KHS DEBATERS THIRD IN NATIONAL GLOBAL DEBATE SERIES
The Kearney High School People Speak Debaters are one of the winners of the United Nations Foundation contest.

KHS Class of 2008 Scholarships and awards
The KHS Class of 2008 was awarded a record $4.6 million dollars in scholarships.

KHS STUDENT - PRESIDENTIAL SCHOLAR
U.S. Secretary of Education, Margaret Spellings announced the selection of Collin A. Rees as a 2008 Presidential Scholar.

NFL Recognizes KHS Students
For the second year in a row, Kearney High Senior Marissa Benavides, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. David Benavides has been named the Leading Student from the Nebraska NFL District.

KHS Junior to attend Jr Law Cadet Program
Tim Davidson, KHS junior, was selected to attend the Jr. Law Cadet Program this June, sponsored by the American Legion and the Nebraska State Patrol.

Region V Teacher of the Year for Career & Technical Education
April 9-12 Kathy Gifford, KHS teacher and adviser, attended the Region V Association Career & Technical Education Conference as Nebraska's representative for Teacher of the Year.

Sunrise Duke Talent ID
Sunrise Middle School students participated in the Talent Search for academically talented students.

KPS Band Score in District Music Contest
On April 18th-19th the Kearney High Bands participated in District Music Contest.

KHS Teacher selected for special honor from the University of Nebraska at Kearney
Robert Mishou, English teacher at Kearney High School, was selected as a member of the first class of the �Academy for Teacher Excellence at UNK.�

Duke Talent ID Program honors Sunrise Students
Duke University�s Talent Identification Program

Horizon Scores in Regional and State Science Olympiad
Horizon Scores in Regional and State Science Olympiad

KHS senior places 8th in the nation on the National French Test
KHS senior places 8th in the nation on the National French Test

Horizon 7th in State MATHCOUNTS
The State MATHCOUNTS competition was held on Saturday, March 15, 2008 at the University of Nebraska

Pleasant Hill Open House
Open House Marks Closing of Pleasant Hill School

Debate Team Celebrates Year
The Kearney High Debate team celebrated their 2007 - 2008 year with a banquet on April 20th.

KHS STUDENTS SCORE IN FRENCH COMPETITIONS
KHS students score in Modern Language Day at UNK on April 16.

KPS STUDENTS SCORE IN DISTRICT MUSIC CONTEST
KPS students received superior ratings at the district music contest.

Trails and Rails Days
KPS fourth graders are experiencing history first hand at Trails and Rails Days.

KHS STUDENTS GOLD IN STATE HOSA CONFERENCE
Nine Kearney High HOSA Members attended the State Conference in Omaha, March 27 & 28.

FCCLA STATE LEADERSHIP RESULTS
KHS FCCLA members competed April 7 & 8 at the State Leadership Conference.

KHS DONATES $1,152 TO PENNIES FOR PATIENTS
The KHS Student Advisory Board had a contest between the classes to see who could raise the most money for the charity Pennies for Patients.

KHS Skills USA Winner from KHS
Kearney High School Junior Tyler North Wins State Again

KHS HOSA Students Gold in State Conference
Nine Kearney High HOSA Members attended the State Conference in Omaha, March 27 & 28.

WordMasters Challenge
Two students representing Kearney Public Schools recently won highest honors in this year�s WordMasters Challenge.

KHS DOBBERSTEIN REGION VI COACH OF THE YEAR
Kearney High Assistant Wrestling Coach, Jed Dobberstein was recognized as the Region VI Assistant Coach of the Year for 2007.

Four KHS Students Picked for Cornhusker State
Four KHS students were chosen to represent Kearney High School at Cornhusker Girl�s & Boy's State this summer on the UNL Campus.

KHS 5th in State Speech
The Kearney High speech team placed fifth out of twenty-three Class A schools at the NSAA State Speech Contest.

