Halstead High School

Halstead High School is a public high school located in Halstead, Kansas, United States, serving students in grades 7-12. It is operated by Halstead–Bentley USD 440 school district. The school primarily serves the towns of Halstead and Bentley, Kansas. The school colors are royal blue and white with black commonly used as a complementary color.

Halstead High School
Address
520 West 6th Street [1] Halstead, Kansas 67056 United States
Coordinates	37.998481°N 97.512613°W / 37.998481; -97.512613
Information
School type	Public, high school
School district	Halstead–Bentley USD 440
Superintendent	Ron Barry
CEEB code	171215 [2]
Principal	Joe Gerber [3]
Teaching staff	19.45 (FTE)[4]
Grades	7 to 12
Gender	coed
Enrollment	243 (2023–2024)[4]
Student to teacher ratio	12.49[4]
Campus type	Rural
Color(s)	Royal blue   White   Black
Athletics	Class 3A [5] District 10 [6]
Athletics conference	Central Kansas League[3]
Mascot	Dragon
Yearbook	The Dragon Yearbook
Communities served	Halstead, Bentley
Website	School website

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Halstead High School athletic teams compete as a 3A school under the Kansas State High School Activities Association. They are a part of the CKL League (Central Kansas League), which is made up of Halstead, Haven, Hesston, Hillsboro, Hoisington, Larned, Lyons, Nickerson, Pratt, and Smoky Valley. Athletic programs are offered in baseball, men's and women's basketball, cross-country, football, golf, softball, track and field, wrestling, and volleyball. Halstead has hosted annual athletic events including the Halstead Wrestling Invitational since 1975,^[7] the Adolph Rupp Basketball Tournament since 1970 and the Conrad Nightingale Invitational Track Meet since 1971.^[8] Halstead won the 3A state championship in boys' basketball in 2001 and 2018, boys' golf in 1981 and boys' cross country in 2014, 2015 and 2017.^[9]

State championships

State Championships[9]
Season	Sport	Number of Championships	Year
Fall	Cross country, boys'	3	2014, 2015, 2017
	Volleyball	1	2024
Winter	Basketball, boys'	8	1908, 1909, 1942, 1944, 1945, 1952, 2001, 2018
Spring	Debate	5	1944, 1945, 1946, 1947, 2003
	Golf, Boys'	1	1981
	Track & field, girls'	3	1977, 1981, 1998
	Track & field, boys'	2	1956, 1986
Total		23

Clubs

The Halstead Debate team achieved a state championship in 2003.^{[citation needed]} Artistic programs are offered in band, choir, and drama. Debate and forensics teams are offered, as well as a Scholar's Bowl team.

Notable alumni

• Bobby Berger, bull rider^[10]
• Dennis Latimore, played college basketball at University of Arizona and the University of Notre Dame^[11]
• Conrad Nightingale, competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics^[12]
• Jim Roper, winner of the first NASCAR race^[13]
• Adolph Rupp, Hall of Fame basketball coach at the University of Kentucky^[14]

See also

• Kansas State Department of Education
• Kansas State High School Activities Association
• List of high schools in Kansas
• List of unified school districts in Kansas