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Welcome to the H.D. Karns Alternative School 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
![Sending Hearts Across America]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1770330531/usd475org/qtis2u8riddizc3kxq3w/4f22afcb-c61f-4e5a-80bf-9a50a4c89dc3.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1770330531/usd475org/qtis2u8riddizc3kxq3w/4f22afcb-c61f-4e5a-80bf-9a50a4c89dc3.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1770330531/usd475org/qtis2u8riddizc3kxq3w/4f22afcb-c61f-4e5a-80bf-9a50a4c89dc3.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1770330531/usd475org/qtis2u8riddizc3kxq3w/4f22afcb-c61f-4e5a-80bf-9a50a4c89dc3.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1770330531/usd475org/qtis2u8riddizc3kxq3w/4f22afcb-c61f-4e5a-80bf-9a50a4c89dc3.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1770330531/usd475org/qtis2u8riddizc3kxq3w/4f22afcb-c61f-4e5a-80bf-9a50a4c89dc3.jpg","width":1920}])
Learning can travel far beyond the classroom walls even all the way across the United States.
![Board Meeting Highlights: Feb. 2]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1704740521/usd475org/kw0on8d5jw8zxv3imlep/webUSD475.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1704740521/usd475org/kw0on8d5jw8zxv3imlep/webUSD475.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1704740521/usd475org/kw0on8d5jw8zxv3imlep/webUSD475.jpg","width":762}])
Take a look back at this Monday's USD 475 Board of Education Meeting Highlights.
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USD 475 is proud to announce that the Junction City High School FBLA team recently placed first overall at the District III FBLA District Competition in Herington.
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Junction City High School English teacher, Patrick Hancock, made history on Tuesday by becoming the inaugural Kansas State University College of Education Literacy Legacy Award recipient.
![FCCLA Qualifies for Nationals]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1769545712/usd475org/yd1hjm2govqqgfhyzne0/2025-26NationalLifeSmartsTeamcopy.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1769545712/usd475org/yd1hjm2govqqgfhyzne0/2025-26NationalLifeSmartsTeamcopy.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1769545712/usd475org/yd1hjm2govqqgfhyzne0/2025-26NationalLifeSmartsTeamcopy.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1769545712/usd475org/yd1hjm2govqqgfhyzne0/2025-26NationalLifeSmartsTeamcopy.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1769545712/usd475org/yd1hjm2govqqgfhyzne0/2025-26NationalLifeSmartsTeamcopy.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1769545712/usd475org/yd1hjm2govqqgfhyzne0/2025-26NationalLifeSmartsTeamcopy.jpg","width":1920}])
Five Junction City High School students have qualified as a META Wildcard Team for the 2026 National LifeSmarts Championship in Orlando, Fla.
Geary County Schools USD 475 is seeking your input. Help us develop a shared community vision that defines the knowledge, skills and dispositions a USD 475 student needs to thrive in college, career and life.