Goessel High School is a

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Goessel, Kansas Goessel is a city in Marion County, Kansas, United States. It was named after Captain Kurt von Goessel (1852–1895) who went down with his ship, the Elbe, in the English Channel after it was rammed. As of the 2020 census, the population of ...

, United States. It is operated by

Goessel USD 411 Goessel USD 411 is a public unified school district headquartered in Goessel, Kansas, United States. The district includes the community of Goessel, and nearby rural areas of Marion / McPherson / Harvey Counties. History In 1945, the ''School ...

school district. It is the sole public high school for the community of Goessel and nearby rural areas of

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/ McPherson /

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Counties.

Academics

Goessel High School has been recognized in 2007 and 2008 by '' U.S. News & World Report'' as a Bronze Medal Finalist in their Best of U.S. High Schools.

Extracurricular activities

Scholars Bowl

In February 2012, Goessel won the Scholars Bowl at the Regional Tournament in Ell-Saline. In Class 1A Division I, Goessel finished 4th after winning their group in pool play. One year later, Goessel's team again made it back to the State Championships and were able to one up the team from last year finishing 3rd overall. The team won their only state championship in 2015.

Athletics

Goessel High School offers several athletic programs including

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(boys and girls), cross country (boys and girls), football (8-man),

golf Golf is a club-and-ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. Golf, unlike most ball games, cannot and does not use a standardized playing area, and coping ...

(boys and girls),

track and field Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping eve ...

(boys and girls), and

volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Sum ...

. The school competes in the Wheat State League and is a member of the KSHSAA.

Boys basketball

In 1988, the boys basketball team won the 1A state championship.

Volleyball

The volleyball team won the class 1A Kansas state championship in 2015.

Cross Country

The boys' cross country team won the 1A state meet in 1976, Goessel's first team state championship. The girls' cross country team won the 1A state meet in 2016.

References

External links

Official webpage

USD 411 School District Boundary Map
KDOT
Goessel City Map
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