Salina High School Central
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Salina High School Central, often referred to as Salina Central, is a fully accredited public high school located in Salina
, Kansas
, serving students in grades 9-12. The school was known as Salina High School before the opening of Salina High School South
in 1971. Located at 650 East Crawford in the city of Salina, the school is attended by USD305
students living north of Republic Avenue. The athletic programs compete in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League of the 5A division according to the KSHSAA
.
to the district in 1971, the school was originally called Salina High School. The present building at the intersection of Front and Crawford Streets was dedicated October 27, 1952 at 7:30 PM in the school's auditorium. The building replaced the Washington High School building on 3rd Street. Architects from Wilson & Company designed the building which was constructed by Bauman & Borden Construction Co. W.M. Ostenberg was the Superintendent of the Salina School System and Owen E. Hodgson was the principal of the high school when the new building opened. The building was quite modern by standards of the day and was considered the premiere high school facility in the state of Kansas. The building had approximately 150000 square feet (13,935.5 m²) of space divided into classrooms, recreation and public use, and stairways and halls. There were 37 functional classrooms, four rooms used for libraries, a recital hall, and an art gallery and visual education. The four other rooms include the gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria, and concourse. The current cafeteria, non-spectator gym and the block of classrooms located at the south end of the building was added in the 1960s. The library expansion occurred in the early 1990s. The construction on the stadium located to the east of the building was completed in 1965.
, Kansas
. Students living north of Republic Avenue in the district attend Salina Central, while students south of Republic Avenue attend Salina South.
. Throughout its history, Salina Central has won many state championships in various sports.
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Salina High School Central offers the extracurricular activities:
Troupe 639 presented Noises Off! at the Kansas State Thespian Conference in Wichita
in January 2008. The troupe also took Noises Off! to the International Thespian Festival
held in Lincoln, Nebraska
over the week of June 23–29, 2008. It was one of 12 schools invited to perform at the festival, and one of two from Kansas. In the summer of 2010, Salina Central performed its second show in three years at the International Thespian Festival with the one-act The Least Offensive Play in the Whole Darn World.
State
Maps
Salina, Kansas
Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
, serving students in grades 9-12. The school was known as Salina High School before the opening of Salina High School South
Salina High School South
Salina High School South is a fully accredited public school located in Salina, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. The school serves approximately 1,162 students each year, and about 90% of the staff employed at the school are certified, including principal Linn Exline. The school colors are...
in 1971. Located at 650 East Crawford in the city of Salina, the school is attended by USD305
Unified school district
A unified school district or unit school district is a school district which includes both primary school and high school under the same district control....
students living north of Republic Avenue. The athletic programs compete in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League of the 5A division according to the KSHSAA
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...
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Early history
Prior to the addition of Salina High School SouthSalina High School South
Salina High School South is a fully accredited public school located in Salina, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. The school serves approximately 1,162 students each year, and about 90% of the staff employed at the school are certified, including principal Linn Exline. The school colors are...
to the district in 1971, the school was originally called Salina High School. The present building at the intersection of Front and Crawford Streets was dedicated October 27, 1952 at 7:30 PM in the school's auditorium. The building replaced the Washington High School building on 3rd Street. Architects from Wilson & Company designed the building which was constructed by Bauman & Borden Construction Co. W.M. Ostenberg was the Superintendent of the Salina School System and Owen E. Hodgson was the principal of the high school when the new building opened. The building was quite modern by standards of the day and was considered the premiere high school facility in the state of Kansas. The building had approximately 150000 square feet (13,935.5 m²) of space divided into classrooms, recreation and public use, and stairways and halls. There were 37 functional classrooms, four rooms used for libraries, a recital hall, and an art gallery and visual education. The four other rooms include the gymnasium, auditorium, cafeteria, and concourse. The current cafeteria, non-spectator gym and the block of classrooms located at the south end of the building was added in the 1960s. The library expansion occurred in the early 1990s. The construction on the stadium located to the east of the building was completed in 1965.
