De Soto High School (Kansas)
| De Soto High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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35000 West 91st Street De Soto, KS, Johnson County United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°57′56″N 94°59′11″W / 38.96556°N 94.98639°WCoordinates: 38°57′56″N 94°59′11″W / 38.96556°N 94.98639°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public High School |
| Established | 1899 |
| School district | Unified School District No. 232 |
| Principal | Dustin Mortenson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 700 |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | |
| Athletics conference | Pioneer League |
| Mascot | Wildcats |
| Rival |
Eudora High School Mill Valley High School |
| Newspaper | Wildcat Growl |
| Information | 913-667-6250 |
| Website | De Soto H.S. |
De Soto High School is located off of K-10 and Lexington Avenue on 91st street in De Soto, Kansas. It is part of the De Soto School District 232 in Johnson County. Around 700 students, grades 9–12 attend DHS.
History
The school first opened in 1899 as a small white wooden school in De Soto. Then the high school was moved to the present day City Hall and after the destruction of the original school the lower grades were moved to a building where district offices are today nearby the City Hall. The high school was then expanded to include the present day community center which has one of the oldest sunken gyms still in use in the Midwest. After the school experienced overcrowding the present day middle school was built as the high school. The middle school was then moved to the City hall. After overcrowding yet again the High School was moved to its present location. The current administration is Dustin Mortenson, Principal and Kris Meyer and John Sedler, Associate Principal. In 2011, an extension was made adding a new gym, and tornado shelter. Plans for further extension are being planned in 2017. Currently, the school is near-capacity, hoping an expansion will draw in more students from Mill Valley High School.