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Colby High School is a public school in Colby, Kansas. It is located on 1890 S. Franklin Avenue. It enrolls approximately 400 students every year.
The current principal is Rocky Robbins, who took this administrative position in 2005. His predecessor was Brian Kraus, who is currently the principal at Santa Fe Trail High School in Carbondale, Kansas. The current athletic director is Larry Gabel, formerly of St. Francis, Kansas. Jeff Quenzer preceded Larry Gabel as athletic director.[citation needed]
[edit] History
The high school was founded in 1890. As the community grew, so did the school, and eventually surrounding smaller schools in Levant, Kansas, and Gem, Kansas, were closed so students could attend classes at Colby. Until 1995, Colby High School was located on Third Street, but the need for a larger building was recognized, and thus emerged the building that accommodates the students and teachers now.
[edit] Student body
| Ethnicity |
Colby |
State Ave. |
| White, not Hispanic |
94% |
74% |
| Hispanic |
3% |
11% |
| American Indian/Alaskan Native |
1% |
1% |
| Black, not Hispanic |
1% |
8% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander |
<1% |
2% |
[edit] Student economic level[2]
|
Colby |
State Ave. |
| Eligible for free/reduced price lunch |
33% |
39% |
[edit] Academics
[edit] Students per full-time-equivalent teacher[3]
[edit] Percent meeting or exceeding state academic standards[4]
| Subject |
Grade |
(Year) |
Colby |
State Ave. |
| Math |
10th |
2005 |
50% |
58% |
| Reading |
11th |
2006 |
73% |
77% |
Source: Kansas Department of Education, 2005, 2006
[edit] Notable Alumni
[edit] References
- ^ [1]Great Schools Website, which cites "Source: NCES, 2004-2005", accessed February 28, 2007
- ^ [2]Great Schools Website, which cites "Source: NCES, 2004-2005", accessed February 28, 2007
- ^ [3]Great Schools Website, which cites "Source: NCES, 2004-2005", accessed February 28, 2007
- ^ [4]Great Schools Website, which cites "Source: KSDE, 2004-2005", accessed February 28, 2007
- ^ [5]Colby High School Alumni Web site, accessed February 28, 2007
[edit] External Links
