Holton High School Explained

Holton High School
Streetaddress:901 New York Ave
City:Holton
State:Kansas
Zipcode:66436
Country:U.S.
Schooltype:High School
Fundingtype:Public
Established:1880
District:Holton USD 336
Ceeb:171370
Principal Label:Principal
Principal:Jeremy Truelove
Head Label:Athletic Director
Head:Brandan Giltner
Teaching Staff:25.97 (FTE)[1]
Ratio:12.44
Grades:9 to 12
Gender:co-ed
Enrollment:326 (2023-2024)[2]
Colors: Blue
White
Athletics:KSHSAA Class 4A (3A in football)
Conference:Big East League
Team Name:Wildcats
Fight Song:Wildcat Victory
Newspaper:The Holtonian
Yearbook:Retrospect

Holton High School is a public high school in Holton, Kansas operated by the Holton USD 336 school district, and serves grades 9 to 12. The school's mascot is a wildcat and the school's colors are blue and white.[3] Jeremy Truelove is the school's current principal[4] and about 326 students are enrolled in grades 9-12 as of the 2023-24 school year.[2]

History

Holton High School had its first graduating class in 1881.[5] The current Holton High School site was originally home to Campbell College from its opening in 1880, to its merger with Lane University in 1902, until 1913, when it was relocated to Kansas City and merged with Kansas City University.[6] Following the merge, the campus became part of the Holton School District. The college's main building which was torn down, and replaced with a newly-constructed high school.[7]

The high school was grouped as part of the Holton USD 336 public school district, c. 1965.[8]

The school was renovated in 1994 where the gymnasium was temporarily divided up into classrooms. A new recessed gymnasium was later built, with the original school gym converted to a library. Other renovations included a video lab which produced programs for their public access channel.[9]

In 2015, Holton held its 135th commencement exercises where they graduated 80 seniors.[10]

Notable alumni

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Holton High . National Center for Education Statistics . September 10, 2024.
  2. Web site: 2023-2024 Classifications and Enrollments. Kansas State High School Activities Association. September 10, 2024.
  3. Web site: Holton High School (KS) Home . MaxPreps . March 31, 2018.
  4. Web site: Truelove to Lead Holton High School . October 25, 2017. The Holton Recorder. March 29, 2023.
  5. Web site: Search: Holton High School . Topeka Genealogical Society Library . April 2, 2018 . KS 910.2 Hol  - Holton High School Alumni 1881-1971  - Holton High School .
  6. Book: Federal Writers' Project. The WPA Guide to Kansas: The Sunflower State. October 31, 2013. Trinity University Press. 978-1-59534-214-0. 369–.
  7. Web site: Campbell College  - Holton, Kansas  - 1880-1913. Paul . Batesel. America's Lost Colleges. April 2, 2018.
  8. Web site: Holton Public Schools USD 336 . Manta Media . April 2, 2018 .
  9. Web site: Former Holton principal helped move district forward . The Holton Recorder. Brian . Sanders . September 15, 2016 . March 31, 2018.
  10. Web site: Holton High School graduates 80 seniors . The Holton Recorder. David . Powls . May 18, 2015 . March 31, 2018.
  11. News: Sanders . Brian . Holton native Jenkins to seek fifth Congressional term . Holton Recorder . May 9, 2016 . March 23, 2018 .
  12. Book: Joint Committee on Printing. Official Congressional Directory: 113th Congress. May 2, 2014. Government Printing Office. 978-0-16-091922-0. 105–.
  13. Web site: HHS alum Pat Roberts returns to talk agriculture, other topics . The Holton Recorder . Brian . Sanders . August 15, 2016 . March 31, 2018.

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