Burlington High School (Burlington, Kansas)
| Burlington High School | |
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Main Building from South-East
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| Address | |
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830 Cross Street Burlington, Kansas 66839 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°12′27″N 95°44′46″W / 38.20750°N 95.74611°WCoordinates: 38°12′27″N 95°44′46″W / 38.20750°N 95.74611°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| School board | BOE Website |
| School district | 244 |
| Superintendent | Cliff Williams |
| CEEB code | 170430 |
| Principal | Jim Kuhn |
| Staff | 30 |
| Faculty | 26 |
| Age | 14 to 18 |
| Enrollment | 290 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 11.1 |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Suburban |
| School color(s) |
Red, gray, black |
| Song | Hail Alma Mater |
| Fight song | Wildcat Victory |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Nickname | Cats |
| Team name | Wildcats Ladycats |
| Rival | Yates Center |
| Accreditation | North Central Association |
| Newspaper | Cat Tracks |
| Yearbook | Master Key |
| Communities served | Burlington, New Strawn, parts of Coffey County |
| Feeder schools | Burlington Middle School |
| Affiliation | Tri-Valley League |
| School Size | 3A |
| Website | School Website |
Burlington High School is a high school located in Burlington, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is the westernmost building in the northern education complex on the outer edge of the city limits. It is the only high school in the Unified School District No. 244. The current principal is Jim Kuhn.
The school mascot is the Wildcat and the school colors are red, gray, and black.
In 1996, a courtyard and gazebo in the center of the facility was enclosed and converted to computer technology labs. In 2005, an addition was made to the athletics portion of the campus by adding baseball and softball diamonds, so the team could play closer to the school. In 2007, an addition was made to the athletics portion of the campus by adding a wrestling room so the team could have a bigger facility to practice in. Over the last decade, several security measures have been enacted to protect the students and faculty in the wake of incidents such as Columbine, even though there has been no reported serious cause to believe similar events will happen.
The front of the building houses the administration offices, band practice room and special services rooms. The school gymnasium is located on the western side of the main building. A wrestling wing is on the northwest corner of the school. The school also has a football field and track with a large red brick stadium and softball/baseball diamonds. To the east is the Middle School which houses grades 6 through 8. A courtyard and gazebo used to be in the center of the facility. However this was closed to the outside and turned into a technology lab and computer-aided drafting room.
Burlington High attracts many transfer students due to its close proximity to Wolf Creek. During the refueling time period several families move in to help with the outage causing the Burlington, and the school student population to rise. Burlington High School is one of the largest 3A schools in the state of Kansas with a student population of 297. This occurred in 2003 after several large classes graduated without adequate replacements in the younger classes, dropping the district from 4A classification. As of the 2008 school year, the school went back up to a 4A being a very small one with only a few kids more than required for 3A.
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