Skyline School is a fully accredited public high school located two miles west of Pratt, Kansas

Pratt, Kansas

Pratt is a city in and the county seat of Pratt County in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 6,835. Pratt is home to Pratt Community College.-19th century:Pratt was founded in 1884 and named after Caleb S...

, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is a part of Unified School District No. 438. Skline High is one of two high schools serving the city of Pratt, KS. The school colors are columbia blue and white and the school mascot is the Thunderbird.

Skyline High School was founded in 1966 in order to help educate the growing population of Pratt, KS. Since its inception, the school has graduated nearly 1,000 students. Skyline High School 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 2A division and are known as the "Thunderbirds". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

History

In the late 1960s, various rural communities and towns opted to combine their smaller schools into one, centralized school. The local communities included Byers

Byers, Kansas

Byers is a city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 35.-Geography:Byers is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

, Coats

Coats, Kansas

Coats is a city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 83.-Geography:Coats is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

, Cullison

Cullison, Kansas

Cullison is a city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 101.-Geography:Cullison is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land.-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 98...

, Isabel

Isabel, Kansas

Isabel is a city in Barber County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 90.-Geography:Isabel is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

, Sawyer

Sawyer, Kansas

Sawyer is a city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 124.-Geography:Sawyer is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

, and Iuka

Iuka, Kansas

Iuka is a city in Pratt County, Kansas, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 163.-Geography:Iuka is located at . According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land....

. Students were bused in from these towns as well as the local neighboring farming communities.

Skyline has graduated nearly 1,000 students and is one of two high schools in Pratt County, Kansas

Pratt County, Kansas

Pratt County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. As of the 2010 census, the county population was 9,656. The largest city and county seat is Pratt.-19th century:...

, with Pratt High School being the first.