High School
USD 292Our School
Facility and Consolidation
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Consolidated effort of Park, Grainfield, and Gove forming the district high school, USD #292
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Observer stated- “One may say that it only took the students from each community until Christmas break the first year to join together and form the student body of Wheatland High School.
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More sport and academic activities offered to aid students in finding a field in which they could excel
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Cafeteria walls display the many achievements of WHS & Thunderhawk students
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Wheatland High School alumni pride is a part of us all as we journey back for many events
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New mascot, the Thunderhawks, created under cooperative agreement. Formerly known as the Wheatland Shockers
2007 Cooperative Agreement with Grinnell
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Each town has its own PreSchool-4th grade building
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USD 291’s and USD 292’s 5th-8th grade students attend Grinnell Middle School located in Grinnell
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USD 291’s and USD 292’s Freshmen-Seniors attend Wheatland High School located in Grainfield
Additional Programs
Activities – Vocal/Music, FCCLA, Scholar’s Bowl, Speech & Drama, Student Council, National Honor Society, Electric Car, Art Club
STEAM (STEM)
Numbers
9th-12th grades
Enrollment: 61
Faculty: 13
Student Increase (District-wide): 21
Years Established: 51
Mascot: Thunderhawk
Academic Departments & CLasses
Business
Accounting
Advanced Computer Technology
Computer Tech I
General Business
Family & Consumer Science (FACS)
Foods, Nutrition & Health
Science
Anatomy & Physiology (every other year)
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Earth Science
Forensic Science
Animal Science
Math
Algebra I & II
Applied Math
Geometry
Social Science
World History
American Government
Economics
U.S. History
Current Events
English/Language Arts
English I, II, III & IV
Speech
Spanish
Spanish I & II
Physical Education
Advanced PE
Health
Humanities
Art
Music
DTP/Journalism
Multi-Media
Technology
Industrial Technology
Applied Technology
Agriculture
Intro to Ag
Agribusiness
More
Personal Finance
IDL (Interactive Distance Learning)
Sports
Volleyball
Coach Shannon Foster & Asst. Coach Tristan Bixenman
Cheerleading
Coach Amanda Gallentine
Cross Country
Coach Charles Packard
8-Man Football
Coach Jesse Vincent & Asst. Coach Matt Wolf
Girls Basketball
Coach Marlin Beougher & Asst. Coach Hadley Thyfault
Boys Basketball
Coach Will Bixenman & Asst. Coach Jesse Vincent
Track
Coach Todd Flinn & Asst. Coaches Jesse Vincent & Will Bixenman
Golf (Spring Only)
Coach Diane Wetter
USD 292
Our Staff
Will Bixenman
Physical Education, Health
Les Barnhart
Technology
Charles Packard
Student Advisor
Dr. John Neal
Science, Applied Tech
Elizabeth Thoe
Science, Intro to Ag
Business, Computers
Ronna Schultz
Art
Carolyn Nelson
English, Journalism
Diane Wetter
Math, Applied Technology
Mark Heier
Industrial Arts, Applied Technology
Dawn Beckman
Spanish
Kim Dohm
FACS
Megan Iseman
Social Studies
Aaron Taylor
Janitor
Deanna Slippers
Secretary
Dina Heier
Cook
Melvi Huaman
Cook
Nickolet Cox
Librarian
Robbie Mayer
Special Ed
DEIDRE ZIMMERMAN
At Risk Specialist
Gary Kraus
Superintendent
TODD FLINN
Principal
Paula Chapin
District Clerk
Gary Kraus, Superintendent: Email Todd Flinn, Principal: Email Elementary School: Email 785-673-4365 High School: Email 785-673-4223