Labette County High School
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|name = Labette County High School
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|streetaddress = 601 South High School
|city = Altamont
|state = Kansas
|zipcode = 67330
|country = United States
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|schooltype = High School
|fundingtype = Public
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|district = Labette County USD 506
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|principal = Stacy Smith
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|gender = coed
|enrollment = 507 (2023–2024){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&Zip=67335&Miles=15&ID=200330001495|title=Labette County High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=April 29, 2025}}
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|team_name = Grizzlies
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|website = [https://www.usd506.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Schools%7CLabette%20County%20High%20School School website]
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Labette County High School is a public high school in Altamont, Kansas, United States, operated by Labette County USD 506 school district. It is located at 601 South High School Street.{{cite web|url=http://www.maxpreps.com/high-schools/labette-county-grizzlies-(altamont,ks)/home.htm|title=Labette County High School (Altamont, KS) Home - MaxPreps|website=MaxPreps.com}}
History
The school was founded in 1895.{{cite web|url=https://khawks9.wixsite.com/lchs|title=lchs|publisher=}} In 1968, Look magazine did a feature story on the school.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BYvzy0LMr30C&q=labette+county+high+school&pg=PA82|title=Labette County|first1=Mike|last1=Brotherton|first2=David|last2=Mattox|date=2 November 2018|publisher=Arcadia Publishing|isbn=9780738582924|via=Google Books}}
Overview
Enrollment is about 510 students with approximately 20 percent categorized as minority.{{cite web | title=Labette County High School in Altamont, KS | website=US News Best High Schools | date=20 February 2023 | url=https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/kansas/districts/labette-county/labette-county-high-school-7890 | access-date=3 August 2023}} The Grizzlies are the school's mascot and the school colors are red and gold. The Labetta is the school newspaper and the school also produces a podcast called the Labetta Encore. Extracurricular activities include chess club, math club, art club, cheer, and sports teams such as girls' golf.
See also
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External links
- [https://www.usd506.org/vnews/display.v/SEC/Schools%7CLabette%20County%20High%20School High School website]
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