Kearney High Speech and Debate team took third in National Qualifier
The Kearney High Debate team competed at National Qualifiers at Millard on the 7th and 8th in the areas of Public Forum and Lincoln Douglas.

KPS Kindergarten Round Up/Registration
Registrations for Kindergarten Round-Up are now being taken.

Sunrise Middle School Registration
Sunrise Middle School will be registering CURRENT Sixth and Seventh Grade students the week of March 25th for the upcoming 2008-2009 school year.

Horizon Middle School Registration
Horizon Middle School will be registering CURRENT SIXTH AND SEVENTH GRADE students March 25th-March 28th for the upcoming 2008-2009 school year. Students who are currently attending Horizon Middle School will receive registration.

KHS DEBATE THIRD IN SWEEPSTAKES
The Kearney High Debate Team took 3rd on March 1st at Lincoln North East sweepstakes.

Kearney High School to participate in The People Speak Global Debates Series
Kearney High School is hosting a debate as part of the United Nations Foundation�s, The People Speak Global Debate Series.

Two from KHS Qualify for National NFL Tournament
Two students qualified for the National Forensic League Tournament at Las Vegas in June.

Horizon Wins Regional MathCounts Competition
Horizon Middle School won the first place team trophy at the mid-state regional MATHCOUNTS competition.

Merryman Center Receives Mid-America Arts Alliance Grant
The Merryman Center announced that it was among a select group of Midwest presenters chosen to receive a Mid-America Arts Alliance grant.

DEBATE RESULTS
The Kearney High Debate team competed on February 16th, 2008 at the Lincoln East Debate Tournament.

Speech Results for KHS
Kearney High earned 114 points and brought home 19 individual awards.

Author Steven Layne to Speak at Horizon and Kearney High School
Dr. Steven L. Layne, noted reading expert and author, will speak at Horizon Middle School and Kearney High School.

KPS Invites Eligible Families to Apply for Bright Futures Preschool for 2008-2009
The program is intended for 3 and 4 year old students, with preference given to 4 year old children.

UNK Business Day
The results of the 21st annual UNK Business Competition Day have been announced.

BEARCATS NET TWO CHAMPIONS AT SPARTAN INVITE
The Kearney High speech team had two champions, three runners-up, and received two top novice awards at the Lincoln East "Spartan Invite."

KPS CELEBRATES WITH SEUSS
This year marks the eleventh annual celebration of reading with �Read Across America Day� and Dr. Seuss�s birthday!

3 KHS STUDENTS NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS
Three Kearney High School seniors have been named as National Merit Scholarship Program Finalists for 2008.

NTV RECIEVES FRIEND OF EDUCATION AWARD
NTV�s Good Morning Nebraska show was selected to be honored for the Friend of Education award by the Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals.

KHS Semester Honor Roll
At KHS, a student must have 3.0 grade point average or above and have earned 20 credit hours or more for the semester to be place on the honor roll list.

NAHS PROVIDES ARTS OPPORTUNITIES TO KHS STUDENTS
The National Art Honor Society (NAHS) is a high school organization that supports the visual arts in the school setting.

KHS SAB STUDENTS PLAN AND HOST CONVENTION
The Kearney High Student Advisory Board (SAB) will be hosting the District 3 Convention at KHS on Friday, February 15.

Kearney Boys Varsity Bowling team qualifies for State Tournament competition
The Nebraska State High School Bowling Tournament will be held in Lincoln, on February 9, 2008.

Elementary Survey 2008 Spring

Horizon Survey Spring 2008

KHS Survey 2008 Spring

Sunrise Survey Spring 2008

KPS STUDENTS SELECTED FOR AREA HONORS BANDS

KHS Students Tour Local Businesses
The Buffalo County Economic Development Council and the Kearney High School Career Center have developed a sample tour of local businesses and industries for KHS students.

Horizon Middle School Honor Roll Announced
Middle School Honor Roll is calculated for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders each nine-week period. Honor Roll is determined by using their total Grade Point Average (GPA).

