Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools Explained

Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools
Motto:"Empower All Students to Achieve"
Streetaddress:400 South 5th Street
Zipcode:68038
Country:United States
Superintendent:Fred Hansen
Staff:22.8 (FTE) (as of 2007-08)[1]
Grades:PK-12
Enrollment:292 (as of 2007-08)
Ratio:10.6 (as of 2007-08)
Colors:Maroon, gold, and white
Conference:East Husker
Mascot:Cougar

Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools is a public school district in Lyons, Nebraska, United States. It is a consolidated school encompassing the Communities of Decatur and Lyons, which are located in Burt County in northeast Nebraska. It is a class D1 school. Its mascot is the Cougar.

History

The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools was created through a merger of the Lyons and Decatur districts in 1984.[2]

The district implemented a 1-to-1 laptop initiative in 2008. All students in classes 10-12 had their own Macintosh laptops as of the 2009-10 school year; in the 2010-11 year this was expanded to all students in grades 9-12.

Campus

The K-12 school location in Lyons was built in 1963, with additions in 1978 and 1996.

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities include drama, FBLA, FFA, music, speech, student council, and yearbook.

The school's teams, known as the Lyons-Decatur Cougars, compete in Nebraska School Activities Association size classification D in the East Husker conference. Teams are fielded in basketball, football, golf, track, and volleyball.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Detail for Lyons-decatur Northeast Schs . . 2010-05-06 .
  2. News: Anna Jo . Bratton . Top court, Legislature face school decisions . Columbus Telegram . 2007-05-01 . 2010-05-06 .