Graham County USD 281 explained

Graham County USD 281
Address:	117 N. Third Ave.
City:	Hill City
State:	Kansas
Zipcode:	67642
Country:	United States
Coordinates:	39.3658°N -99.8439°W
Type:	Public
Grades:	K to 12
Schools:	3

Graham County USD 281 is a public unified school district headquartered in Hill City, Kansas, United States.^[1] The district includes the communities of Hill City, Bogue, Morland, Nicodemus, Penokee, St. Peter, and nearby rural areas.^[2]

Schools

The school district operates the following schools:^[1]

• Hill City Junior-Senior High School
• Hill City Elementary School
• Graham County Learning Center

History

It was previously known as Hill City USD 281.

In 2002, it absorbed Morland USD 280.^[3]

It previously operated Longfellow Middle School.^[4]

Athletics

The Hill City High School mascot is Ringnecks.^[5]

The Hill City Ringnecks have won the following Kansas State High School championships:

• 1969 Boys Track & Field - Class 2A ^[6]
• 1970 Boys Basketball - Class 2A ^[7]
• 1970 Boys Track & Field - Class 2A
• 1971 Boys Track & Field - Class 2A
• 1976 Girls Basketball - Class 2A
• 1976 Girls Track & Field - Class 2A
• 1978 Boys Basketball - Class 2A
• 1978 Boys Track & Field - Class 2A
• 1979 Boys Track & Field - Class 2A
• 1997 Boys Track & Field - Class 2A
• 1998 Boys Basketball - Class 2A

See also

• Kansas State Department of Education
• Kansas State High School Activities Association
• List of high schools in Kansas
• List of unified school districts in Kansas

Notes and References

1. Web site: USD 281 Website . https://web.archive.org/web/20200515103846/https://www.usd281.com/ . May 15, 2020 . live.
2. Web site: USD 281 District Map . 10 June 2016 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20191216065822/https://www.ksdot.org/Assets/wwwksdotorg/bureaus/burTransPlan/maps/SchoolDistrict/School%20District_281.pdf . December 16, 2019 . live.
3. Web site: School consolidations in Kansas for past decade. The Topeka Capital-Journal. 2011-07-24. 2020-04-26.
4. Web site: Longfellow Middle School Broncos . usd281.com . 13 January 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20021206214354/http://usd281.com/lms/index.html . 6 December 2002 . dead.
5. Web site: Graham County USD 281. USD 281. 6 January 2017.
6. Web site: Track & Field . KSHSAA . 6 January 2017 . 13 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161113174817/http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Track/HistoryBoys.cfm . dead .
7. Web site: Basketball . KSHSAA . 3 January 2017 . 2 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170102171800/http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/Basketball/History.cfm . dead .