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Kearney, Nebraska Kearney is the county seat of Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 30,787 in the 2010 census. It is home to the University of Nebraska at Kearney. The westward push of the railroad as the Civil War ended gave new birt ...

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Buildings

The original school was built in 1879 and was named Whittier School. It was used for grades K-12 until a new high school, Longfellow High School, was built in 1890. This was used until 1960 when the new high school was ready, and was later demolished. The school experienced several major additions. The original 1960 building featured an auditorium, band room, shared vocal/chorus room, cafeteria, offices, gym, library, and a lowered garden atrium. Since then, major additions included the vocational wing in 1981, the 400 Hallway in 1988, and the "Commons", 600 Hallway and North Gym in 1995. In September 2013, Kearney voters approved a $75 million bond to build a new Kearney High School, in southwest Kearney; the building is located at 3610 6th Avenue. Its west side borders the campus of Horizon Middle School. The new building is a third larger than its predecessor. Construction was finished in the fall of 2016. The old building was put up for auction, and the winning bid came from First Baptist Church of Kearney. The bid was $260,000.

Sports

State championships

Notable alumni

* Drew Anderson, professional baseball player *

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References

External links

Official school website

Kearney Public Schools
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