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Fort Scott USD 234
Fort Scott USD 234 is a public unified school district headquartered in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Fort Scott, Fulton, Devon, Garland, Hammond, Pawnee Station, and nearby rural areas. Schools The school district operates the following schools: * Fort Scott High School * Fort Scott Middle School * Eugene Ware Elementary School * Winfield Scott Elementary School * Fort Scott Preschool Center See also * Kansas State Department of Education * Kansas State High School Activities Association * List of high schools in Kansas * List of unified school districts in Kansas This is a list of unified school districts (USD) in the state of Kansas. It is grouped by county, based on the headquarters location of each school district. All school districts in Kansas are independent governments. Kansas has no public K-12 ... References External links * {{Coord missing, Kansas School districts in Kansas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Scott, Kansas
Fort Scott is a city in and the county seat of Bourbon County, Kansas, Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 7,552. It is named for Gen. Winfield Scott. The city is located south of Kansas City, Kansas, Kansas City on the Marmaton River. It is the home of the Fort Scott National Historic Site and the Fort Scott National Cemetery. History Established and garrisoned by the U.S. Army from 1842 to 1853, soldiers at military Fort Scott National Historic Site, Fort Scott assisted with the protection of the Permanent Indian Frontier. After the army abandoned the fort in 1853, the buildings were purchased by local settlers at a government auction in 1855. The community of Fort Scott was laid out in 1857, and was chartered as a city in 1860. Between 1855 and 1861, the citizens of Fort Scott experienced the violent unrest that preceded the American Civil War on the Kansas and Missouri border. Eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammond, Kansas
Hammond is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas Bourbon County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Fort Scott. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 14,360. The county was named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, the former home o ..., United States. History A post office was established at Hammond in 1877, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1968. The community was named for a family of early settlers. Education The community is served by Fort Scott USD 234 public school district. References Further reading External links * Bourbon County mapsCurrent - KDOT Unincorporated communities in Bourbon County, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of High Schools In Kansas
This is a list of high schools in the state of Kansas, grouped by county. Allen County * Humboldt High School, Humboldt, USD 258 * Iola High School, Iola, USD 257 * Marmaton Valley High School, Moran, USD 256 Anderson County * Anderson County Jr/Sr High School, Garnett, USD 365 * Crest High School, Colony, USD 479 Atchison County * Atchison County Community High School, Effingham, USD 377 * Atchison High School, Atchison, USD 409 * Maur Hill - Mount Academy, Atchison, Private Barber County * Medicine Lodge High School, Medicine Lodge, USD 254 * South Barber High School, Kiowa, USD 255 Barton County * Central Plains High School, Claflin, USD 112 * Ellinwood High School, Ellinwood, USD 355 * Great Bend High School, Great Bend, USD 428 * Hoisington High School, Hoisington, USD 431 Bourbon County * Fort Scott High School, Fort Scott, USD 234 * Uniontown High School, Uniontown, USD 235 Christian Learning Center Fort Scott, Private Fort Scott Christian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas State High School Activities Association
The Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA) is the organization which oversees interscholastic competition in the U.S. state of Kansas at the high-school level. It oversees both athletic and non-athletic competition, and sponsors championships in several sports and activities. History The Kansas State High School Activities Association was formed in 1937 and incorporated in 1956. As early as 1910, Kansas schools organized the statewide Debate League and Athletic Association governed by high school principals. The Athletic Association started as a small voluntary group of fewer than 50 schools and grew to more than 500 schools by the 1920s. Out of necessity, the member schools adopted eligibility and participation rules and established authority for a Board of Control to assess penalties against schools for violations. In 1927 the Board of Control employed the first full-time Executive Secretary. To date, six individuals have served as executive director. Clas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas State Department Of Education
The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) is a state agency responsible for administration of the state's K-12 education system. It is governed by a ten-member board, the State Board of Education, which appoints the Commissioner of Education. The Board helps determine educational policy for the state's primary and secondary schools. Kansas State Board of Education Under the original Kansas Constitution adopted in 1859, the Superintendent of Public Instruction was established as a partisan elected office, with responsibility for overseeing the state's public school system. In 1966, Kansas voters ratified a constitutional amendment that eliminated the elected Superintendent, replacing the position with a ten-member elected Board of Education with responsibility for appointing the Commissioner. The ten districts are drawn every ten years by combining four adjoining State Senate districts. Intelligent design controversies In 1999, the Board voted to eliminate most referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fort Scott High School