KHS REGISTRATION IS CHANGING
Attention, 8th-grade parents! Times are changing and so is the registration process at Kearney High School. How will those changes affect you and your child?

Sunrise Middle School Announces Semester Honor Roll
Middle School Honor Roll is calculated for 6th, 7th, and 8th graders each nine-week period.

KHS SPEECH EARNS 33 INDIVIDUAL AWARDS
The Bearcat speech team won 33 individual awards at the Central Nebraska Forensic League Tournament in Grand Island.

FCCLA (Family, Career, & Community Leaders of America) STAR Event Results
STAR Events (Students Taking Action with Recognition) are competitive events in which members are recognized for proficiency and achievement in chapter and individual projects, leadership skills, and career preparation.

KHS DEBATE TEAM THIRD IN SKYHAWK INVITE
The Kearney High School Debate team competed on January 26th at the Omaha SkyHawk Invitational and took 3rd place overall at the tournament.

Norma Hledik Earns Certification As Senior Professional in Human Resources
Norma Hledik, Kearney Public Schools Director of Human Resources recently earned certification as a Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR).

KPS Students Compete in Wordmasters Challenge
Three students representing Kearney Public Schools High Ability Learner program recently won highest honors in this year�s WordMaster�s Challenge.

KHS Students Selected for UNO HOnor Orchestra
The following Kearney High students were selected to play in the UNO Honor Orchestra on January 11 and 12, 2008.

February Parent Teacher Conference Schedule
Click here to see the KPS February Parent Teacher Conference Schedules.

KHS Coaches Selected to Present
Don Clark and Pat Mcfadden have been asked to be presenters at the Norfolk Track Clinic

Nationally Known Storyteller to Visit Kenwood
Nationally known storyteller, Andy Offutt Irwin, will be visiting Kenwood on January 18th at 9:00 a.m.

2007 American Mathematics Competion Winners
The 2007 American Mathematics Competition winners have been announced by the Mathematics Association of America.

KHS Students Making a Positive Impact in Kearney Community
KHS FCCLA PROVIDE CARE FOR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN

KHS Talent Show Results
Geoff Harpst won the Kearney High School Talent Show on Friday, Dec. 21, by performing an outstanding solo on his bass guitar.

KHS Career Center Receives Grant
The KHS Career Center received a $75,000 grant from the Nebraska Department of Education to develop the �Central Nebraska Career Development Network� announced Mark Whitacre, KPS Foundation Grant Writer.

KHS Speech Team Earns Four Championships in Minuteman Invitational
The Kearney Bearcat speech team brought home 30 individual awards and earned four championships at the Lexington "Minuteman Invitational."

KPS Debate 5th in Invitational
The KHS Debate team competed on January 5th at Millard North at the Mustang Invitational. KHS had 24 participating students.

KHS Seniors Compete for National Scholarship
Jennifer Suleiman and Marissa Benavides, two Kearney High senior National Honor Society members, have been nominated to compete in the National Honor Society scholarship program sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.

KHS Speech Team Third at Cornhusker Invite
The Kearney High School speech team earned the third place trophy at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln's "Cornhusker Invite."

KHS Student Bowls a 700
Kearney High School senior, Jared Samuelson, bowled a 700 game at the Big Apple Scholarship Tournament on December 11, 2007 at the Big Apple Bowling Center in Kearney.

KHS Speech Team Third
The Kearney High speech team earned two championships and received the third-place sweepstakes trophy at the Lincoln High "Capital City Invite."

KHS Best Overall In GI Play Festival
The Kearney High School Play Production �Nor*mal� was the runner-up play at the A-4 District Play Production Contest

KHS Debate Team 5th in Millard South Tournament
The Kearney High Debate Team took fifth place overall at the Millard South Tournament on November 17, 2007.

SMS Students Selected for Youth Leadership Conference
SMS STUDENTS SELECTED FOR YOUTH LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE

KHS Speech Team Runner Up in Lincoln Invite
The Kearney High speech team earned the runner-up trophy and 28 individual awards at the Lincoln East "Gemini Twins Invite."

