Basehor-Linwood High School is a public high school (grades 9-12) located in Basehor, Kansas, United States. It is part of the Basehor-Linwood USD 458 public school district, and the only high school operated by the district. It was formed by merging Linwood High School into Basehor High School.
| Basehor-Linwood High School | |
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 BLHS Campus (2024) | |
| Address | |
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2108 155th St. , 66007 United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°07′54″N 94°56′23″W / 39.131630319939696°N 94.93973900018273°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, High School |
| Established | 1965 |
| School district | Basehor-Linwood USD 458 |
| Principal | Erin Morrison (since 2023) |
| Staff | 104 |
| Teaching staff | 54.20 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 857 (2022–23)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.81[1] |
| Classes offered | Regular, Career Focus, Advanced Placement |
| Color(s) | Green Gold |
| Athletics conference | Kaw Valley League |
| Nickname | Bobcats |
| Communities served | Basehor, Linwood, Fairmount (part) |
| Website | blhs.usd458.org |
History
editBasehor
editAround 1900, the first schoolhouse in Basehor was built on land donated by Ephraim Basehor. The school was originally called Prairie Garden District #32. In 1905, the first high school classes were held above a General Store. One year later, a new building was built for all of K-12. The high school met upstairs, while the lower grades occupied three downstairs classrooms.[2]
Reuben Basehor donated $1,000 to the school to build a library. In 1938, a brick two-story building was built as a part of the Works Progress Administration. In 1955, the grade school classes moved to a new facility, while the high school remained in this building until a new Basehore High school was constructed in 1962.[3] In 1965, the Basehor and Linwood school districts were merged, but the two separate high schools were retained. In 1980, both Basehor and Linwood High were remodeled,[3] and a bond issue was proposed to build new athletic facilities.[4]
Linwood
editIn 1901 Linwood updated its course of study to meet the standards for entrance to Kansas State and other universities in Kansas.[5]
In 1912, Linwood refused to play Eudora High School because the Eudora team included two Black students.[6]
In 1921 a new building opened, at a cost of $150,000.[7]
Merger
editIn 1987, plans were finalized to merge Linwood High School into Basehor High school, forming Basehor-Linwood.[8][9] The first superintendent of the new Basehor-Linwood district was Ward Kiester, who had been principal of Basehor.[10]
National Blue Ribbon Nomination
editIn December of 2011, Basehor-Linwood High School was nominated for the National Blue Ribbon award, as students attending the school scored at the top 15% average in mathematics and reading in the State of Kansas. [11]
In September of 2012, U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan officially named Basehor-Linwood as a national blue ribbon school, along with 5 other schools in the Kansas City area.[12]
Academics
editBasehor-Linwood won the class 4A state championship Scholars Bowl in 2004.[13]
Athletics
editBasehor-Linwood High School is a KSHSAA 5A school. It is part of the Kaw Valley League.[14]
Basehor-Linwood won the boys state basketball championship for the 4A classification in 2009 and 2012 and were still competing in the final four in 2020, but the tournament was not concluded due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[13]
In 2010, the girls won the class 4A championship in softball.[13]
Demographics
editAs of the 2023-2024 school year, the school enrolled 857 students in grades 9-12, of which 12 were Asian, 11 Black, 89 Hispanic, none were Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders, 713 were White, and 32 students were of two or more races. 438 students were male, and 419 were female.[15]
Notable people
editAlumni
edit- Ben Johnson, Football player[16]
- Eric Scott, National Football League (NFL) football player[17]
Faculty
edit- Timothy H. Johnson, politician, taught social-studies at Basehor-Linwood[18]
- Scott Russell, Canadian Olympic javelin thrower, taught physical education at the school.[19]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Basehor-Linwood High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ "A little history". Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ a b "School district prepares for evaluation". Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Chieftain. July 17, 1980. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Finley, Jim (November 6, 1980). "Sports". Bonner Springs-Edwardsville Chieftain. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Course of study". Leavenworth Chronicle-Tribune. May 22, 1901. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "History of Eudora, Kansas". Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Dedicate Linwood rural high school Friday afternoon". Leavenworth Post. September 15, 1921. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Unable to resolve district boundary lines, unification". Leavenworth Times. January 27, 1965. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "School to close". The Wichita Eagle. June 10, 1987. p. 17.
- ^ "To top school job". Kansas City Star. July 4, 1965. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Basehor-Linwood nominated for Blue Ribbon award". December 12, 2011.
- ^ "Basehor-Linwood High School receives Blue Ribbion award". September 7, 2012.
- ^ a b c "records" (PDF). Kansas State High School Activities Association. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Kaw Valley League". October 25, 2023.
- ^ "Basehor-Linwood High School". NCES. Archived from the original on October 26, 2023. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ "Ben Johnson". July 29, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2023.
- ^ Dailey, Greg (April 29, 2023). "Dallas drafts former Basehor-Linwood star Eric Scott, Jr". kctv5.com.
- ^ "Tim's Background". TIMOTHY H. JOHNSON - State Representative 38th District, Kansas. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
- ^ Jenks, Jayson (April 20, 2012). "Russell stands out with Relays record". Topeka Capital-Journal. Retrieved October 26, 2023.