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词条 Abilene High School (Kansas)
释义

  1. Extracurricular activities

     Athletics  Football  State championships  Fall  Winter  Spring 

  2. Notable alumni

  3. Notable faculty

  4. References

  5. External links

{{Infobox school
| name = Abilene High School
| image = Abilenelogoorange.jpg
| streetaddress = 1300 North Cedar Street[1]
| city = Abilene
| state = Kansas
| zipcode = 67410
| country = United Staes
| coordinates = {{coord|38|55|45|N|97|13|3|W|type:edu_region:US-KS|display=inline,title}}
| schooltype = High School
| fundingtype = Public
| district = Abilene USD 435 [2]
| ceeb = 170005[3]
| superintendent = Denise Guy[4]
| principal = Benjamin Smith[5][6]
| principal_label = Principal
| principal1 = Will Burton[5]
| principal_label1 = Asst Principal
| head = Will Burton[6]
| head_label = Athletic Director
| enrollment = 537 (2016-17)[6]
| r_head = Aaron Tompkins
| r_head_label = Band Director
| grades = 9 to 12
| gender = coed
| colors = {{color box|#FF6700}} Orange
{{color box|#532513}} Brown
| rivals = Chapman, Concordia, Wamego
| song = The Orange and Brown
| fight_song = Go Northwestern Go
| athletics = Class 4A Div.1[7]
District 15[8]
| athletics_conference = North Central Kansas[9]
| mascot = Cowboys / Cowgirls
| website = School Website
}}

Abilene High School is a fully accredited public high school located in Abilene, Kansas, United States, serving grades 9-12. The school is a part of Abilene USD 435. The current building serves students from the city itself as well as outlying areas covered by the nearby Chapman district.

Abilene is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and offers a variety of sports programs. Athletic teams compete in class 4A Division 1. Extracurricular activities are also offered in the form of performing arts, school publications, and clubs.

Extracurricular activities

The Cowboys compete as the dominant member the North Central Kansas League and are classified as a 4A Div. 1 school, the third-largest classification in Kansas according to the Kansas State High School Activities Association. Throughout its history, Abilene has won many state championships in various sports. Graduates have gone on to participate in Division I, Division II, and Division III athletics. The High School also offers music programs, such as band and choir. A majority of the students go on to state competitions and ensambles, generally receiving high ratings.

Athletics

Abilene High School participates in multiple sports for both boys and girls in the Fall, Winter, and Spring sports seasons. The boys teams are collectively referred to as the Cowboys while the girls are referred to as the Cowgirls. The Cowboys\\Cowgirls mascot was chosen as a direct reflection of the history of Abilene as a cattle stop at the end of the Chisholm Trail, and the men who braved the long journey of the old days, and the women who welcomed them at the end of the trail.

Football

Since 1966, when AHS joined the North Central Kansas League (NCKL), the football team has won or shared a total of 11 league championships.[10] The team also won two state championships in 1978 and again in 1987.

The Cowboys football team and rival Chapman High School share a unique part of high school football history. The two teams first began playing each other competitively in 1892. According to sports records, this makes the rivalry one of the oldest west of the Mississippi River. It is the 8th oldest in the United States.[11]

State championships

The Abilene Cowboys and Cowgirls have won a total of 30 recognized State Championships[12][13]

State Championships[14]
Season Sport Number of Championships Year
Fall Boys' Cross Country 1 1969
Football 2 1978, 1987
Girls' Cross Country 2 1985, 2008
Girls' Tennis 3 1989, 1992, 1993
Winter Boys' Basketball 1 1992
Boys' Powerlifting* 3 2004, 2005, 2006
Girls' Powerlifting*5 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Wrestling 4 1998, 1999, 2003, 2017
Spring Boys' Golf 4 1949, 1963, 1985, 1986
Boys' Tennis 1 1991
Track And Field 4 1918, 1919, 1987, 2006
Total29**

(*) Indicates sport and its associated championship is not officially sanctioned by KSHSAA

(**) Total number of team championships is 29 if the powerlifting championships are included.

Abilene High School offers the following sports:{{col-begin}}{{col-1-of-3}}

Fall

  • Football
  • Volleyball
  • Boys Cross Country
  • Girls Cross Country
  • Girls Tennis
{{col-2-of-3}}

Winter

  • Boys Basketball
  • Girls Basketball
  • Wrestling
{{col-3-of-3}}

Spring

  • Baseball
  • Boys Golf
  • Boys Tennis
  • Softball
  • Boys Track and Field
  • Girls Track and Field
{{col-end}}

Notable alumni

  • Dwight D. Eisenhower, 34th President of the United States
  • Milton S. Eisenhower, younger brother of Dwight D. Eisenhower. President of Kansas State University, Penn State University, and Johns Hopkins University
  • Marlin Fitzwater, former White House Press Secretary
  • Ted Power, former MLB pitcher, and current AAA Baseball pitching coach for the Louisville Bats organization
  • Oscar Stauffer, founder of Stauffer Communications and namesake of the Kansas State High School Activities Association yearly award for Sportscaster and Sportswriter of the Year
  • Frank Wattelet, former NFL football player for the St. Louis Rams and New Orleans Saints
  • Cody Whitehair, NFL center for Chicago Bears

Notable faculty

  • Frank Parent, athletics coach, 1905–1909

References

1. ^GNIS for Abilene High School; USGS; October 24, 2008.
2. ^USD 435
3. ^High School CEEB Code Search
4. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.abileneschools.org/~co/AboutUs/Contact_Us/District_Office.html |title=USD 435 District Office |access-date=2012-04-27 |archive-url=https://archive.is/20120717085959/http://www.abileneschools.org/~co/AboutUs/Contact_Us/District_Office.html |archive-date=2012-07-17 |dead-url=yes |df= }}
5. ^ {{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
6. ^{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2003180&ID=200318001063|title=Abilene High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=February 7, 2019}}
7. ^KSHSAA School Classification List
8. ^[https://web.archive.org/web/20100923185747/http://kshsaa.org/Public/Football/PDF/FBAssignments.pdf KSHSAA School District List]
9. ^{{Cite web| title = School Search - Abilene HS | publisher = Kansas State High School Activities Association| url = http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/General/MoreSchoolInfo.cfm?ScNo=KSS0001| accessdate = 27 April 2012}}
10. ^NCKL North Central Kansas Football League: 1928-Present
11. ^NFLHS.com 11-Man team miscellaneous records {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080919213954/http://www.nflhs.com/news/records/11man_team_misc.asp |date=September 19, 2008 }}
12. ^Kansas Sports Hall Of Fame State Records, accessed September 30, 2008 {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}
13. ^http://nexus.abileneschools.org/~abilenesports/AHS/Powerlifting/Powerlifting/Powerlifting.html{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
14. ^{{cite web|title=State Records & State Champions |url=http://catchitkansas.com/Global/category.asp?C=112444 |format=English |accessdate=2010-02-05 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090421002909/http://www.catchitkansas.com/Global/category.asp?C=112444 |archivedate=2009-04-21 |df= }}

External links

{{Portal|Schools|Kansas|Education}}
  • {{Official website|http://www.abileneschools.org}}
  • USD 435 School District Boundary Map, KDOT

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