Chanute High School

Chanute High School
Address
1501 West 36th Street Chanute, Kansas, 66720 USA
Information
Established	1914[1]
School district	Unified School District #413
CEEB Code	170515
Principal	Mr. Kent Wire
Teaching staff	34.5 (FTE) (as of 2007-08)[2]
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	616 (as of 2007-08)[2]
Average class size	17.9 (as of 2007-08)[2]
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Columbia blue and Gold
Athletics	KSHSAA 4A
Athletics conference	Southeast Kansas League
Team name	Blue Comets
Newspaper	'The Comet'
Website	http://www.chanutehighschool.com/

Chanute High School is a public secondary school in Chanute, Kansas.

History

Campus

The school's current building was completed in 2008.

Curriculum

Chanute High School offers a comprehensive college-preparatory curriculum. Advanced Placement classes are offered in biology, calculus, European history and literature.

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities at Chanute High School include band, chess club, debate/forensics, drama, Family, Career and Community Leaders of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, foreign language club, Future Business Leaders of America, history club, Kansas Future Educators of America, National Honor Society, SkillsUSA, student government, Talent Search, Upward Bound, and vocal/choral music.

The school's athletic teams, known as the Chanute Blue Comets, compete in Kansas State High School Activities Association size classification 4A. Teams are fielded in baseball, basketball, cross country, football, softball, spirit, tennis, track, volleyball, and wrestling.

Notable alumni

• Ralph Miller - (class of 1937) - college men's basketball coach^[3]

References

1. ^ "Building Information - Chanute High". Kansas State Department of Education. http://www3.ksde.org/cgi-bin/bldg_info?org_no=D0413&bldg_no=5882. Retrieved 2010-02-28. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} "School Detail for Chanute High". National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?ID=200459000973. Retrieved 2010-02-28. 
3. ^ Litsky, Frank (2001-05-19). "Ralph Miller, 82, a Hall of Fame Coach". New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/19/sports/ralph-miller-82-a-hall-of-fame-coach.html. 

External links

• Chanute High School
• Chanute Comets Wrestling