Centre High School is a

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located 5 miles south of Lost Springs and 2 miles north of Lincolnville along U.S. Highway 77 in

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Centre USD 397 Centre USD 397 is a public unified school district headquartered in a rural area between Lost Springs and Lincolnville in Kansas. The district includes the communities of Lincolnville, Lost Springs, Pilsen, Tampa, Ramona, Antelope, Burdi ...

school district. It is the sole public high school for the communities of Lincolnville, Lost Springs, Pilsen,

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, Burdick, and nearby rural areas of

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Counties.

History

Centre High School was established in 1958 as the result of the consolidation of several smaller high schools. High schools from Lincolnville, Lost Springs, Pilsen, Burdick, Tampa and Ramona consolidated into Centre Rural High School.

Campus

The front of the building houses the administration offices. Other notable details include: * A gymnasium on the southern side of the main building and another gym on the east side. * A football field is located on the north Side. * To the west is the Centre Middle School that houses grades 5 and 6. * A

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and wood shop are detached and located on the east side.

Academics

The high school is a member of T.E.E.N., a shared video teaching network, started in 1993, between five area high schools.T.E.E.N. video teaching network
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Extracurricular activities

The mascot of Centre High is the

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. Sports Offered Include: * Football * Volleyball * Basketball * Track * Golf * Baseball Organizations Offered Include: * FFA * FBLA * Honors Society * NHS * Student Council

References

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School District

USD 397 School District Boundary Map
KDOT {{Authority control Public high schools in Kansas Schools in Marion County, Kansas 1958 establishments in Kansas