Manhattan High School

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Manhattan High School
Established 1882
School type Public secondary
Principal Terry McCarty
Students 1,742
Colors Blue, White and Red
Mascot Indians
Location Manhattan, Kansas
Website Manhattan High

Manhattan High School is a high school (grades 9-12) in Manhattan, Riley County, Kansas. It is part of Kansas Unified School District #383. The school is divided into two campuses: the West Campus for grades 10-12, and the East Campus for the ninth grade.

For the 2006-2007 school year Manhattan High has an enrollment of 1,742.

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[edit] History

The first secondary school in Manhattan opened in 1882 at the current site of the Manhattan High School "East Campus".

Manhattan High, East Campus
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Manhattan High, East Campus

The East Campus of the school today consists of two three-story limestone buildings that are connected by a glass walkway (built in 1978). The first building (on the far right side in the accompanying photo) was opened in 1914 to replace the town's original secondary school. The second building (on the left side of the accompanying photo) was constructed in 1918 as a separate building for the middle school students (grades 7 and 8). The buildings were connected with an annex (not visible in the photo) in 1928.

The West Campus is a red brick building that was constructed in 1956 to be the new high school. Both of the older buildings (the current East Campus) were then taken over for middle school students. Over the next 40 years, the new high school faced recurring overcrowding issues and was significantly expanded, but the new school simply proved unable to keep up with the town's population growth. After considering and rejecting the idea of building a second high school in Manhattan, in 1996 the town instead built two new middle schools, and returned the ninth grade to the East Campus.

[edit] Campus layout

The West Campus is laid out approximately in the shape of a plus symbol (+), with a central "commons area." Classes in the industrial arts are held in F Hall, a detached building behind the West Campus. A large greenhouse and a new fitness center are also detached from the main building. The West Campus houses two gymnasiums; one is used as a general purpose facility and the other is primarily for basketball and volleyball games. The East Campus also has a detached gymnasium built behind the main stone buildings.

[edit] Academics

Manhattan High was awarded a Gold Medal in the 2006 Education Quotient Study, ranking it in the highest level of schools nationwide.[1] There are a wide range of learning opportunities offered at MHS, from tutoring for learning-impaired students to dual credit classes at Kansas State University, and a wide range of elective classes. Currently the school offers electives from performing arts to language arts to physical arts. Manhattan High is also the hub of a region-wide virtual school district.[2] The online classes give students the opportunity to study and learn at their own personal pace.

[edit] Extracurricular activities

[edit] Athletics

Manhattan High has teams competing in baseball, basketball (boys and girls), bowling (boys and girls), cross country (boys and girls), football, gymnastics (girls), golf (boys and girls), soccer (boys and girls), softball, swimming & diving (boys and girls), tennis (boys and girls), track & field (boys and girls), volleyball (girls), and wrestling. The school competes at the 6A level (largest schools) in the Centennial League. Manhattan High has its own football stadium, Bishop Stadium, which seats 4,000 spectators.

Manhattan High School has won the following State Championships in athletics during the KSHSAA era:[3]

+predates KSHSAA playoffs; ranked #1 in final AP poll
^ predates KSHSAA playoffs and AP poll

Manhattan High's sports teams are called the "Indians." In light of recent debate over the use of Native American mascots in athletics,[4] the name has been questioned, but a majority have favored retaining it.

[edit] Journalism

Manhattan High School's newspaper, The Mentor, was founded in 1919, and is the only weekly student-produced high school newspaper in Kansas. The school's journalism students have won a number of state-wide awards in competitions administered by the Kansas Scholastic Press Association.

[edit] Music

Manhattan High School's marching band, The "Big Blue" Marching Band performs at every home football game, in parades, and in band festivals. The concert band preforms during the spring season. There is also an orchestra, choir, jazz ensemble and wind ensemble. There is a musical performed every fall and spring.

[edit] Notable alumni & former students

[edit] References

  1. ^ 2006 Eduaction Quotient Study (English). Retrieved on 2006-11-03.
  2. ^ USD 383 Profile (English). Retrieved on 2006-11-03.
  3. ^ KSHSAA Athletics (English). Retrieved on 2006-09-26.
  4. ^ Understanding the American Indian Mascot Issue (English). Retrieved on 2006-09-26.

[edit] External links

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