De Soto USD 232 is a
public
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unified school district
A unified school district (in the states of Arizona, California, Kansas and Oregon) or unit school district (in Illinois), in the United States of America, is a school district that generally includes and operates both primary schools (kindergarten ...
headquartered in
De Soto, Kansas
De Soto is a city in Johnson and Leavenworth counties in the U.S. state of Kansas, and part of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 6,118.
History
The land that would become De Soto was ...
, United States.
The district includes the communities of De Soto, 60% of
Shawnee
The Shawnee are an Algonquian-speaking indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands. In the 17th century they lived in Pennsylvania, and in the 18th century they were in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with some bands in Kentucky a ...
, 40% of
Lenexa
Lenexa is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It is one of four principal cities of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and 9th most populated city of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 57,434. It is the ...
, fraction of
Olathe, and nearby rural areas.
History
As of the 2013–2014 school year, the district's attendance is roughly 7,000.
The district encompasses over , serving the city of De Soto and approximately 60% of
Shawnee
The Shawnee are an Algonquian-speaking indigenous people of the Northeastern Woodlands. In the 17th century they lived in Pennsylvania, and in the 18th century they were in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois, with some bands in Kentucky a ...
, 40% of
Lenexa
Lenexa is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, United States. It is one of four principal cities of the Kansas City Metropolitan Area and 9th most populated city of Kansas. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 57,434. It is the ...
, fraction of
Olathe, and rural parts of the county. Most of the district's students live in the City of Shawnee.
Schools
The school district operates the following schools:
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De Soto High School, home of the Wildcats
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Mill Valley High School
Mill Valley High School is a high school located in Shawnee, Kansas, and operated by De Soto USD 232 public school district. As of the 2020–2021 school year, its attendance is roughly 1,306.
Mill Valley is a member of the Kansas State High ...
, home of the Jaguars
*Lexington Trails Middle School, home of the Panthers
*Monticello Trails Middle School, home of the Timberwolves
*Mill Creek Middle School, home of the Mustangs
*Belmont Elementary School
*Clear Creek Elementary School
*Horizon Elementary School
*Mize Elementary School
*Prairie Ridge Elementary School
*Riverview Elementary School
*Starside Elementary School
See also
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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 Schoo ...
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List of unified school districts in Kansas
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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, ...
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.usd232.org/
School districts in Kansas
Education in Johnson County, Kansas