2017-2018 Manhattan High School Profile School and Community Manhattan High School is a comprehensive four-year high school in Manhattan, Kansas. Manhattan is located 9 miles north of Interstate 70 and 100 miles west of Kansas City. Manhattan is also home to Kansas State University, which lends a tradition of support for academic and cultural achievement. Freshmen are housed at the East Camus. Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are housed at the West Campus. The two buildings are located approximately one mile apart. Governed by its own Board of Education, Manhattan-Ogden USD 383 Superintendent: serves nine elementary schools (kindergarten through sixth grade), two Dr. Marvin Wade middle schools (seventh and eighth grade), and one high school , enrolling 6,200 students. One local parochial school also graduates Principal: students who advance to Manhattan High School. All Manhattan-Ogden Mr. Greg Hoyt Schools are fully accredited by the Kansas State Department of Education and the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools. Assistant Principals: Manhattan High School has been named to the Washington Post High Ms. Janelle Boden School Challenge List for the sixth consecutive year. Mrs. Trina Dibinni Mr. Mike Dorst The mission of Manhattan High School is to provide all students with Mr. David Holloway opportunities to gain knowledge and skills necessary to progress with their educational and career goals. The district’s mission is to educate Athletic Director: each student to be a contributing citizen in a changing, diverse society. Mr. Mike Marsh Students will achieve this mission by being effective communicators, quality producers, complex thinkers, collaborative workers, community contributors, and self-directed learners. Counseling Department School Code: 171895 Manhattan High School has a comprehensive guidance program. The purpose is to provide a system designed to assist all students with the Counseling Office: development and attainment of their educational, career, and personal West Campus goals. The overall importance is to utilize the power of working as a team Tel # : 785-587-2110 with teachers, administrators, community and parents to provide students Fax #: 785-587-2138 with necessary skills to fully attain the school district’s learner outcomes. East Campus: Tel #: 785-587-2157 Fax #: 785-587-2155 Manhattan High Counseling Department Grading Scale Counseling Department Chair: Mr. Eric Ross 4.0=A (100-90%) 3.0=B (89-80%) Registrar: Mrs. Dianne Spiegel 2.0=C (79-70%) 10th Grade Academic Counselor: Mr. Tony Wichmann 1.0=D (69-60%) P grades are not reflected in class 11th Grade Academic Counselor: Mr. Dustin Duntz rank and GPA and do not count towards graduation. 12th Grade Academic Counselor: Mr. Eric Ross 2016-2017 Student Enrollment Career Counselor: Mrs. Katie Ball Seniors (Class of 2017) 376 Total Student Body 1677 Personal/Social Counselor: Mrs. Erin Spreer Number of Teaching Faculty 135 Freshmen Counselors: Mrs. Shirley Potter Mrs. Rachelle Bahr Ethnic/Racial Background 2017 Caucasian 67% Gifted Facilitators: Mrs. Beverly Fink Hispanic 14% Mrs. Janet Stark African American 8% Mrs. Dodds Two or more 6% Mrs. Copeland (9th) Asian 4% Other 1% Graduation Requirements Manhattan High School requires 24 credits for graduation. The school day is divided into seven, fifty minute periods. Minimum graduation requirements by year are: English, 4 years; Mathematics, 3 years; World History, 1 year; United States History, 1 year; Government, 1/2 year; other social studies course, 1/2 year; laboratory science, 3 years (1 Biology, 1 Physical Science); health & physical education, 2 years; 1 Fine Art; and 8 elective courses. Explanation of transcripts: One credit represents two semesters of one period per day. Class Rank and Weighted Formula Advanced Placement Examinations Students are officially ranked at the end of each Advanced Placement Exams were taken in May of 2017 semester. Manhattan High School ranks the 98 students earned AP Scholar status student on his/her unweighted and weighted rank. AP Scholar 38 AP Scholar with Honor 11 A student can earn an additional .03 credit for each AP Scholar with Distinction 40 1/2 credit by taking Advanced Placement, National Scholar 8 Comprehensive Studies, or college courses. State Scholar 1 National Merit Qualifying Test Administered by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation Class of 2018 notified in Fall of 2017 78 Junior students took the NMSQT 6—National Merit Semi-Finalists ** Finalists and special recognition not available at this time Post-Secondary Attendance Rate MHS ACT Test Breakdown Average Approximately % of the Manhattan High School Class of 2017 English 22.4 enrolled in post-secondary institutions. 63%—Four-year colleges Math 22.9 18%—Two-year colleges 5%—Technical colleges Reading 23.7 3%—Other post-secondary schools Science 23.2 ACT Data—Class of 2017 281 Students MHS SAT Test Breakdown Average 32 Students Score Comparison Average Manhattan High 23.2 Reading and Writing 645 Kansas 21.7 National 21 Mathematics 644 Athletics Baseball Softball Advanced Classes Basketball Swimming Advanced American Literature & Comp. Bowling Tennis Advanced Chemistry Football Track & Field Advanced English 9 & 10 Golf Volleyball Advanced French IV & V Soccer Wrestling Advanced Human Anatomy & Physiology Advanced Humanities & Comp. Our athletic teams hold membership in Advanced Physics the Kansas State High School Activities Advanced Spanish IV Association (KSHAA), Class -6 A, Co-Curricular Clubs Centennial League Advanced Placement AFS Intercultural Programs AP Biology Art Club AP Calculus AB Business Professionals of America AP Calculus BC FCCLA AP Chemistry FFA Extracurricular Clubs AP English Language & Comp French Club Anime –Art Club AP English Literature & Comp German Club BSU-Black Student Union AP Environmental Science National Forensics League EARTH (Environmental Club) AP European History Skills USA FCA– Fellowship of Student Athletes AP French Spanish Club GSA-Gay/Straight Alliance AP German Thespians Heritage Panel-Cultural Diversity Panel AP Physics 1 Hispanic Club AP Physics 2 Key Club-Service AP Spanish Language & Culture Interest Groups Medical Explorers AP Spanish Literature & Culture Chess Club NHS-National Honor Society AP Statistics Engineering Scholars’ Bowl AP Studio Art Ultimate Frisbee Science Olympiad AP US Government Students Against Destructive Decisions AP US History TRIBE Spirit Club Schools Attended by the top 25 Students from the Class of 2017 1. Georgetown University 2. University of Kansas 3. University of California, Berkeley We’re on the Web: 4. Northwestern University http://www.usd383.org/manhattan-high- 5. University of Minnesota, Twin school/mhs-counseling Cities 6. Kansas State University https://www.facebook.com/MHScounselors 7. University of Southern California 8. Kansas State University 9. Kansas State University @Counselors_MHS 10.Missouri University of Science and Technology Contact Information 11.University of Kansas 12.Kansas State University West Campus: 13.Kansas State University 14.Kansas State University 2100 Poyntz Avenue 15.The University of Oklahoma Manhattan, KS 66502 16.Colorado State University 17.Kansas State University Phone: 785-587-2100 18.University of Colorado at Boulder 19.Universiteit Maastricht 20.Kansas State University East Campus: 21.University of Kansas 901 Poyntz Avenue 22.Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66502 23.Kansas State University 24.Kansas State University Phone: 785-587-2150 25.Kansas State University .