| Central Plains USD 112 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
406 Main St.[1]
, Kansas, 67525United States | |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K to 12 |
| Schools | 3* |
| Other information | |
| Website | usd112.org |
| Central Plains Junior-Senior High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
 | |
700 West Albro Street , , 67525 United States | |
| 38°31′33″N 98°32′30″W / 38.525724°N 98.541561°W / 38.525724; -98.541561 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
Principal | Jessica Murphy |
| Staff | 14.20 (FTE)[2] |
| Enrollment | 141[2] (2023-24) |
Student to teacher ratio | 9.93[2] |
| Colors | Green, black and silver[3] |
| Nickname | Oilers[3] |
| Website | Central Plains Junior-Senior High School |
Central Plains USD 112 is a public unified school district (USD) headquartered in Claflin, Kansas, United States.[1] The district includes the communities of Holyrood, Bushton, Claflin, Dorrance, Frederick, Lorraine, Wilson, Beaver, Dubuque, Odin, Hitschmann, and nearby rural areas.[4]
Schools
The school district operates the following schools:[1]
- Central Plains Jr/Sr High School in Claflin
- Central Plains Elementary School in Holyrood
- Wilson Elementary School in Wilson
- Closed schools
- Wilson Jr/Sr High School in Wilson, closing in spring 2023[5]
History
The USD was formed in 2010 from the merger of Lorraine USD 328 and Claflin USD 354.[6]
In January 2023, the district decided to close the Wilson Jr/Sr High School.[5]
In May 2023, members of the community petitioned to dissolve the district.[7] An election was held August 1 to decide the fate of the school district,[8] where approximately two-thirds voted to not dissolve the district.[9]
See also
References
- "USD 112 website". Archived from the original on June 13, 2023.
- "Central Plains Junior-Senior High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- "Central Plains High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved January 21, 2025.
- "USD 112 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 31, 2020.
- "USD 112 to close Wilson Junior-Senior High School". KAKE 10 TV. April 13, 2022. Archived from the original on May 8, 2022.
- "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
- "Notice of the Disorganization of USD 112 Election" (PDF). Ellsworth County Election Office. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 23, 2023.
- "Future of USD 112 going to the polls". KSN 3 TV. May 22, 2023. Archived from the original on May 23, 2023.
- "USD 112 Disorganization vote results". KSN 3 TV. August 1, 2023. Archived from the original on August 2, 2023.