During the October 14 Kansas State Board of Education meeting, school districts across the state were recognized by Kansas Education Commissioner Dr. Randy Watson for outstanding performance in multiple areas.
Hesston USD 460 earned recognition in several key categories — Postsecondary Success, Graduation Rate, Academic Preparedness, and received the prestigious Commissioner’s Award.
Hesston was one of only seven public school districts statewide to achieve the Gold Star for Postsecondary Success. This honor recognizes districts with the highest percentage of students who meet postsecondary success criteria — including earning industry-recognized certifications, postsecondary certificates or degrees, or continued enrollment in a postsecondary program during both the first and second years after graduation. Because Hesston’s results exceeded its predicted Postsecondary Success Rate, the district also earned the Commissioner’s Award.
In addition, Hesston USD 460 reached the Gold Star level for Graduation Rate, recognizing districts with at least a 95% graduation rate. The district was also among only 17 public school districts in Kansas to receive the Silver Star for Academic Preparedness, awarded to districts where at least 60% of students meet proficiency on the annual state assessments.
These honors reflect the collective effort and dedication of our students, staff, families, and community. We are proud of these achievements and remain committed to making Hesston USD 460 the very best place for students to learn, grow, and succeed.
Hesston USD 460 earned recognition in several key categories — Postsecondary Success, Graduation Rate, Academic Preparedness, and received the prestigious Commissioner’s Award.
Hesston was one of only seven public school districts statewide to achieve the Gold Star for Postsecondary Success. This honor recognizes districts with the highest percentage of students who meet postsecondary success criteria — including earning industry-recognized certifications, postsecondary certificates or degrees, or continued enrollment in a postsecondary program during both the first and second years after graduation. Because Hesston’s results exceeded its predicted Postsecondary Success Rate, the district also earned the Commissioner’s Award.
In addition, Hesston USD 460 reached the Gold Star level for Graduation Rate, recognizing districts with at least a 95% graduation rate. The district was also among only 17 public school districts in Kansas to receive the Silver Star for Academic Preparedness, awarded to districts where at least 60% of students meet proficiency on the annual state assessments.
These honors reflect the collective effort and dedication of our students, staff, families, and community. We are proud of these achievements and remain committed to making Hesston USD 460 the very best place for students to learn, grow, and succeed.
We are excited to announce that Hesston Elementary Principal, Mrs. Alisa Krehbiel, has been recognized with the Principal Advocate of the Year Award from the Kansas School Counselor Association.
This special award celebrates principals who go above and beyond in supporting school counseling programs.
We are so proud to celebrate Mrs. Krehbiel for this well-deserved recognition!
This special award celebrates principals who go above and beyond in supporting school counseling programs.
We are so proud to celebrate Mrs. Krehbiel for this well-deserved recognition!
PARENT TEACHER CONFERENCES at Hesston Elementary will have a change to the schedule. Please see the HES Updates!
Due to several conflicts with school activities across the district, there have been some adjustments made to the USD 460 Parent/Teacher Conferences schedule. Conferences will be held on Monday, September 22 from 4:00 - 8:00 pm and Thursday, September 25 from 8:00 am - 4:00pm. Teachers will be reaching out to you with sign up options available. Thank you for your support and flexibility with this change.
Teachers will be sending out conference signups, please note the times that are available.
Due to several conflicts with school activities across the district, there have been some adjustments made to the USD 460 Parent/Teacher Conferences schedule. Conferences will be held on Monday, September 22 from 4:00 - 8:00 pm and Thursday, September 25 from 8:00 am - 4:00pm. Teachers will be reaching out to you with sign up options available. Thank you for your support and flexibility with this change.
Teachers will be sending out conference signups, please note the times that are available.
Happy Back to School and Welcome to a New School Year!
HERE is the first UPDATE of the year, for the Elementary School! We look forward to seeing you soon.
Class Lists will be posted at 4pm on the front windows of the Elementary School on August 8th.
Enjoy your weekend!
Hesston Schools will have a district wide Site Council meeting on Wed. April 30 to present:
1)Our new Accreditation Plan,
2)Budget Needs Assessment,
3)information on the transition of HMS into the same building at HHS, and
4)the draft of a proposed Personal Electronic Device policy (cell phones, smart watches, etc.). Site-council members are highly encouraged to participate; all patrons are welcome.
Start time: 7:00pm
End time: 8:30pm
Location: HHS Commons (enter the building through the triangle entrance)
K. Logan
HES announces its Kindergarten enrollment event for the 2025-26 school year: April 7, 1:30-2:45 p.m. HES is located at 300 E. Amos, Hesston.
Beginning Monday, March 3rd, Hesston Elementary School will begin classes 10 minutes earlier (7:50am instead of 8:00am). This change will continue for the remainder of the school year. The increase in time is necessary to make up lost hours due to the snow days we've experienced this winter. These changes will not impact either Hesston Middle School or Hesston High School. If you have specific questions about this change, please contact Mrs. Krehbiel at HES or Mr. Logan at the USD 460 office. Thank You and have a wonderful day.
Tonight a 7:30 we will have the official opening of the Performing Arts Center with a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony. The HHS Winter play follows at 8:00. This will be a busy evening at the school. HHS is also hosting basketball vs. Nickerson. Enter through the activity entrance. You may purchase winter play tickets on line or at the door.
No school tomorrow; Wednesday, Feb. 19.
February 12, 2025--USD 460 Hesston Schools are closed today and all activities cancelled.
USD 460 Hesston is happy to welcome Mr. Pete Bastain as our second candidate to interview for USD 460 Superintendent. Mr. Bastian currently serves as the superintendent of the Belle Plaine School District USD 357.
USD 460 Hesston is happy to welcome Dr. Ben Proctor today as he is our first candidate to interview for USD 460 Superintendent. Dr.Proctor currently serves as Assistant Commissioner of Education for the state of Kansas.
Due to the extremely low temps and wind chills forecasted for tomorrow morning, USD 460 will start classes 2 hours late.
Yearbooks are on sale NOW at Hesston Elementary School. Sales will end January 31st! Purchases can be made online at inter-state.com/order. Please use order code: 91191C. OR cash or check orders may be brought to the office. An order form went home with students before Christmas break.
Hesston Schools will be closed tomorrow. All activities are either canceled or will be rescheduled.
Hesston schools will open two hours late tomorrow, Wednesday, Jan 7.
Tomorrow we have a large concrete pour planned for the HHS Auditorium Parking Lot. This will begin about 6:30am and end by noon. Please use additional caution when entering the HHS campus by auto, bicycle, or foot tomorrow. There will be additional construction staff on hand to help direct traffic when concrete trucks are entering and leaving the construction area.
Our "Stock the Shelves" fundraiser (book raiser) has a new partner! Please see the updated image for details. Your donation toward buying new books for the MS-HS Library would be so appreciated! Visit https://tinyurl.com/swatherlibrary.
The "Stock the Shelves" fundraiser for the middle school-high school library continues! The deadline for donations is March 1, 2025. To date, $1500 has been received toward the goal of $10,000. Your participation would be appreciated. See details here: https://tinyurl.com/swatherlibrary.
November 23 at Hesston Middle School; Organized by The Hesston Recreation Commission.
