Colby Senior High School

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Colby High School is a public school in Colby, Kansas. It is located on 1890 S. Franklin Avenue. It enrolls approximately 300 students every year. The current principal is Stephanie McNemar.HistoryColby High School was founded in 1890. As the community grew, so did the school, and eventually surrounding smaller schools in Levant, Kansas, and Gem, Kansas, were closed so students could attend classes at Colby. Until 1995, Colby High School was located on Third Street, but the need for a larger building was recognized, and thus emerged the building that accommodates the students and teachers now.Notable alumniFred Morrison, Class of 1957, Rhodes Scholar, University of Kansas, Oxford University, Princeton University, University of Chicago, University of Minnesota Law School, Fulbright ProfessorSamuel Ramey, Class of 1960, American Opera singerMark Schultz, Class of 1989, musicianNelson Toburen, Class of 1957, former professional football player for the Green Bay PackersLaura Lynn Watters, Class of 1979, Miss Kansas (1983)