Holton High School is a

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Holton, Kansas Holton is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 3,401. History The party that chose the site of Holton started at Milwaukee, Wisconsin, in May 1856. A ...

, United States, operated by Holton USD 336 school district, and serves students of 9 to 12. The school's mascot is a wildcat and the school's colors are blue and white. Rod Wittmer is the school's current principal and about 304 students are enrolled in grades 9-12.

History

Holton High School had its first graduating class in 1881. The current Holton High School site was originally home to

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from its opening in 1880, to its merger with

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. Following the merge, the campus became part of the Holton School District. The college's main building which was torn down, and replaced with a newly-constructed high school. The high school was grouped as part of the Holton USD 336 public school district, c. 1965. The school was renovated in 1994 where the gymnasium was temporarily divided up into classrooms. A new recessed gymnasium was later built, with the original school gym converted to a library. Other renovations included a video lab which produced programs for their public access channel. In 2015, Holton held its 135th commencement exercises where they graduated 80 seniors.

Notable alumni

Lynn Jenkins Lynn Haag Jenkins (born June 10, 1963) is an American politician and lobbyist who served as the U.S. representative for , in office from 2009 to 2019. She previously served as Kansas State Treasurer from 2003 to 2008, in the Kansas House of Repre ...

(graduated 1981) - U.S. Representative *

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(graduated 2000) - football coach *

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References

School website

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History

Notable alumni

See also

References

School website