Recent years
Beginning in the fall of 2007, a new physical fitness wing was added to the building. This addition included a new weight room, wrestling room, health classroom, two new locker rooms, a training room, and various offices. The project was completed and open for the beginning of the 2008-2009 school year. Over the 2008 summer, the new tennis complex was completed replacing the small, aging courts. Eight new courts were added just north of the stadium with a new softball field being added just northeast of the stadium.Location
The school is located at 650 E. Crawford in SalinaSalina, Kansas
Salina is a city in and the county seat of Saline County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 47,707. Located in one of the world's largest wheat-producing areas, Salina is a regional trade center for north-central Kansas...
, Kansas
Kansas
Kansas is a US state located in the Midwestern United States. It is named after the Kansas River which flows through it, which in turn was named after the Kansa Native American tribe, which inhabited the area. The tribe's name is often said to mean "people of the wind" or "people of the south...
. Students living north of Republic Avenue in the district attend Salina Central, while students south of Republic Avenue attend Salina South.
Mission statement
The mission of the Salina Public Schools is to educate all students by providing them with opportunities to gain skills necessary to participate successfully in the communities in which they live. Completion of this mission is the responsibility of the students, family, community, teachers and staff in a cooperative partnership.Athletics
Salina Central offers a wide variety of athletic programs due to the school's size. The athletic teams are commonly known as the "Mustangs" and are classified as 5A according to the KSHSAAKansas 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, Salina Central has won many state championships in various sports.
Football
Throughout its history, the Mustang football team has won 6 state championships, occurring in 1993, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, and 2005. Additionally, the Mustangs had back-to-back-to-back undefeated regular seasons and held a 46 game winning-streak in district play from 1991–2007, until they were defeated by Topeka Seaman High SchoolSeaman High School
Seaman High School is a public secondary school in Topeka, Kansas, USA for students from grades 9 to 12.-History:Seaman High School was opened for students in grades nine through twelve on October 4, 1920. Seven faculty members conducted classes for the sixty-five young people who were enrolled. ...
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Tennis
The men's tennis program recorded its 6th consecutive KSHSAA 5A state title in 2009. The men's tennis team currently owns nine state titles, while the lady's tennis team owns three.Forensics
In 2005 and 2006 the forensics team placed second in the state, and in 2007 they won 5A state breaking the all-time state record for number of points with 392. They then proceeded to win state four times in a row through 2010. They also have made a name for themselves at the National Level, breaking someone into the top 50 for the last four years.State Championships
| State Championships | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Sport | Number of Championships | Year | Reference |
| Fall | Football American football American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by... |
6 | 1993, 1996, 1999, 2001, 2002, 2005 | |
| 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... |
1 | 1963 | ||
| Winter | Wrestling Wrestling Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position... |
2 | 1949, 1967 | |
| 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... |
3 | 1971, 1975, 1983 | ||
| Spring | Tennis, Boys Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... |
9 | 1993, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 | |
| Tennis, Girls Tennis Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all... |
5 | 1970, 1981, 2002, 2003, 2004 | ||
| Track and Field, Girls | 1 | 2002 | ||
| Forensics | 4 | 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 | ||
| Total | 27 | |||
Salina High School Central offers the extracurricular activities:
Fall
- Football
- Volleyball
- Boys cross-country
- Girls cross-country
- Girls golf
- Boys soccer
- Girls tennis
- V.E.T.S. (Dance Team)
- Cheerleading
- Color Guard
- Scholars' Bowl (also competes during winter)
Winter
- Boys basketball
- Girls basketball
- Wrestling
- Boys swimming/diving
- V.E.T.S. (Dance Team)
- Winter cheerleading
Spring
- Baseball
- Boys golf
- Boys tennis
- Girls soccer
- Girls swimming/diving
- Softball
- Boys track and field
- Girls track and field
- Forensics
Fine arts
Salina Central has become a front runner in theatre. ThespianInternational Thespian Society
The International Thespian Society is an honorary organization for high-school and middle-school theatre students located at more than 3,600 affiliated secondary schools across the United States, Canada, and abroad. The International Thespian Society was founded in Fairmont, West Virginia...
