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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. Allen County * Humboldt USD 258 * Iola USD 257 * Marmaton Valley USD 256 Ande ... References External links * School districts in Kansas {{US-edu-stub ... [...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, United States. As of the 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 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 1842–1853, soldiers at military 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 newspapers described this violence as "Bleeding Kansas", a result of the national controversy concerning t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammond, Kansas
Hammond is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, 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 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 ... public school district. References Further reading External links * Bourbon County mapsCurrent - KDOT [...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. 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 * Atchison High School, USD 409 * Maur Hill - Mount Academy 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 * Uniontown High School, Uniontown, USD 235 Fort ScottChristian Learning Center [...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, 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 direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas State Department Of Education
Kansas State Department Board of Education (KSDE) is Kansas's Board of Education, headquartered in Topeka.Welcome to KSDE " Kansas State Department of Education. Retrieved on October 25, 2009. The board of education that controls the department is a constitutional body established in Article 6 of the . The ten members of the Board of are each elected to four-year terms. The Board helps determine educational for the state's [...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 * Adam LaRoche (1998), baseball player * Mark Hart (1971), multi-instrumentalist musician and member of the bands Crowded House, Supertramp, and Ringo Starr. 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. Allen County * Humboldt USD 258 * Iola USD 257 * Marmaton Valley USD 256 Ande ... References Public high schools in Kansas Education in Bourbon County, Kansas {{Kansas-school-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas Department Of Transportation
The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) 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 Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pawnee Station, Kansas
Pawnee Station is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas Bourbon County (county code BB) is a county located in Southeast Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 14,360. Its county seat and most populous city is Fort Scott. History Early history For many millennia, the Great Pla ..., 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 Unincorpora ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garland, Kansas
Garland is an unincorporated community in Bourbon County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the community and nearby areas 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 For statistical purposes, the United States Census Bureau has defined Garland as a census-designated place A census-designated place (CDP) is a concentration of population defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes only. CDPs have been used in each decennial census since 1980 as the counterparts of incorporated places, such ... (CDP). Education The community is served by Fort Scott USD 234 public school district. References Further reading External links * Bourbon C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kansas
Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. Its capital is Topeka, and its largest city is Wichita. Kansas is a landlocked state bordered by Nebraska to the north; Missouri to the east; Oklahoma to the south; and Colorado to the west. Kansas is named after the Kansas River, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native Americans who lived along its banks. The tribe's name (natively ') is often said to mean "people of the (south) wind" although this was probably not the term's original meaning. For thousands of years, what is now Kansas was home to numerous and diverse Native American tribes. Tribes in the eastern part of the state generally lived in villages along the river valleys. Tribes in the western part of the state were semi-nomadic and hunted large herds of bison. The first Euro-American settlement 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 debate. Wh ... [...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. Schools ... public school district. References Further reading External links * Bourbon County mapsCurrent - KDOT [...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 at (38.009828, -94.719358), along the Little Osage River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 163 people, 63 households, and 45 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 84 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 90.2% White, 0.6% African American, 3.7% Native American, 1.2% from other races, and 4.3% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.5% of the population. There were 63 households, of which 34.9 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
