Washington County USD 108
| Washington County USD 108 | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
101 W. College St.[1] , Kansas, 66968United States | |
| Coordinates | 39°49′21″N 97°3′17″W / 39.82250°N 97.05472°W |
| District information | |
| Type | Public |
| Grades | K to 12 |
| Schools | 2 |
| Other information | |
| Website | usd108.org |
Washington County USD 108 is a public unified school district headquartered in Washington, Kansas, United States.[1] The district includes the communities of Washington, Greenleaf, Haddam, Mahaska, Morrowville, and nearby rural areas.[2]
Schools
[edit]The school district operates the following schools:[1]
- Washington County Jr/Sr High School (grades 7-12)
- Washington Elementary School (K-6)
History
[edit]In 1945 (after World War II), the School Reorganization Act in Kansas caused the consolidation of thousands of rural school districts in Kansas.[3]
In 1963, the School Unification Act in Kansas caused the further consolidatation of thousands of tiny school districts into hundreds of larger Unified School Districts.[4]
Washington County USD 108 was formed in 2006 by the consolidation of North Central USD 221 and Washington USD 222.[5]
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
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "USD 108 Website". Archived from the original on October 25, 2018.
- ^ "USD 108 District Map" (PDF). Kansas Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 31, 2020.
- ^ Your School District: The Report of the National Commission on School District Reorganization; National Education Association; 286 pages; 1948.
- ^ "Administration of Unified School Districts in Kansas" (PDF). Kansas State Department of Public Instruction. January 1967. Archived (PDF) from the original on July 10, 2020.
- ^ "School consolidations in Kansas for past decade". The Topeka Capital-Journal. July 24, 2011. Retrieved April 26, 2020.