Newton High School (Kansas)

Newton High School
Address
900 West 12th Street [1] Newton, Kansas, 67114 United States
Coordinates	38°03′35″N 97°21′51″W / 38.0595876°N 97.3641075°W / 38.0595876; -97.3641075Coordinates: 38°03′35″N 97°21′51″W / 38.0595876°N 97.3641075°W / 38.0595876; -97.3641075
Information
School type	Public, High School
Established	1885
School district	USD 373
CEEB Code	172175 [2]
Principal	Ken Rickard
Asst Principal	Greg Dietz
Athletic Director	Brian Engelken
Grades	9–12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	1053
Campus type	Suburban
Color(s)	black      gold
Athletics	Class 5A [3], District 5 [4]
Athletics conference	Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League [5]
Mascot	Railroaders
Communities served	Newton, Walton
Website	School Website
W i k i p e d i a

Newton High School is the public secondary school in Newton, Kansas, USA. It is the only secondary school for USD 373, and has 1,358 students. The school's 90-acre (360,000 m²) campus and Cedar tree surrounded parking lot make it a distinctive landmark in NW Newton, Kansas.

History

Historically, Newton High School has been housed in three distinct buildings, all of which are still in use. The old Lincoln School was the original building, Santa Fe Middle School was the second building and the present building was completed in the early 1970s.^{[citation needed]}

As a result of a bond election that took place in 2007, construction began on the school in 2009 and was completed in 2010. The renovation added several sections to the school and redistributed the rooms within the building; in this redistribution, safety and modernization were both heavy concerns. Aside from significantly changing the exterior of the school, the renovations also pushed the administration offices forward and relocated the school library.^{[citation needed]}

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Students from grades 9-12 participate in football, volleyball, cross country, tennis, girls and boys basketball, wrestling, gymnastics, bowling, swimming, girls and boys soccer, baseball, softball, Boys and Girls golf and track and field, bowling. Activities available include cheerleading, Railiners Dance Team, Azteca Dancers, debate, forensics, FFA, GSA, KFC, [BPA], Drama, Music (Vocal, Band, Jazz Band, Pep Band,Orchestra), Science Olympiad, Model UN, and FIRST Robotics Team.

References

1. ^ GNIS entry for Newton High School
2. ^ High School CEEB Code Search
3. ^ KSHSAA School Classification List
4. ^ KSHSAA School District List
5. ^ "School Search - Newton HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/General/MoreSchoolInfo.cfm?ScNo=KSS0241. Retrieved 19 May 2011. 

External links

• Official website
• The Newtonian, school newspaper
• Railer Runners
• RaileRobotics Team #935
• Model United Nations

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