School type Public High School Principal Dustin Mortenson Enrollment 850 Number of students 850 Colors Black, White, Green | Established 1899 Grades 9-12 Phone +1 913-667-6250 District De Soto USD 232 | |
School district Unified School District No. 232 Address 35000 W 91st St, De Soto, KS 66018, USA Similar Mill Valley High School, Manchest Park Elementa, Bonner Springs High Sch, Monticello Trails Middle Sc, Pioneer Ridge Middle Sc | ||
De Soto High School is located off of K-10 and Lexington Avenue on 91st street in De Soto, Kansas. It is part of the De Soto School District 232 in Johnson County. Around 700 students, grades 9–12 attend DHS.
History
The school first opened in 1899 as a small white wooden school in De Soto. Then the high school was moved to the present day City Hall and after the destruction of the original school the lower grades were moved to a building where district offices are today nearby the City Hall. The high school was then expanded to include the present day community center which has one of the oldest sunken gyms still in use in the Midwest. After the school experienced overcrowding the present day middle school was built as the high school. The middle school was then moved to the City hall. After overcrowding yet again the High School was moved to its present location. The current administration is Dustin Mortenson, Principal and Kris Meyer Associate Principal, Ryan Johnson Athletic Director. In 2011, an extension was made adding a new gym, and tornado shelter. Plans for further extension are being planned in 2017. Currently, the school is near-capacity, hoping an expansion will draw in more students from Mill Valley High School.