Bluestem High School: About Us
About Bluestem High School
by Jennifer Leeker
February 14, 2008
The History of Bluestem High School, USD 205
The present Bluestem High School was
erected in 1973. During that time, Kenneth T. Pharr was the
superintendent. Simpson and Son, Inc. of Wichita, were the General
Contractors and Prigmore and Allen of El Dorado, were the
Architects. When the school was first built, the shop/art rooms
were not connected to the main building.
As the school's population grew, so did the
building. In 1991, the addition of the "B" wing hall added six
classrooms and attached the shop/art building to the main building.
At that time, L. Gerald Schuetz was the superintendent. Walz,
Harman and Huffman, were the contractors and once again, Prigmore
and Allen were the architects.
Directions To Bluestem High School
Leon is located about 35-40 miles east
of Wichita on Highway 400. Bluestem High School is just north of
Highway 400. You can start looking for it after you pass Kistlers
which is the gas/convenience station at the top of a hill. There is
a small Bluestem High School highway sign just after the 50 mph
speed warning sign. Watch out for the cops, they do patrol it. The
high school is the first large building just north of the softball
and baseball diamonds.
If your coming from Augusta, start off by
going East on Highway 400. Take the Fredonia exit, DO NOT take the
El Dorado exit or you'll end up going in circles. After you cross
the bridge it's about three miles to Leon. You'll approach the city
limits where the speed limit is reduced to 50 mph. The school is
located just north of Highway 400, which is across the street from
Leon Cemetery. You'll turn left on Bluestem Road which is west of
the high school, or Mill Road which is east of the high school.
The first school you will see is Bluestem
High School, then right after the High School is Bluestem Middle
School, and the biggest building after the Middle school is
Bluestem-Leon Elementary.
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