Derby High School (Kansas)

Derby High School
Address
920 North Rock Road [1]
Derby, Kansas, 67037
United States
Coordinates 37°33′13″N 97°14′31″W / 37.553735°N 97.241816°W / 37.553735; -97.241816Coordinates: 37°33′13″N 97°14′31″W / 37.553735°N 97.241816°W / 37.553735; -97.241816
Information
School type Public, High School
Established 1911
School district USD 260
CEEB Code 170765 [2]
Principal Tim Hamblin [3]
Assistant principals Debra Clasen
Travis Moore
Shane Seeley
Jeromy Swearingen
Athletic Director Russell Baldwin [3]
Band Directors Adam DeVault
Travis Keller
Grades 9–12
Gender coed
Enrollment 2,087 (2015-2016)
Schedule 9AM - 3:12PM Mon
8 AM - 3:12PM Tue-Fri
Hours in school day 7
Campus type Urban
Color(s)      Green
     White (accent)
     Black (unofficial)
Athletics Class 6A [4]
District 6 [5]
Athletics conference Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League [3]
Rival Campus and Hutchinson
Newspaper The Panther's Tale
Communities served Derby
Website School Website

Derby High School is a public high school in Derby, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 9-12. The current principal is Tim Hamblin. The school color is green with an accent of Gold. It is the only public High School in the USD 260 Derby school district. The total enrollment for the 2015-2016 school year was 2,087 students.[6]

History

Derby High School, formally Derby Senior High School, has been located in four different buildings since 1911. The current Derby High School building, which is located East of Rock Road, North of Madison and South of James, was completed in the Fall of 1993 and is the largest high school building in Kansas.[7] The students moved to the new building after the 1993/1994 Christmas break. The former high school building at Madison and Woodlawn is now the Derby Middle School.[8]

Academics

Derby High School is a comprehensive high school offering a variety of courses designed to meet the needs of the students in Kansas USD 260. The courses offered each year are based upon student demands, as determined by enrollment selections, facilities, and staff available.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Derby High is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division, the largest division in the state of Kansas according to the KSHSAA, and are known as the "Panthers". More specifically, Derby is a Division 1 member of the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League.

State championships

State Championships[9]
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Football 3 1994, 2013, 2015
Cross Country, Girls 1 2008
Winter Wrestling 5 1975, 1976, 1978, 1985, 1986
Gymnastics, Girls 4 1977, 1991, 1998, 1999
Indoor Track & Field, Boys 1 1974
Spring Baseball 1 2001
Golf, Boys 1 1984
Tennis, Boys 1 1977
Total 17

Derby High School offers the following sports:[10]

Fall

Winter

Spring

Notable alumni

References

External links

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