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Auburn–Washburn USD 437 is a public unified school district headquartered in Topeka, Kansas, United States.[1] It serves Southern and Southwestern Shawnee County, as well as a small portion of extreme northern Osage County. It serves Southwestern and Western portions of the city of Topeka, as well as the communities of Pauline, Montara, Auburn, and Wakarusa.[4] It has one primary school, one intermediate school, seven elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school.
| Auburn–Washburn USD 437 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Address | |
5928 SW 53rd St.[1]
, Kansas, 66610United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°58′19″N 95°45′37″W / 38.97194°N 95.76028°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | PreK to 12 |
| Established | 1918 |
| Superintendent | Scott McWilliams |
| Schools | 9 |
| NCES District ID | 2003200[2] |
| Students and staff | |
| Students | 5,905[3] (2012–13) |
| Teachers | 443.3 |
| Student–teacher ratio | 13:1 |
| Athletic conference | Centennial League |
| District mascot | Jr. Blues |
| Colors | Blue White |
| Other information | |
| Website | usd437.net |
History
editThe district was established in 1966 as "Unified School District 437".[5] As of August 2017[update], Auburn–Washburn School District is under the administration of Superintendent Scott McWilliams.[6]
Schools
editThe school district operates the following schools:
- High school
- Middle school
- Washburn Rural Middle School[8]
- Elementary schools
- Auburn Elementary, Auburn
- Farley Elementary, Topeka
- Indian Hills Elementary, Topeka
- Jay Shideler Elementary, Topeka
- Pauline Central Primary, Pauline/Montara Village
- Pauline South Intermediate, Pauline/Montara Village
- Wanamaker Elementary, Topeka
See also
edit- Kansas State Department of Education
- Kansas State High School Activities Association
- List of high schools in Kansas
- List of unified school districts in Kansas
Topeka is served by four public school districts, including:
- Seaman USD 345 (serving North Topeka)
- Auburn–Washburn USD 437 (serving west and southwest Topeka)
- Shawnee Heights USD 450 (serving extreme east and southeast Topeka)
- Topeka USD 501 (serving inner-city Topeka)
References
edit- ^ a b "USD 437 Website". Archived from the original on November 16, 2020.
- ^ "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Auburn Washburn". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences.
- ^ "District Enrollment". Archived from the original on April 9, 2016. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "USD 437 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. June 10, 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 5, 2020.
- ^ "History of Auburn-Washburn USD 437". Archived from the original on August 13, 2013. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ "About Auburn-Washburn". Auburn-Washburn School District. Retrieved August 5, 2017.
- ^ Washburn Rural High School website.
- ^ Washburn Rural Middle School website.