Tonganoxie High School

Tonganoxie High School has been chosen as one of 23 high schools in Kansas to receive recognition as a 2024 Performing Arts School of Excellence by the Kansas State High School Activities Association (KSHSAA)! The KSHSAA reached out to the Kansas Music Educators Association (KMEA), the Kansas Speech Communication Association (KSCA), and the Kansas Thespians. A committee of two members of leadership from each association, plus KSHSAA staff, met in July 2024 to discuss numerous high schools that scored exceptionally high in debate, speech, music, and theater during the 2023-24 school year. After deliberation, the committee and the KSHSAA chose one winner, four finalists and 18 commended schools from across Kansas. We are proud and excited to be named a 2024 Commended Performing Arts School of Excellence, and we thank our students and staff for their hard work and dedication in the areas of debate, speech, music, and theater! #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, USD 464

multicolored music notes on a black background, red Chieftain head and Tongie T logos in foreground

The Underclassman Fall One Act Play (the UFO) hits the stage on September 20th and 21st at 7 pm in the TPAC. Come celebrate the talent of our young actors! We can't wait to see you there. 🎭🎭🎭 #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, Angela Slabaugh

Well done, Solomon! ⭐⭐⭐ #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, USD 464

Solomon Carter wearing glasses and a red zip up pullover

Senior Brooke Hurley and her fellow HVAC students at KCKCC Pioneer Career Center are practicing wiring on their training boards. Students connect wires to switches and receptacles to make connections to the correct lights. 💡💡💡 #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, USD 464

Brooke Hurley wearing a black sweatshirt, connects wires on her electrical training board at KCKCC

Students in Mrs. Rowe's Spanish classes enjoyed some friendly competition in reviewing Spanish-speaking countries and their capitals last week! #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, Heather Rowe

Spanish 2 students reviewing Spanish speaking countries and their capitals with an interactive Quizlet relay competition

Spanish 3 students reviewing Spanish speaking countries and their capitals with an interactive Quizlet r

Spanish 4 students reviewing Spanish speaking countries and their capitals with an interactive Quizlet r

Spanish 2 students reviewing Spanish speaking countries and their capitals with an interactive Quizlet r

Taylor Miller is the first Class of 2025 Success Center student to complete her requirements for graduation. We are very proud of you, Taylor. Congratulations! 🎓🎓🎓 #tongienation #usd464 #classof2025

8 months ago, Mark Padfield

Mrs. McCoy's Chemistry class learned the proper technique for measuring length and volume to the correct number of significant digits. 🧪🧪🧪 #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, Crystal McCoy

Mrs. McCoy's Chemistry students learning the proper technique for measuring the volume of a liquid.

Mrs. McCoy's Forensic Science class investigated mock crime scenes and collected evidence today to learn about Trace Evidence transfer. Students were successfully able to determine which crime scene was the primary location of an injured person. #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, Crystal McCoy

Mrs. McCoy's Forensic Science class collecting evidence in a mock crime scene.

Mrs. Bower's Ceramics 1 students had a tower building competition to practice their coil making skills for an upcoming project! Table groups had 20 minutes and 25 pounds of clay to work together & create the tallest tower made out of coils. The tallest tower still standing at the end of the 20 minutes was the winner! #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, USD 464

four high school students gesture to their winning clay coil tower

three high school students stand behind a wooden table holding their clay coil tower

four high school students roll out clay coils and add them to their clay coil tower

two high school girls wearing aprons work on their clay coil tower

#tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, USD 464

pink ice donut dressed like a police officer; hot dog dressed like a firefighter

As a reminder, all district buildings are closed today in observance of Labor Day. Tomorrow is a Professional Development Day for our staff; school is not in session. Classes resume Wednesday, September 4. #tongienation #usd464 #laborday

8 months ago, USD 464

blue background, white text, American flag at top center

Mrs. Dominick's class is working on experimental design to investigate homeostasis with exercise and vitals! #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, Nicole Snider

Mrs. Dominick's class working on experimental design to investigate homeostasis with exercise and vitals!

Spanish 1 students in Profe McQueen's classroom enjoy playing "Piedra, papel, tijeras" ("Rock, Paper, Scissors") as one of their cultural brain breaks. Uno, dos, tres -- ¡dale! #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, Melanie McQueen

High school students standing in their Spanish classroom in pairs playing Rock, Paper, Scissors.

THS FCCLA started the year at Take AIM in Manhattan, a conference for Active & Involved Members offering leadership training and community service opportunities. Huston and Kyndal are serving as District E-East officers; Aubrey and Harlee are members of the Kansas Peer Education team and presented a workshop. #tongienation #usd464 #fccla

8 months ago, Heather DeMaranville

Profe McQueen's Spanish 1 students participated in their first "martes de arte" (Art Tuesday). They interpreted a simple reading about the Spanish artist Pablo Picasso and viewed some of his one-line animal drawings. #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, Melanie McQueen

High school students sitting at tables, looking at a slide on their laptops in Spanish class and interpreting a simple text in Spanish about Pablo Picasso.

High school students sitting at tables, looking at a slide on the screen in Spanish class and interpreting a simple text in Spanish about Pablo Picasso.

Last week, Profe McQueen's Spanish 1 students participated in an Inner/Outer Circle activity to introduce themselves in Spanish to their classmates! #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, Melanie McQueen

High school Spanish students participating in a conversation while standing in the flex learning area in an inner and an outer circle, facing each other.

High school Spanish students participating in a conversation outside while standing in an inner and an outer circle, facing each other.

Mrs. McCoy's chemistry students played "Pin the Tail on the Donkey" today to demonstrate the difference between accuracy and precision while practicing their measurement skills. Don't worry, no actual donkeys were injured during this lab! 🫏🫏🫏 #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, Crystal McCoy

Chemistry class playing “Pin the Tail on the Donkey” to demonstrate the difference between accuracy and precision, and to practice their measurement skills.

Miss Overdick's Horticulture class learned about all the parts and functions of a plant cell by decorating cookie cakes. Students learned a lot and got to eat delicious cookies! 🪴🧬🍪 #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, Kaysi Overdick

Miss. Overdick's Horticulture class learned about all the parts and functions of a plant cell by decorating cookie cakes. The students learned a lot and got to eat delicious cookies!

Group 1 with their creation! (Ella, Hadley, Kenisen, Paige, Autumn)

Group 2 with their creation! (Jaden, Grace, Madalyn, Thatcher, Fernando, Finley)

Group 3 with their creation! (Sierra, Faith, Jakob, Mackenzie, Journey)

Students in our Machine Operators course are getting hands-on experience with mini excavators! Students are practicing marking footings, making sure they are square, and then digging them to the proper depth. #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, Cody Witte

Anatomy students in the lab for the first time this semester! Learning body cavities, organs, membranes, and directional/regional terms. #handsonscience #tongienation #usd464

8 months ago, John Tollefson

4 students describing the location of pins in a fetal pig using directional/regional terms

student describing the location of pins in a preserved pig

students identifying major body covities and the organs they contain