Gardner Edgerton High School (commonly called GE or GEHS) is a fully accredited public high school located in
Gardner, Kansas
Gardner is a city in Johnson County, Kansas, Johnson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 census, the population of the city was 23,287. It is located inside of the Kansas City metropolitan area.
History
Gard ...
, United States. It is the only high school in the
Gardner–Edgerton USD 231 school district. The school colors are blue and white.
GEHS is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division and are known as the Trailblazers or Blazers for short. Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
History
GEHS was built in 2000. In 2004, an expansion increased the school capacity from 1,200 to 1,600 students.
District Activities Complex, has facilities for soccer, as well as baseball and softball practice fields. In 2006, the school added a wrestling facility and a multi-purpose building.
Notable alumni
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John Means, professional baseball player for the
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. As one of the American L ...
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Bubba Starling
Derek "Bubba" Starling (born August 3, 1992) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He spent his entire career in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Kansas City Royals organization.
Amateur career
Starling graduated in 2011 fr ...
, professional baseball player for the
Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...
References
External links
Gardner Edgerton High SchoolUSD 231
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Public high schools in Kansas
Schools in Johnson County, Kansas
2000 establishments in Kansas
Educational institutions established in 2000