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McPherson, Kansas McPherson () is a city in and the county seat of McPherson County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 14,082. The city is named after Union General James Birdseye McPherson, a Civil War general. It i ...

, United States. It is operated by

McPherson USD 418 McPherson USD 418 is a public unified school district headquartered in McPherson, Kansas, United States. The district includes the communities of McPherson, Conway, New Gottland, and nearby rural areas. Schools The school district operates th ...

school district. Each grade has an average of 200 to 300 students.

Notable alumni

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(Class of 1982) head coach of Illinois men's basketball team. *

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(Class of 1986) former NBA basketball player and current head coach of

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(Class of 1990) former

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broadcaster. * Marlies Gipson (Class of 2005) former WNBA basketball player.*

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(Class of 2008) retired NFL player

References

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