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Abilene High School (Kansas)

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School type
  
Public, High School

Superintendent
  
Denise Guy

Principal
  
Benjamin Smith

Phone
  
+1 785-263-1260

School district
  
CEEB code
  
170005

Asst Principal
  
Will Burton

Mascot
  
Cowboys / Cowgirls

Colors
  
Brown, Orange

Address
  
1300 N Cedar St, Abilene, KS 67410, USA

Similar
  
Chapman High School, Solomon High School, Rural Center Elementa, Chapman Schools Superinte, Junction City High School

Abilene High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Abilene, Kansas, United States, serving grades 9-12. The school is a part of Abilene USD 435. The current building serves students from the city itself as well as outlying areas covered by the nearby Chapman district.

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Abilene is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in class 4A Division 1. Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

Extracurricular activities

The Cowboys compete as the dominant member the North Central Kansas League and are classified as a 4A Div. 1 school, the third-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Abilene has won many state championships in various sports. Graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics. The High School also offers music programs, such as band and choir. A majority of the students go on to state competitions and ensambles, generally receiving high ratings.

Athletics

Abilene High School participates in multiple sports for both boys and girls in the Fall, Winter, and Spring sports seasons. The boys teams are collectively referred to as the Cowboys while the girls are referred to as the Cowgirls. The Cowboys\Cowgirls mascot was chosen as a direct reflection of the history of Abilene as a cattle stop at the end of the Chisholm Trail, and the men who braved the long journey of the old days, and the women who welcomed them at the end of the trail.

Football

Since 1966, when AHS joined the North Central Kansas League (NCKL), the football team has won or shared a total of 11 league championships. The team also won two state championships in 1978 and again in 1987. The Cowboys football team and rival Chapman High School share a unique part of high school football history. The two teams first began playing each other competitively in 1892. According to sports records, this makes the rivalry one of the oldest west of the Mississippi River. It is the 8th oldest in the United States.

State championships

The Abilene Cowboys and Cowgirls have won a total of 29 recognized State Championships

(*) Indicates sport and its associated championship is not officially sanctioned by KSHSAA
(**) Total number of team championships is 29 if the powerlifting championships are included.

Abilene High School offers the following sports:

Notable alumni

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States
  • Milton S. Eisenhower, younger brother of Dwight D. Eisenhower. President of Kansas State University, Penn State University, and Johns Hopkins University
  • Ted Power, former MLB pitcher, and current AAA Baseball pitching coach for the Louisville Bats organization
  • Oscar S. Stauffer, founder of Stauffer Communications and namesake of the Kansas State High School Activities Association yearly award for Sportscaster and Sportswriter of the Year
  • Frank Wattelet, former NFL football player for the St. Louis Rams and New Orleans Saints
  • Notable faculty

  • Frank D. Parent, athletics coach, 1905–1909
  • References

    Abilene High School (Kansas) Wikipedia


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