Hillsboro USD 410, also known as Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh, is a
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unified school district
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headquartered in
Hillsboro, Kansas
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, United States.
The district includes the communities of Hillsboro,
Lehigh,
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, and nearby rural areas of
Marion County. The school district is also known as Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh USD 410.
History
In 1945, the ''School Reorganization Act'' in Kansas caused the consolidation of thousands of rural school districts in Kansas. In 1963, the ''School Unification Act'' in Kansas caused the further consolidatation of thousands of tiny school districts into hundreds of larger
Unified School District
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s.
In 1961,
Reimer Stadium was built on the south side of
Tabor College campus and named after former athletic director Del Reimer. In 2008, the old stadium was demolished then replaced by
Joel Wiens Stadium
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in 2009, which was a joint venture between Tabor College and Hillsboro USD 410. The new 3,000-seat stadium includes new artificial football and soccer turf, synthetic track and a throwing area for field events, new bleachers on the home side, a new press box, and new concession stand and restroom facilities. The team locker rooms and athletic offices were also constructed at the north end of the stadium at college expense.
Tabor College and USD 410 Break Ground for New Athletics Facility; tabor.edu; November 17, 2008.
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Current schools
The school district operates the following schools:
Closed schools
* Lehigh High School in Lehigh. It was closed.
* Durham High School in Durham. It was closed.
See also
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* Kansas State High School Activities Association
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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 ...
* 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
Further reading
External links
* {{Official website, https://www.usd410.net/
School districts in Kansas
Education in Marion County, Kansas