Holton High School


Holton High School is a public high school in Holton, Kansas, United States, operated by Holton Public School, and serves students of 9 to 12. The school's mascot is a wildcat and the school's colors are blue and white. Rod Wittmer is the school's current principal and about 304 students are enrolled in grades 9-12.

History

Holton High School had its first graduating class in 1881.
The current Holton High School site was originally home to Campbell College from its opening in 1880, to its merge with Lane University in 1902, until 1913, when it was relocated to Kansas City and merged with Kansas City University. Following the merge, the campus became part of the Holton School District. The college's main building which was torn down, and replaced with a newly-constructed high school.
The high school was grouped as part of the Holton Public Schools unified school district, USD 336, c. 1965.
The school was renovated in 1994 where the gymnasium was temporarily divided up into classrooms. A new recessed gymnasium was later built, with the original school gym converted to a library. Other renovations included a video lab which produced programs for their public access channel.
In 2015, Holton held its 135th commencement exercises where they graduated 80 seniors.

Notable alumni

Holton has a long storied history of athletics, especially in football. Holton has won state championships in 2003, 2005, and 2012.

School website