| Parsons Senior High School | |
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| Address | |
| 3030 Morton Avenue [1] Parsons, Kansas, 67357 United States |
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| School type | Public high school |
| School district | Unified School District 503 |
| Principal | Curt Graves |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 500-600 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Blue and Gold
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| Mascot | Viking |
| Rival | Labette County High School |
| Website | School Website |
Parsons Senior High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Parsons, Kansas, USA, serving students in grades 9-12. Parsons Senior High is the only high school located within the city limits of Parsons, KS. The school colors are blue and gold and the school mascot is the Viking. The average annual enrollment is approximately 500-600 students.
Parsons Senior High School is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 4A division and are known as the "Vikings". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs. Notable alumni of the school include NFL quarterback, Shaun Hill.[2]
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Parsons Senior High School has a 93% graduation rate.[3] In addition to this, 77% of graduates continue to post-secondary education.[3]
The Vikings compete in the Southeast Kansas League and are classified as a 4A school. Throughout its history, Parsons has won several state championships in various sports. Parsons High has also produced NFL quarterback, Shaun Hill.
Parsons Senior High School is well-noted for its excellence in a variety of sports, especially in boys' and girls' tennis. The boys' team has won four state championships in tennis, while the girls' teams has won five.
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| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Tennis, Girls | 5 | 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2005 |
| Winter | Basketball, Boys | 3 | 1973, 1975, 1987 |
| Spring | Tennis, Boys | 4 | 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 |
| Golf, Boys | 5 | 1970, 1971 (2-Man), 1994, 1995, 2000 | |
| Track & Field, Boys | 1 | 1991 | |
| Total | 18 | ||
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Parsons High School is also well-noted for its excellence in debate and forensics, having won several individual and team state championships in both debate and forensics. Parsons was the first 4A school to win the 4-speaker and 2-speaker state debate championships in the same year, doing so in 1993, the first year that the 2-speaker championships existed. In 1990, PHS became the only school to have two students (Ajit Pai and Michael Monninger) in the top four National NFL point leaders in the same year. For several years, PHS also led the nation in most NFL All-Americans produced, and the school has been represented at the National Speech and Debate Tournament 24 out of the past 26 years.