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Welcome to HD Karns Innovations Academy, home of the Middle School and High School Choice programs where we help students shed their past and build a brighter future.
Our singular goal is for every student to receive their high school diploma as a starting point to being a happy and successful adult.
Mr. Jeff Tanner, Principal
JeffTanner@usd475.org
785-717-4710
News & Announcements
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Six Junction City High School advanced culinary students were recently awarded ServSafe® Manager National Certification by passing a 90-question, multiple-choice managers exam.
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Join Geary County Schools USD 475 on Tuesday, April 30 as we celebrate our 2023-24 school year in style at our annual State of Education event inside the Junction City High School USD 475 auditorium. Doors open at 5:30 p.m.
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Every now and then a teacher comes into a group of student’s lives and really impacts them on a personal level. For first-year Fort Riley Middle School Special Education teacher Ric Dillard that is exactly what he has done, the only difference though is that he has inspired an entire school during his first-year teaching.
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Junction City High School seniors Ava Oentrich and Leon Leadabrand were named 2024 Kansas Career and Technical Education (CTE) Scholars by the Kansas State Department of Education this week.
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Junction City High School sophomore Jamarcus Tyson was named one of six new members to the Kansas State High School Activities Association Student Advisory Team on Wednesday.
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Geary County Schools USD 475 is proud to announce that Junction City High School recently had five students accepted into the 2024 Kansas Future Teacher Academy at Emporia State University.