Chanute High School Explained

Chanute High School
Streetaddress:1501 West 36th Street
City:Chanute
State:Kansas
Zipcode:66720
Country:United States
Coordinates:37.6436°N -95.4731°W
District:Chanute USD 413
Principal:Zack Murry
Teaching Staff:32.20 (FTE)
Ceeb:170515
Avg Class Size:17.33
Schooltype:Public
Grades:9-12
Campus Type:Rural
Athletics:KSHSAA 4A
Conference:Southeast Kansas League
Motto:Students First
Team Name:Blue Comets
Colors:Columbia blue and gold
Rival:Pittsburg High School
Newspaper:The Comet
Established:1914[1]
Enrollment:558 (2018–19)[2]

Chanute High School is a public secondary school in Chanute, Kansas, United States, and operated by Chanute USD 413 school district.

Campus

The school's current building was completed in 2008.

Curriculum

Chanute High School offers a variety of courses, including concurrent classes through Neosho County Community College. With the construction of the new high school in 2008, a new trade building was completed. Welding and construction classes are offered as well as Advanced Placement classes. AP Calculus AB, AP European History, AP English Language and Composition and AP English Literature are taught currently.

Foreign languages courses include Spanish I-IV

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities at Chanute High School include Blue Comet Bands, Chess Club, Blue Comet Debate League, Blue Comet Forensics League, drama, Dungeons & Dragons, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Foreign Language Club, Future Business Leaders of America, HOSA (organization), history club, Kansas Future Educators of America, Leadership club, Model United Nations, National Honor Society, SkillsUSA, Student Government, Talent Search, Teen Age Republicans, Upward Bound, and vocal/choral music. In 2012, Gay/Straight Alliance was formed by the students.

The school's athletic teams, known as the Chanute Blue Comets, compete in Kansas State High School Activities Association size classification 4A. Teams are fielded in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, soccer, softball, spirit, tennis, track, volleyball, men's and women's golf and wrestling.

Notable alumni

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Building Information - Chanute High . . 2010-02-28 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100702003600/http://www3.ksde.org/cgi-bin/bldg_info?org_no=D0413&bldg_no=5882 . 2010-07-02 .
  2. Web site: Chanute High. National Center for Education Statistics. March 5, 2021.
  3. Web site: Paul Lindblad (2015) - Hall of Fame . Neosho County Community College Athletics . 22 June 2024 . en.
  4. News: Frank . Litsky . Ralph Miller, 82, a Hall of Fame Coach . New York Times . 2001-05-19 .