Fort Scott High School is a public high school in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States at 1005 South Main Street. It is operated by Fort Scott USD 234 public school district. The school mascot is a tiger and the school colors are red and white. Notable alumni * Mark Hart (1971), multi-instrumentalist musician and member of the bands Crowded House and Supertramp who has worked with Ringo Starr. * Adam LaRoche (1998), baseball player * Andy LaRoche (2001), baseball player * Alexandra McCord (1991), reality television personality known for starring in The Real Housewives of New York. See also * List of high schools in Kansas * List of unified school districts in Kansas This is a list of unified school districts (USD) in the state of Kansas. It is grouped by county, based on the headquarters location of each school district. All school districts in Kansas are independent governments. Kansas has no public K-12 ... References Public high schools in Kansas Education in Bour ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas Department Of Transportation
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KSDOT) is a state government organization in charge of maintaining public roadways of the U.S. state of Kansas. Funding issues Since 2012, over $2 billion has been diverted from its coffers to the Kansas general fund and state agencies, earning it the nickname "the bank of KDOT", and jeopardizing the agency's ability to maintain roads in the state. Organization * Secretary of Transportation ** Deputy Secretary of Transportation **State Transportation Engineer *** Planning and Development Division *** Aviation Division *** Engineering and Design Division *** Operations Division **** District 1 – Topeka, Kansas, Topeka **** District 2 – Salina, Kansas, Salina **** District 3 – Norton, Kansas, Norton **** District 4 – Chanute, Kansas, Chanute **** District 5 – Hutchinson, Kansas, Hutchinson **** District 6 – Garden City, Kansas, Garden City ** Deputy Secretary of Transportation for Finance and Administration *** Finance Divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawnee Station, Kansas
Pawnee Station is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas Bourbon County is a county located in Southeast Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Fort Scott. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 14,360. The county was named after Bourbon County, Kentucky, the former home o ..., United States. History Pawnee Station was founded in 1871 when the railroad was extended to that point. The community took its name from Pawnee Creek. A post office was established at Pawnee Station in 1871, and remained in operation until 1945. References Further reading External links * Bourbon County mapsCurrent - KDOT Unincorporated communities in Bourbon County, Kansas [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garland, Kansas
Garland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 31. It is located along the Missouri state line southeast of Fort Scott. History Garland was originally called Memphis. The name was changed to Garland (after a brand of stoves) when the railroad came through in the 1880s. Geography Garland is located along the Missouri state line southeast of Fort Scott. Demographics The 2020 United States census counted 31 people, 22 households, and 16 families in Garland. The population density was 144.9 per square mile (55.9/km). There were 22 housing units at an average density of 102.8 per square mile (39.7/km). The racial makeup was 93.55% (29) white or European American (93.55% non-Hispanic white), 0.0% (0) black or African-American, 0.0% (0) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, 0.0% (0) from other races, and 6.45% (2) from two or more races ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas
Kansas ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, in turn named after the Kaw people, Kansa people. Its List of capitals in the United States, capital is Topeka, Kansas, Topeka, and its List of cities in Kansas, most populous city is Wichita, Kansas, Wichita; however, the largest urban area is the bi-state Kansas City metropolitan area split between Kansas and Missouri. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Plains Indians, Indigenous tribes. The first settlement of non-indigenous people in Kansas occurred in 1827 at Fort Leavenworth. The pace of settlement accelerated in the 1850s, in the midst of political wars over the Slavery in the United States, slavery debate. When it was officially opened to settlement by the U.S. governm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Devon, Kansas
Devon is a census-designated place (CDP) in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population was 71. History Devon was originally called Mill Creek, and under the latter name was founded in 1860. The present name is after Devon, in England. Demographics Education The community is served by Fort Scott USD 234 Fort Scott USD 234 is a public unified school district headquartered in Fort Scott, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of Fort Scott, Fulton, Devon, Garland, Hammond, Pawnee Station, and nearby rural areas. Scho ... public school district. References Further reading External links * Bourbon County mapsCurrent - KDOT Census-designated ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fulton, Kansas
Fulton is a city in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 165. History Fulton was originally known as Osaga, and under the latter name was founded in 1869. It was renamed to Fulton in 1878, after the city of Fulton, Illinois. A post office was first established under the name Osaga in 1869. Geography Fulton is located along the Little Osage River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all land. Demographics 2020 census The 2020 United States census counted 165 people, 51 households, and 32 families in Fulton. The population density was 859.4 per square mile (331.8/km). There were 68 housing units at an average density of 354.2 per square mile (136.7/km). The racial makeup was 79.39% (131) white or European American (75.76% non-Hispanic white), 1.21% (2) black or African-American, 0.61% (1) Native American or Alaska Native, 0.0% (0) Asian, 0.0% (0) Pacific Islander or Native H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
