Kearney High School is a public high school in Kearney, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney Public Schools district. It is one of two high schools in Kearney (the other being Kearney Catholic High School).
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Buildings
The original school was built in 1879 and was named Whittier School. It was used for grades K-12 until a new high school, Longfellow High School, was built in 1890. This was used until 1960 when the new high school was ready, and was later demolished. The school experienced several major additions. The original 1960 building featured an auditorium, band room, shared vocal/chorus room, cafeteria, offices, gym, library, and a lowered garden atrium. Since then, major additions included the vocational wing in 1981, the 400 Hallway in 1988, and the "Commons", 600 Hallway and North Gym in 1995.
In September 2013, Kearney voters approved a $75 million bond to build a new Kearney High School, in southwest Kearney; the building is located at 2702 West 11th Street. The new building is a third larger than its predecessor. Construction was finished in the fall of 2016. The old building was put up for auction, and the winning bid came from First Baptist Church of Kearney. The bid was $260,000.
Sports
Notable alumni
Drew Anderson, professional baseball player
George A. Beecher (1868–1951), bishop of Western Nebraska
Jon Bokenkamp, writer and producer
Leslie Easterbrook, actress; best known for her role as Debbie Callahan in the Police Academy series
Alva R. Fitch, lieutenant general in the United States Army
Kyle Larson, professional football player
Brett Maher, professional football player
Peter George Peterson, United States Secretary of Commerce 1972–73; senior chairman of Blackstone Group
Isaiah Stalbird, professional football player
Charlie Tuna, Los Angeles radio and TV personality