Troupe 639 presented Noises Off! at the Kansas State Thespian Conference in Wichita
Wichita, Kansas
Wichita is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas.As of the 2010 census, the city population was 382,368. Located in south-central Kansas on the Arkansas River, Wichita is the county seat of Sedgwick County and the principal city of the Wichita metropolitan area...
in January 2008. The troupe also took Noises Off! to the International Thespian Festival
International Thespian Festival
The International Thespian Festival is an annual week-long theatre festival that brings together U.S. high school theatre clubs, thespian troupes, and programs...
held in Lincoln, Nebraska
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
over the week of June 23–29, 2008. It was one of 12 schools invited to perform at the festival, and one of two from Kansas. In the summer of 2010, Salina Central performed its second show in three years at the International Thespian Festival with the one-act The Least Offensive Play in the Whole Darn World.
Notable alumni
- Maurice Henry, former NFL player for the Philadelphia EaglesPhiladelphia EaglesThe Philadelphia Eagles are a professional American football team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
- Terence NewmanTerence NewmanTerence Newman is a starting American football cornerback for the Dallas Cowboys in the National Football League. He played in the 2008 pro-bowl and has 32 interceptions in his career....
, defensive back for the Dallas CowboysDallas CowboysThe Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas... - Joe Miller, Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate from AlaskaAlaskaAlaska is the largest state in the United States by area. It is situated in the northwest extremity of the North American continent, with Canada to the east, the Arctic Ocean to the north, and the Pacific Ocean to the west and south, with Russia further west across the Bering Strait...
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Alumni Hall of Fame
- Kenneth Rearwin, Vice President of Merril Lynch; Class of 1931.
- Dr. Martha Peterson, President Emerita of Beloit College; Class of 1933.
- Dr. James Surface, Educator and Educational Administrator; Class of 1938.
- Dr. Virginia Ricard, First Vice President of the Girl Scouts of America; Class of 1945.
- Gary Haynes, Photographer and Journalist for United Press International, New York Times, and Philadelphia Enquirer; Class of 1953.
- Dr. William Welsh, Professor of Political Science at the University of Arizona; Class of 1957.
- Major Dennis Pugh, Vietnam Veteran; Class of 1962.
- Dr. Janice Cockrell, Director of Rehabilitation Medicine of Children's Hospital in Richmond, Virginia; Class of 1964.
- Dr. Ted Coffman, President and Clinic Director of Chiropractic Associates Clinic in Albequerque, New Mexico; Class of 1964.
- Dr. Ned Garrigues, Chief of Plastic Surgery of the Naval Hospital in San Diego, California; Class of 1964.
- Dr. Carol Kunzel, Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, New York; Class of 1964.
- Dr. Steven HawleySteven HawleySteven Alan Hawley is a former NASA astronaut who flew on five spaceflights.-Personal data:Born December 12, 1951, in Ottawa, Kansas, but considers Salina, Kansas, to be his hometown. Currently married to the former Eileen M. Keegan of Redondo Beach, California, a public affairs officer at NASA...
, United States Astronaut; Class of 1969. - Justice Lawton NussLawton NussLawton R. Nuss is a Kansas Supreme Court Justice appointed by Governor Bill Graves in August 2002. He is the current Chief Justice upon Robert E. Davis's resignation.-Personal life:Lawton R. Nuss was born in Salina, Kansas in 1952...
, Kansas Supreme Court Justice; Class of 1970. - Bill GravesBill GravesWilliam Preston "Bill" Graves , was the 43rd Governor of Kansas from 1995 until 2003.Graves was born in Salina, Kansas in 1953 to parents who owned a trucking firm...
, 43rd Governor of the State of Kansas; Class of 1971. - Dr. Randy Groves, Vice President and Chief Technology Officer of Dell Computer Corporation; Class of 1974.
External links
- School Website
- District Website
- 'The Habit 1919: Commencment Issue', After many name changes it would become 'The Trail' an annual year book now published by 'Salina High School Central'.
State
Maps
- Saline County School District Map, Saline.org
- Saline County Map, KDOT