Circle High School (Towanda, Kansas)
| Circle High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
905 Main Street , , 67144 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Circle USD 375 |
| Principal | Matthew Carroll |
| Staff | 31.80 (FTE)[1] |
| Enrollment | 605[1] (2023-24) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.03[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and gold[2] |
| Nickname | Thunderbirds[2] |
| Website | Circle High School |
Circle High School is a public high school in Towanda, Kansas, United States, and located at 905 Main Street. It is operated by Circle USD 375 school district. The school mascot is the Thunderbird. Blue and gold are the school colors.[3]
History
In 2013 a bond measure passed to build a new high school building to expand the 1962 building. The school's population outgrew that building.[4]
In 2025, Mom's Pantry, a food charity, started at the school.[5]
In 2025, the school had about 600 students in grades 9-12. The school is categorized as distant rural. About 90 percent of the student body was white. It had a 93 percent graduation rate.[6]
Notable alumni
- Jordan Phillips, football player[7][8]
See also
References
- ^ a b c "Circle High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ a b "Circle High School". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved April 26, 2025.
- ^ "Circle (Towanda, KS) High School Sports - Football, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Volleyball, and more".
- ^ https://amp.kansas.com/news/article1107478.html
- ^ "Wins for Kansas: Mom's Pantry to Help Feed Butler County Families".
- ^ https://www.usnews.com/education/best-high-schools/kansas/districts/circle/circle-high-school-8181
- ^ "Circle grad rushes to NFL". May 3, 2016.
- ^ "Jordan Phillips Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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