
Larned High School
815 Corse Avenue
Larned, KS 67550
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Larned High School is an accredited high school in central Kansas and consists of grades 9 thru 12 with an enrollment of approximately 270 students. Academic course offerings are diverse with opportunities for students to gain college credit. The staff consists of 30 full and shared instructors, principal, assistant principal and numerous support personnel.
The
curriculum at Larned High School has been developed to meet the needs
of all students. It includes a strong college prep strand, fine arts,
and state approved vocational programs in Business Technology, Family
and Consumer Science, Auto Technology and Welding
Technology. Larned High School students traditionally score above the
national and state average on the ACT exam. During the past nine years,
six students have received recognition through the National Merit
Awards program. During the past three years, close to one hundred
students have been published in the High School Writer and A
Celebration of Young Poets. Graduating seniors are elgible for over
$250,000.00 in scholarships annually.
Community and
business have worked together in many different ways with Larned High
School. Some of the partnerships include; business application and
business training opportunities, Pawnee County Partners for Youth,
Senior/Senior Citizen Prom and the after prom party. High School
students have volunteered for the Lions Club Food Drive, Red Cross
Blood Drive, American Cancer Society Relay for Life, and the Police
Advisory Committee. In addition Larned High School students generate
and maintain information about upcoming events on local cable channel
21 as a community resource.
Like all USD 495
schools, Larned High School is state and nationally accredited. As a
part of No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Larned High School utilizes highly
qualified staff, who employ research-based strategies. Numerous
opportunities for staff development are provided through on-line
learning, workshops, state/national conferences, and memberships in
educational learning centers.