Topeka High School | |
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800 SW 10th Street [1] , 66612 United States | |
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School type | Public high school |
Established | 1871 (1931 at current location) |
School district | Topeka USD 501[2] |
Principal | Dustin Dick[3] |
Staff | 116.33 (FTE)[4] |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrollment | 1,588 (2019–20)[4] |
Student to teacher ratio | 13.65[4] |
Campus | Urban |
Color(s) | Black Gold |
Mascot | Trojans |
Rival | Topeka West, Lawrence |
Newspaper | The World |
Website | School website |
Topeka High School (THS) is a public high school in Topeka, Kansas, United States. It has students in grades 9 to 12, and is one of five high schools in the Topeka USD 501 school district. In the 2010–2011 school year, there were 1,840 students in the school.[5]
Topeka High School was made in 1871, and moved to its current location in 1931. At the time, it was included in the first million dollar high schools that was west of the Mississippi River.[6][7] Topeka High has a lot of sports and extracurricular activities, and notable alumni include Charles Curtis, 31st Vice President of the United States.