North Jackson USD 335 is a

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headquartered about four miles north of

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, United States. The district includes the communities of Circleville, Netawaka,

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, Whiting, and nearby rural areas. The high school is notable for having previously been an

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nuclear missile site.

History

The site of the current high school previous housed a command center and one of the nine

nuclear missiles from 1961 until its closure in 1964 and then sat empty for five years. A patron, Duane Wilson, then purchased the retired base from the federal government for the sum of $1.00 on behalf of the new Jackson Heights school district. With a few minor modifications, the command center became a high school and opened for classes in August 1969. In 1975, the construction of a second building was completed to accommodate the district's elementary and middle school students. The name of the school district was changed from Jackson Heights to North Jackson. With the passage of a $3 million bond issue on November 13, 2007, the construction of new classrooms and overall facilities improvements began at Jackson Heights High School. This was the first major renovation since the school's opening and relocates middle school classrooms into the high school building. After construction, the former underground classrooms became a storage area.

Schools

The school district operates the following schools: * Jackson Heights High School and Middle School * Jackson Heights Elementary School

References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.jhcobras.net/ School districts in Kansas Schools in Jackson County, Kansas 1969 establishments in Kansas Educational institutions established in 1969

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