Wyandotte Public Schools history

SCHOOLS: Wyandotte Public Schools’ first school house was called the “Old Brown School House” built in 1856.

The public school system in Kansas was established by the state legislature in 1867.

Prior to 1882 – There was no free public high school in Wyandott City.

No high school was established, however, until 1886, the year Wyandotte consolidated with two smaller cities to form the present Kansas City, Kansas.

1887 – Eleven girls in first graduating class.

1897 – Bond issue for new high school failed.

1911 – January 4. ” Kansas City, Kansas High School” chosen as name. (Later, there was opposition to the name as some felt it made it sound as though this was the only high school in Kansas City, Kansas and the Argentine High School and Rosedale High School were in existence.)

1920 – First honor society.

In addition to high school classes, the school also provided space for a junior college beginning in 1923.

1928 – January 3: Name formally changed to ” Wyandotte High School.” (The school was formally called Kansas City , Kansas High School and unofficially Central High School in the past.)

These new policies aimed to solve the economic problems created by the depression of the 1930’s.

While the NRA was effective, it was bringing America closer to socialism by giving the President unconstitutional powers. It was created in June 1933 under the terms of the National Industrial Recovery Act.

No major New Deal legislation was enacted after 1938.

In addition, the New Deal program founded the Works Projects Administration in 1939.

Built in 1955 (formerly Lincoln Jr.

1985 – December 4 – Wyandotte High School approved by the Kansas historic Sites Board of Review for nomination to the National Register of Historic Places.

Wyandotte was part of Phase III, which was completed in the summer of 2003.

Received a “Great IDEAS” grant (funded/sponsored by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Fund) for the 2004-05 school year, which encourages teachers in SLC’s (Small Learning Communities) to work together to develop innovative programs and projects to improve student learning.