Labette County High School | |
Streetaddress: | 601 South High School |
City: | Altamont |
State: | Kansas |
Zipcode: | 67330 |
Country: | United States |
Schooltype: | High School |
Fundingtype: | Public |
District: | Labette County USD 506 |
Principal Label: | Principal |
Principal: | Stacy Smith |
Head Label: | Athletic Director |
Teaching Staff: | 34.00 (FTE) |
Ratio: | 14.32 |
Gender: | coed |
Enrollment: | 487 (2018–19)[1] |
Campus Type: | Rural |
Team Name: | Grizzlies |
Website: | School website |
Labette County High School is a public high school in Altamont, Kansas, United States, operated by Labette County USD 506 school district. It is located at 601 South High School Street.[2]
The school was founded in 1895.[3] In 1968, Look magazine did a feature story on the school.[4]
Enrollment is about 510 students with approximately 20 percent categorized as minority.[5] The Grizzlies are the school's mascot and the school colors are red and gold. The Labetta is the school newspaper and the school also produces a podcast called the Labetta Encore. Extracurricular activities include chess club, math club, art club, cheer, and sports teams such as girls' golf.