Norton USD 211 is a
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unified school district
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headquartered in
Norton, Kansas
Norton is a city in, and the county seat of, Norton County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 2,747.
History
Norton was founded in 1872. Like the county, it was named for Capt. Orloff Norton.
The f ...
, United States.
The district includes the communities of Norton,
Lenora,
Edmond
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* Edmond Canaple (1797–1876), French politician
* Edmond Chehade (born 1993), Lebanese footballer
* Edmond Conn (1914–1998), American farmer, businessman, and politician
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,
Clayton,
Dellvale,
New Almelo,
Oronoque
Oronoque is an unincorporated community in Norton County, Kansas, United States.
History
Virgil Vogel, in ''Indian Names in Michigan'' refers to Oronoque as a variant spelling of Orinoco, the name of a South American river that was adopted with ...
, and nearby rural areas.
Schools
The school district operates the following schools:
* Norton High School
* Norton Middle School
* Norton Elementary School
History
In 2010 it absorbed the former ''West Solomon USD 213'', which had dissolved.
It formerly operated Lenora Elementary School.
See also
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Kansas State High School Activities Association
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List of high schools in Kansas
This is a list of high schools in the state of Kansas.
Allen County
* Humboldt High School, Humboldt, USD 258
*Iola High School, Iola, USD 257
* Marmaton Valley High School, Moran, USD 256
Anderson County
* Anderson County Jr/Sr High Schoo ...
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List of unified school districts in Kansas
This is a list of unified school districts (USD) in the state of Kansas. It is grouped by county, based on the headquarters location of each school district.
Allen County
* Humboldt USD 258
* Iola USD 257
* Marmaton Valley USD 256
Ande ...
References
External links
* {{Official website, https://wp.usd211.org/
School districts in Kansas
Norton County, Kansas