Leavenworth High School
Leavenworth High School is a public high school located in Leavenworth, Kansas, operated by Leavenworth USD 453 school district. The school was established in 1865, making it one of the first high schools in Kansas. The school colors are blue and white and the mascot is the "Pioneer". Leavenworth High School offers many extracurricular activities, both athletic and non-athletic.
Leavenworth High School
1865
Open
Mike Roth [1]
James Vanek
107
approximately 1400 (2018-19)
approximately 14:1
Block
7 hours
Blue
White
Home of the Pioneers
KSHSAA 5A
United Kansas Conference
Baseball, Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Soccer, Softball, Swimming, Tennis, Track & Field, Volleyball, Wrestling
Pioneer Pete
LV, LHS
Pioneers or Lady Pioneers
Junebug
Leavenworth, Fort Leavenworth
The district, of which this is the sole comprehensive high school, includes the central portion of Leavenworth city. Additionally, Fort Leavenworth, which is in Fort Leavenworth USD 207,[2] sends its high school students to Leavenworth High (while PK-8 goes to USD 207).[3]
History[edit]
The school was established in 1865, making it one of the first high schools in the state of Kansas. Students studied Latin, math, rhetoric, science, Caesar and Virgil like their counterparts from the East Coast.
Extracurricular activities[edit]
Athletics[edit]
The Pioneers compete in the United Kansas Conference and are classified as a 5A school, the second largest classification in Kansas, according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Leavenworth has won several state championships in various sports.[4]