 1974. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  5. "Amy Hastings". USA Track & Field. August 25, 2016.
  6. "KSHSAA inducts Wayne Simien into Hall of Fame". Lawrence Journal World. March 2, 2012. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  7. "Edwin E. Slosson papers, 1896-1937". WorldCat. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  8. Richmeier, John (September 28, 2013). "Leavenworth High grad enjoys Miss America experience". Leavenworth Times. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
  9. Randle, Aaron (September 26, 2017). "Meet the KC guy who helped rapper Cardi B dethrone Taylor Swift, make music history". The Kansas City Star. Retrieved April 24, 2019.
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