School type Public, High School CEEB code 172687 Athletic Director Ken Stonebraker Phone +1 785-309-3700 Mascot Panther | Established 1971 Principal Curtis Stevens Band Director Darren Brooks District Salina School District Colors White, Green, Gold | |
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Address 730 E Magnolia Rd, Salina, KS 67401, USA | ||
Salina High School South is a fully accredited public school located in Salina, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. The school serves approximately 1,162 students each year, and about 90% of the staff employed at the school are certified, including principal Linn Exline. The school colors are green, gold, and white, and the school mascot is the Cougar. The athletic teams offered at Salina South are varied and compete in the 5A division according to the KSHSAA.
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School Layout
Salina South is a brown building distinctly recognized by its three "pods" (circular hallways named the 200, 300, and 400 Pods). Salina South also features doorless classrooms with faux walls. The building has few windows. The school also houses a library, two gymnasiums, an indoor pool with a separate diving section, and auditorium complete with stage and props for plays. Although the school is for the most part single-storied, there is an upstairs office above the library, a basement floor beneath the main office, and a basement floor beneath one of the gymnasiums.
Football
In 2000, the football team won the 5A state championship with a victory over Pittsburg High School. The football team repeated as state champions in 2004 with a victory over Olathe North High School.. In 2016 the program had a down year with only one win on the season.