Great Bend High School

Great Bend High School is a public high school located in Great Bend, Kansas, serving students in grades 9-12. The school is the only high school in Great Bend USD 428 public school district. The athletic teams are known as the Panthers and all athletic programs compete in the 5A division according to the KSHSAA.

Great Bend High School
Front of the school (2010)
Address
2027 Morton Street [1]

Great Bend
,
Kansas
67530

United States
Coordinates38.371645°N 98.770195°W / 38.371645; -98.770195
Information
School typePublic, High School
School boardBoard Website
School districtGreat Bend USD 428 [2]
SuperintendentBrad Reed [3]
CEEB code171158 [4]
PrincipalTim Friess [5]
Asst PrincipalRandy Wetzel, Daryl Moore [5]
Athletic DirectorDavid Meter
Teaching staff68.50 (FTE)[6]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment885 (2017–18)[6]
Student to teacher ratio12.92[6]
CampusUrban
Color(s)  Red
  Black
Athletics conferenceWestern Athletic Conference
MascotPanthers
RivalHays High School
NewspaperPanther Tales
WebsiteSchool Website

History

Great Bend High School was established early in the 20th century in order to help educate the growing population of Great Bend, Kansas. Shortly after the school was founded, the Panther was chosen as the official school mascot and students voted to implement red and black as the school colors. As the years progressed, Great Bend established many programs, both athletic and non-athletic.

Extracurricular activities

The school is a member of the Kansas State High School Activities Association and is classified as a 5A school, the second-largest division in Kansas. Throughout the school's history, the Panthers have won several state championships and have produced several collegiate athletes. The football games are played at Great Bend High School Memorial Stadium. Soccer games are played at the Jean Cavanaugh Soccer Complex.

Basketball

During the years of 2005 and 2006, Great Bend High School won two state championships in basketball. Jeff Langrehr was the first basketball coach in Great Bend High School history to help the team win back-to-back state championships.[7] The girls basketball team was the state runner-up in 2009.[8]

State Championships
State Championships
SeasonSportNumber of ChampionshipsYear
FallTennis, Girls11998
Cross Country, Boys31999, 2000, 2001
Cross Country, Girls22000, 2001
WinterBasketball, Girls11980
Basketball, Boys22005, 2006
Indoor Track & Field, Girls11977
Bowling, Boys12013
SpringGolf, Girls21973, 1974
Baseball31955, 1995, 1998
Track & Field, Girls51977, 1978, 1982, 1983, 2007
Track & Field, Boys21970, 1972
Total23

Danceline

Great Bend High School's danceline performs new dances at football and basketball games during halftime. The 'Panther' Danceline consists of 18 dancers ranging from freshmen to seniors.

Madrigals

Great Bend High School's select ensemble singing group is known as The Madrigal Pop Singers. The group is composed of students in the junior and senior classes.

Great Bend High School Marching Band
The 2005–2006 Panther Marching Band

The Great Bend High School Marching Band averages between 70 and 150 students every year. The band won 1 ratings in the Hutchinson, Kansas State Parade, WAC Marching Festival in Garden City, Kansas, and High Plains Marching Festival at Fort Hays State University in 2005 and 2006.[9] During Labor Day, the band dedicates its time to perform a parade in Hoisington, Kansas. Ronald D. Mink was the first Band Director to start the American Heritage Concerts era and the first to take the band to major national competitions every four years.[9][10]

Debate/Forensics

The school offers debate and forensics programs for students.[11] The debate team won KSHSAA state championships in 1974, 1976, 1978 and 1983.[11]

Notable alumni

See also

References
  1. GNIS for Great Bend High School; USGS; July 1, 1984.
  2. USD 428
  3. "Administration List for USD 428". Archived from the original on 2008-05-09. Retrieved 2008-03-31.
  4. High School CEEB Code Search
  5. "Administration List for Great Bend High School". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2012-03-22.
  6. "Great Bend High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 27, 2019.
  7. "PrepZone - powered by CJOnline.com". Prepzone.cjonline.com. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  8. "State high school tournament results and pairings". The Topeka Capital Journal. 14 March 2009. Retrieved 30 June 2011.
  9. "Dead link to the GBHS band page". Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-06-24.
  10. Great Bend band director to retire | KSN.com - News, Weather, Sports - NBC - Wichita - Great Bend - Garden City - McCook - Kansas | Local News Archived September 28, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
  11. "State Debate Champions" (English). Retrieved 2019-03-21.
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