Council Grove High School
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Council Grove High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Council Grove, Kansas
, USA
, serving students in grades 9-12. The school educates approximately 226 student
s. The principal is Kelly McDiffett. The school mascot is the Brave and the school colors are blue and yellow. Throughout its history, the athletic teams have won several state championships.
and is classified as a 3A school. The athletic teams at Council Grove are known as the "Braves". Throughout the school's history, the Braves have won several state championships and have produced a few Division I, Division II, and Division III athletes.
Chris Baker a 1993 graduate who is 2nd all time in scoring and 3rd all time in 3 Point baskets. Baker was 1st in 3 Point baskets until Jesse Oleen broke the record in 2002. Baker was also a First Team All State of Kansas Class 4A selection by the Wichita Eagle and Street and Smiths Magazine Top 100 Midwest in 1993. Baker, who was highly recruited , signed a NJCAA/NCAA National Letter of Intent to play at Highland Junior College(KS) but later transferred in 1995 to Barton County Junior College (NJCAA Div I) in Great Band KS where he was a starter and became highly polarized as a deadly 3 point shooter. Baker then in the 1997-98 season transferred to Pittsburg State University which was a mid-major NCAA Div I-AA affiliate. Baker also attended DePaul University in Chicago. He now resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
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Council Grove, Kansas
Council Grove is a city in Morris County, Kansas, United States. It was named after an agreement between European Americans and the Osage Nation about allowing settlers' wagon trains to pass through the area and proceed to the West. Pioneers gathered at a grove of trees so that wagons could band...
, USA
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, serving students in grades 9-12. The school educates approximately 226 student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
s. The principal is Kelly McDiffett. The school mascot is the Brave and the school colors are blue and yellow. Throughout its history, the athletic teams have won several state championships.
Extracurricular activities
Due to the school's small size, Council Grove offers a relatively small amount of clubs and programs. The school is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities AssociationKansas State High School Activities Association
The Kansas State High School Activities Association is the organization which oversees interscholastic competition in the state of Kansas at the high school level. It oversees both athletic and non-athletic competition, and sponsors championships in several sports and activities.The KSHSAA was...
and is classified as a 3A school. The athletic teams at Council Grove are known as the "Braves". Throughout the school's history, the Braves have won several state championships and have produced a few Division I, Division II, and Division III athletes.
Athletics
Council Grove High School has produced a few college basketball athletes over the years. Most notably Gary Carrier a 1981 graduate and Kansas Sports Hall of Fame inductee attended Washburn University and holds the scoring record at both Council Grove High and Washburn University. Carrier also played professionally for the defunct Topeka Sizzlers. Carrier now is a professional fisherman on the Bassmaster circuit and was last known to reside in Oklahoma.Chris Baker a 1993 graduate who is 2nd all time in scoring and 3rd all time in 3 Point baskets. Baker was 1st in 3 Point baskets until Jesse Oleen broke the record in 2002. Baker was also a First Team All State of Kansas Class 4A selection by the Wichita Eagle and Street and Smiths Magazine Top 100 Midwest in 1993. Baker, who was highly recruited , signed a NJCAA/NCAA National Letter of Intent to play at Highland Junior College(KS) but later transferred in 1995 to Barton County Junior College (NJCAA Div I) in Great Band KS where he was a starter and became highly polarized as a deadly 3 point shooter. Baker then in the 1997-98 season transferred to Pittsburg State University which was a mid-major NCAA Div I-AA affiliate. Baker also attended DePaul University in Chicago. He now resides in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
State Championships
| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Volleyball Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive... |
1 | 1984 |
| Spring | Golf, Girls Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... |
2 | 1979, 1980 |
| Golf, Boys Golf Golf is a precision club and ball sport, in which competing players use many types of clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a golf course using the fewest number of strokes.... |
1 | 1979 | |
| Total | 4 | ||
External links
SchoolState
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- Kansas School District Boundary Map, KSDE
- Council Grove City Map, KDOT
- Morris County Map, KDOT