Pratt High News Today

Students from Burlington High School and Lawton Academy of Arts & Science have advanced to the Regional BEST Robotics competition in Denver,

Pratt students enjoyed sampling and eating delicious food from many different countries at a Noche de Fiesta last week.

Pratt High School alumni annually raise money for student scholarships, awarded around graduation time, this year was no different.

Pratt Tribune Several Spanish and French language students at Pratt High School recently attained national recognition for excellent performance on the 2021 National Examinations, according to Spanish, French and ESL teacher at Pratt High School Michelle Popovich. “First year Spanish Student Kari Fitzsimmons earned a Bronze Medal for her high score and a ranking in the 80th percentile,” Popovich said. “Earning Mención Honorífica (Honorable mention) were Spanish 1 students Gabriela Gatli...

Ruby Howell Pratt Tribune On March 29, 2021, the Pratt High FFA Chapter became officially recognized at the Chapter Banquet. Agricultural programs and classes at PHS are in their inaugural year. The Chapter signing was an appropriate way to end the first FFA year and begin to look ahead to next year’s adventures. Sterling Rector, President of the newly formed chapter, said that the chapter signing made the Pratt FFA Chapter an official, chartered chapter in the state of Kansas and that every ...

Rose Beilman Pratt Tribune After competing at the West Kansas National Qualifying Tournament, all of Pratt Highs forensics kids who made it into semi-finals will be going to nationals competition. On Friday, April 16th and Saturday, April 17th, sophomore Alyssa Green and senior Hogan Thompson competed through five rounds to earn 1st at the qualifier, which will propel them into the NSDA virtual nationals tourney.  Other students also earned top medals to qualify for nationals. Senior Colby Bar...

When Curtis Nightingale was told he was a finalist for the superintendent position at Nickerson-South Hutchinson School District, he was not told he would have to give an impromptu speech.  But when he stood before a small group of teachers and principals from the district at Reno Valley Middle School, no one would have noticed that his talk was unrehearsed. Having been a construction worker, law enforcement officer, musician, teacher, mayor and principal, Nightingale is comfortable in front ...

USD 309 Nickerson-South Hutchinson will interview the first of two candidates for the superintendent position today. Curtis Nightingale will tour the district with the principal of Nickerson High School, Rick Blosser. There will be an open meet and greet at 3:30 p.m. on April 13 at Reno Valley Middle School. Nightingale will interview with the board beginning at 6:30 p.m.  Nightingale and the other candidate, who will be announced on April 14, were selected to be interviewed based on their fi...

Adam Younie Pratt Tribune All businesses have challenges that make them stronger, if they’re to last. For Younie Lawnscapes, this challenge was landscaping McDonald’s in Pratt in 2018. Looking back, Kevin Younie and his crew were hired to do landscaping for the new McDonald’s, and lots of hardships came their way, but they got the job done on time. Heavy rains and loss of workers came to be some of the major issues Younie Lawnscapes’ crew experienced. Despite the challenges, the worke...

Ruby Howell Pratt Tribune The Pratt High boys basketball team started their 2020-21 basketball campaign off with a victory against Larned last Friday. The final score of the night was Pratt-61, Larned-53.  Head Coach Chris Battin said the Greenbacks played well as a team for their first game of the season. Starting off  with a strong win is always a good thing, he said.  “We had some guys step up and knock down some big shots from both the three-point line as well as inside,” Battin said...