Campus High School

Campus High School is a public high school in Wichita, Kansas serving students in grades 9-12. Despite being located within the Wichita city limits, Campus is part of Haysville USD 261.[6] The current principal is David Morford. The school colors are black and white with an accent of gold. The current enrollment is 1,742 students.

Campus High School
Address
2100 West 55th Street South [1]

Wichita
,
Kansas
67217

United States
Coordinates37.594594°N 97.367562°W / 37.594594; -97.367562
Information
School typePublic, High School
Established1960
School districtHaysville USD 261
CEEB code173168 [2]
PrincipalDavid Morford [3]
Athletic DirectorJosh Godwin [3]
Grades9 to 12
Gendercoed
Enrollment1,832 (2016-17)[4]
Campus typeSuburban
Color(s)  Black
  White
  Gold
AthleticsClass 6A [5]
Athletics conferenceArk Valley Chisholm Trail League Division I [3]
MascotColts
RivalDerby High School
Communities servedHaysville
WebsiteSchool Website

Campus High School is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in the 6A division and are known as the "Colts". Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

The school layout features a college "campus" type courtyard with sidewalks going to each end of the building, and a clock-tower with a bell underneath. It also has numerous sports fields north of the building, and a nearby lake which is used for science classes.

History

Early years

Campus High School was established in 1960 with the name, Rural High School District 191. At the time, it served several communities including Oatville, South Riverside, and Enterprise. The name "Campus" was chosen by the students who were to attend the new high school. The following year, the Wichita district annexed part of the high school, reducing the student population by nearly half and causing large public sentiment. The annexed buildings would remain empty from 1961 until Freeman Elementary School was relocated to the site in 1966. Campus has had four additions to the original facility in the past 40 years.[7]

Recent years

The school underwent renovation to turn it into a single building. The renovation includes a new, larger cafeteria, a new library, and new offices, as well as renovations on all of the other buildings except "J", now renamed "F" building, the science building. The renovation was completed before the 2008–09 school year. The courtyard, media center, and theatre were all completed in December 2008.

Academics
Campus High School was designated a Blue Ribbon School in 2013.[8]

In 2013, Campus High School was selected as a Blue Ribbon School.[9] The Blue Ribbon Award recognizes public and private schools which perform at high levels or have made significant academic improvements. The school is also an authorized International Baccalaureate School.[10]

Extracurricular activities

Theatre

Campus calls their theatre department Campus Mane Stage Theatre ("Mane" being like the colt's mane). Campus theatre is a part of the International Thespian Society and is troupe #537. Because of this, the troupe members go to Kansas State Thespian Conference once every year in January. Honors include many Gold Honor Troupe 2004, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013 and 2014; Silver Honor Troupe 2005, 2007 and 2011; and Bronze Honor Troupe 2003. The theatre department also has an improv troupe, Mane Stage Maniacs. Productions take place in the Campus High School auditorium which seats over 700 people. Campus High School enters into the Music Theatre of Wichita Jester Awards, which honors Wichita area high schools for the quality of their musicals.

Band

The marching band is one of 10% in the nation that does different halftime shows at the school's football games. As of September 12, 2016, the Campus High Band has received a 1 rating for the 15th year in a row at the Kansas State Fair.

Athletics

The Colts compete in the Ark Valley Chisholm Trail League and are classified as a 6A school, the largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association.

Fall
  • Football
  • Volleyball
  • Cross Country (boys and girls)
  • Boys Soccer
  • Girls Tennis

Winter
  • Basketball (boys and girls)
  • Wrestling
  • Bowling (boys and girls)

Spring
  • Baseball
  • Boys Golf
  • Boys Tennis
  • Girls Soccer
  • Girls Swimming/Diving
  • Softball
  • Track and Field (boys and girls)

State championships
State Championships[11]
SportNumberYear
Boys Track & Field11990
Baseball21991, 2019
Girls Bowling22015, 2016
Total5

References
  1. GNIS entry for Campus High School Haysville; USGS; October 13, 1978.
  2. High School CEEB Code Search
  3. "School Search - Wichita-Haysville Campus HS". Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved 12 August 2011.
  4. "Campus High Haysville". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
  5. KSHSAA School Classification List
  6. USD 261 District map
  7. "History of Campus High School". USD 261. USD 261. 2010-02-21.
  8. "Blue Ribbon Schools" (English). Retrieved 2019-03-20.
  9. "Campus High School – Wichita, KS The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program". nationalblueribbonschools.ed.gov. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  10. "Haysville USD 261 - Campus High School". usd261.com. Retrieved 2017-03-12.
  11. "Kansas State High School Activities Association Championship History 1908-2015 Winners & Records" (English). Retrieved 2016-04-05.
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