Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools is a public school district in

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, United States. It is a consolidated school encompassing the Communities of Decatur and Lyons, which are located in Burt County in northeast Nebraska. It is a class D1 school. Its mascot is the

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History

The Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools was created through a merger of the Lyons and Decatur districts in 1984. The district implemented a 1-to-1

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initiative in 2008. All students in classes 10-12 had their own

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laptops as of the 2009-10 school year; in the 2010-11 year this was expanded to all students in grades 9-12.

Campus

The K-12 school location in Lyons was built in 1963, with additions in 1978 and 1996.

Curriculum

Extracurricular activities

Student groups and activities include drama, FBLA, FFA, music, speech, student council, and yearbook. The school's teams, known as the Lyons-Decatur Cougars, compete in

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size classification D in the East Husker conference. Teams are fielded in basketball, football, golf, track, and volleyball.

Notable alumni

References

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External links

Lyons-Decatur Northeast Schools

Lyons-Decatur Northeast Technology Wiki Page

Decatur Alumni Association
Education in Burt County, Nebraska School districts in Nebraska School districts established in 1984