Wellington enrollment is up; Sumner schools stay put in classifications
by Tracy McCue, Sumner Newscow — Despite the continuous comments on social media that people are moving away from Wellington in droves, the high school enrollment figures prove otherwise.
WHS reported 478 students – up from 469 in 2015-16. Subsequently, Wellington will remain in Class 4A, Div. I.
The Kansas State High School Activities Association released its 2016-17 classification list for all sports except football, Monday morning. Sumner County schools basically stayed put as did most of the schools surrounding them.
Conway Springs and Belle Plaine remain in Class 3A. Both schools have the same enrollment. Conway Springs has 188 while Belle Plaine has 180 students. Conway Springs dipped five students, while Belle Plaine increased three in 2015-16.
Oxford had 98 students putting the Wildcats in Class 2A. The school had 99 last year.
The other three schools: Argonia, South Haven and Caldwell are in Class 1A. Argonia reported with 49, Caldwell had 64, and South Haven had 61. Compared to 2015-16, Argonia was down two students, Caldwell was up by four students, and South Haven was down 11.
As far as statewide there are some interesting movements. Maize South, one of Kansas newest high schools, dropped down to Class 4A from 5A. Scott City moved up from Class 3A to 4A.
In Class 2A, Central Burden has moved up from 1A while Bluestem has moved down from 3A. Flinthills has also moved up from 1A to 2A.
The full list can be found here: http://www.kshsaa.org/Public/PDF/Classifications2016.pdf
