Topeka Public Schools
Encyclopedia
Topeka Public Schools is an Inner city School District serving the City of Topeka. It is one of four school districts that serve the city of Topeka
, the capital city of Kansas. Serving 13,505 students in the 2006-2007 school year, the district comprises 4 high schools, 7 middle schools, 21 elementary schools, and 4 other schools for students outside mainstream K-12 levels. It has the highest enrollment of all school districts in Shawnee County
.
Topeka Public Schools is widely known for its role in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education
school desegregation case.
Non-Traditional High Schools
Non-traditional Middle Schools
Topeka, Kansas
Topeka |Kansa]]: Tó Pee Kuh) is the capital city of the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Shawnee County. It is situated along the Kansas River in the central part of Shawnee County, located in northeast Kansas, in the Central United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was...
, the capital city of Kansas. Serving 13,505 students in the 2006-2007 school year, the district comprises 4 high schools, 7 middle schools, 21 elementary schools, and 4 other schools for students outside mainstream K-12 levels. It has the highest enrollment of all school districts in Shawnee County
Shawnee County, Kansas
Shawnee County is a county located in northeast Kansas, in the central United States of America. Its most populous city, Topeka, is the state capital and county seat. The county's population was 177,934 for the 2010 census...
.
Topeka Public Schools is widely known for its role in the landmark Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education
Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, 347 U.S. 483 , was a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court that declared state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students unconstitutional. The decision overturned the Plessy v. Ferguson decision of 1896 which...
school desegregation case.
High Schools
Traditional High Schools:- Highland Park High School
- Topeka High SchoolTopeka High SchoolTopeka High School is a fully accredited high school, serving students in grades 9-12, located in Topeka, Kansas. It is one of four high schools within Topeka Public Schools. The school colors are black and gold...
- Topeka West High School
Non-Traditional High Schools
- Capital City High School
- Hope Street Academy
Middle Schools
- Chase Middle School
- Eisenhower Middle School
- French Middle School
- Jardine Middle School
- Landon Middle School
- Robinson Middle School
Non-traditional Middle Schools
- Hope Street Middle School
Elementary Schools
- Avondale East Elementary School
- Avondale West Elementary School
- Bishop Elementary School
- Highland Park Central Elementary School
- Linn Elementary School (Now closed due to budget cuts.)
- Lowman Hill Elementary School
- Lundgren Elementary School (Now the Social Work building.)
- McCarter Elementary School
- McClure Elementary School
- McEachron Elementary School
- Meadows Elementary School
- Quincy Elementary School
- Quinton Heights Elementary School (Now Quinton Heights Preschool Program.)
- Randolph Elementary School
- Ross Elementary School
- Scott Computer & Technology|Magnet School]]
- Shaner Elementary School
- State Street Elementary School
- Stout Elementary School
- Whitson Elementary School
- Williams Science & Fine Arts Magnet School
Other Schools
- Adult Education Center at Washburn Tech
- Sheldon Head Start
- Hope Street Charter School
- Capital City School
Current Facilities
Several buildings and facilities are operated by Topeka Public Schools in support of learning, including:- McKinley L. Burnett Administrative Center
- Chandler Field, adjacent to former school building, used as a practice field
- Erickson Suite, a suite of 5 buildings on the former Kansas State Hospital grounds, hosting the USD 501 Campus Police, Hummer Sports Park management, and several program offices
- Holland Student Service Center (Now closed.)
- Hummer Sports Park, a six-sport facility available for outside use as well as by TPS athletic programs
- Information Technology
- TPS Service Center