Holcomb High School
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Holcomb High School is a fully accredited high school
, serving students in grades 9-12, located in Holcomb, Kansas
, USA
. The current principal is Jarrod Stoppel. Holcomb High School (HHS) is the only high school located within the city limits of Holcomb, KS. The school colors are black and gold and the enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year is approximately 269 students.
Holcomb High is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association
and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 3A division and are known as the "Longhorns". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
. Throughout its history, Holcomb has won several state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics.
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Holcomb High School offers the following sports:
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, serving students in grades 9-12, located in Holcomb, Kansas
Holcomb, Kansas
Holcomb is a city in Finney County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 2,094.-History:Holcomb is known for the murders of four members of the Herbert W. Clutter family, an incident which formed the basis of the Truman Capote book In Cold Blood.-Geography:Holcomb...
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. The current principal is Jarrod Stoppel. Holcomb High School (HHS) is the only high school located within the city limits of Holcomb, KS. The school colors are black and gold and the enrollment for the 2009-2010 school year is approximately 269 students.
Holcomb High is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association
Kansas 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 offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 3A division and are known as the "Longhorns". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.
Laptop Initiative
Holcomb High School has implemented the "1-to-1 laptop initiative" which provides every student with a laptop for the school year. These laptops allow students to do assignments online as well as type papers, create videos, and accomplish other school-related tasks.Extracurricular activities
The extracurricular activities offered at Holcomb High School are small and limited due to the school's relatively small size. The Longhorns are classified as a 3A school, the fourth-largest classification in Kansas according to 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...
. Throughout its history, Holcomb has won several state championships in various sports. Many graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics.
State Championships
| State Championships | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year |
| Fall | Cross Country, Boys Cross country running Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road... |
3 | 2001, 2008, 2009 |
| Winter | Basketball, Boys Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules... |
2 | 1986, 1992 |
| Spring | Track and Field | 1 | 2007 |
| Total | 6 | ||
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Holcomb High School offers the following sports:
Fall
- Football
- Volleyball
- Boys Cross-Country
- Girls Cross-Country
- Girls Golf
- Boys Soccer
- Girls Tennis
- Cheerleading
Winter
- Boys Basketball
- Girls Basketball
- Wrestling
- Boys Bowling
- Girls Bowling
- Winter Cheerleading
Spring
- Baseball
- Boys Golf
- Boys Tennis
- Girls Soccer
- Girls Swimming/Diving
- Softball
- Boys Track and Field
- Girls Track and Field
External links
- Official school website
- USD 363, school district
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