Labette County USD 506 is a

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headquartered in

Altamont, Kansas Altamont is a city in Labette County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 1,061. History Altamont had its start in the year 1879 by the building of the railroad through that territory. The first settle ...

, United States. The district includes the communities of Altamont,

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, Bartlett,

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, Edna, Labette, Mound Valley, western and southern

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, and nearby rural areas.

Schools

There are five rural grade schools located in Altamont, Edna, Bartlett, Mound Valley, and an area southwest of Parsons called Meadow View. Labette County High School (LCHS) is located in Altamont. Grades 9-12 have a consistent enrollment of about 500 students. Since its founding in 1895, the school has prided itself on career, vocational, and technical training. LCHS has an agriculture department that includes a school farm. It also has an automotive technology department that completes both in-house projects as well as services for the community. LCHS has a building and trades department, one of the only electronics departments, a certified welding shop, a family/career science department, and a business-technology department. Labette County High School is considered a class 4A school and offers the KHSAA sports of: football, volleyball, cross country, basketball, wrestling, tennis, golf, baseball, softball, and track & field. LCHS has an award-winning theatre department and fine arts that include choir, band, 2D & 3D art classes. The school offers a variety of extra- and intra-curricular activities including
National FFAFBLA
(Future Business Leaders of America)
FCCLA
(Family and Career Consumer Leaders of America)
Skills USA
an
ITS
(International Thespian Society). Also, LCHS has a math club, a stage band, a chess club, SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions), and FCA (Fellowship of Christian Athletes). ;Schools * Labette County High School * Altamont Grade School * Bartlett Grade School * Edna Grade School * Meadow View Grade School * Mound Valley Grade School

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External links

* {{Official website, https://www.usd506.org/ School districts in Kansas Education in Labette County, Kansas 1895 establishments in Kansas School districts established in 1895

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