Leavenworth High School

Leavenworth High School
Address
Map
2012 10th Avenue

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66048
Coordinates39°17′46″N 94°55′47″W / 39.29611°N 94.92972°W / 39.29611; -94.92972
Information
School typePublic, High School
Established1865
StatusOpen
School districtLeavenworth USD 453
SuperintendentMike Roth [1]
PrincipalJames Vanek
Teaching staff107
Grades9 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollmentapproximately 1400 (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratioapproximately 14:1
LanguageEnglish
Schedule typeBlock
Hours in school day7 hours
Color(s)  Blue
  White
SloganHome of the Pioneers
AthleticsKSHSAA 5A
Athletics conferenceUnited Kansas Conference
SportsBaseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
MascotPioneer Pete
NicknameLV, LHS
Team namePioneers or Lady Pioneers
RivalLansing High School
YearbookJunebug
Communities servedLeavenworth, Fort Leavenworth
AffiliationsKSHSAA
Websitelhs.usd453.org

Leavenworth High School is a public high school located in Leavenworth, Kansas, operated by Leavenworth USD 453 school district. The school was established in 1865, making it one of the first high schools in Kansas. The school colors are blue and white and the mascot is the "Pioneer". Leavenworth High School offers many extracurricular activities, both athletic and non-athletic.

The district, of which this is the sole comprehensive high school, includes the central portion of Leavenworth city. Additionally, Fort Leavenworth, which is in Fort Leavenworth USD 207,[2] sends its high school students to Leavenworth High (while PK-8 goes to USD 207).[3]

  1. ^ https://www.usd453.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=429618&type=u [dead link]
  2. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Leavenworth County, KS" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2024-01-19.
  3. ^ "Schools". U.S. Army Garrison - Fort Leavenworth. Archived from the original on 2010-12-18. Retrieved 2024-01-19. Senior high school students attend Leavenworth High School, which is part of the city school system.