KHS Speech Team Wins Norfolk Invitatational
For the second consecutive year, the Kearney High speech team won the Norfolk "Roger Maxwell Invitational."

Debate Team Third in Competition
The Kearney High Debate Team competed on November 3, 2007 at the Lincoln SouthWest Silver Talon competition. They placed third over all in Sweepstakes out of a field of 20 Class A Schools

Dancing with the FCCLA Stars
The Kearney High Chapter of FCCLA attended the District 11 Leadership Conference on October 23, 2007 with nearly 300 students attending from thirteen high schools.

Horizon wins Harvest of Eloquence Speech Festival
Horizon Middle School won the "Harvest of Eloquence Speech Festival" by garnering 54 points, to beat second-place Sunrise with 50.

KHS STUDENTS SELECTED FOR NEBRASKA ALL-STATE CHOIR
Each year, over 2000 of the best high school musicians in the state audition for the Nebraska All-State Choir which is sponsored by the Nebraska Music Educators Association.

Two KPS media specialists received awards at the recent 2007 Nebraska Library Association
Two KPS media specialists received awards at the recent 2007 Nebraska Library Association (NLA)/Nebraska Educational Media Association (NEMA) Conference.

KHS Orchestra Members Selected for All-State
The following Kearney High School Orchestra members were selected to the Nebraska 2007 All-State Orchestra.

KHS Senior Selected for Young Americans
KHS senior, Meghan Bunger, has been asked to represent Nebraska in the Young Americans, an international touring music and dance company.

KHS SAB Awarded At State Conference
Three area high school students were elected to state and district offices at the 2007 Nebraska Association of Student Councils (NASC) State Convention on Monday (Oct. 22) at Lincoln North Star High School.

KHS Speech Team Officers Selected
The Kearney Bearcat speech team has elected new officers for the year.

HMS Veterans Day Freedom Celebration
Horizon Middle School students will be hosting a Veterans Day �Freedom Celebration� on Thursday, November 8th, 2007.

KHS Student Advisory Board Donates to Make-A-Wish
SAB has donated $2200 to the Make-a-Wish Foundation.

SUNRISE STUDENTS QUALIFY FOR 2007-2008
Sunrise Middle School is pleased to announce that the following students have qualified to participate in the Duke University Talent Identification Program

NATIONAL HISPANIC RECOGNITION GOES TO LOCAL STUDENT
Marissa Benevides, a member of the senior class at Kearney High School, has been recognized by the College Board�s National Hispanic Recognition Program

2007-08 KHS K Club Officers Elected
The 2007-08 Kearney High School K Club Officers were elected during a general meeting on September 26, 2007

Kearney High School--Fall Royalty 2007
Nolan Andrews and Shayla Frost were crowned king and queen at last night�s 2007 Fall Royalty Coronation after the KHS vs. Lincoln North Star football game at Foster Field.

KHS Speech Team Selected
Twenty-six KHS students were recently selected for the Kearney Bearcat Speech Team

Kearney High School Semifinalists Named in the 2008 National Merit� Scholarship Program
The names of approximately 16,000 Semifinalists in the 53rd annual National Merit Scholarship Program were announced September 12th

   
KPS Wins First NSAA Cup
The Nebraska School Activities Association awards KPS the first Class A All-Activities Award

   
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Gifford Selected for National FCCLA Advisory Team
Kathy Gifford, Family Consumer Science Teacher and FCCLA Advisor at KHS, has been chosen to serve on the National 2007-2009 STAR Events Advisory Team....more

KHS RILEY HARRIS AWARDED SKIP PALRANG AWARD
Kearney High School Former Head Football Coach and current freshman football coach Riley Harris was recognized by the Nebraska Coaches Association by awarding him the Skip Palrang Award at last night�s Awards Banquet in Lincoln...more

KPS has 3 Region IV Principals of the Year
Three KPS Principals have earned the Region IV Principal of the Year Award. More...