Kearney High School
715 East 19th Street
Kearney, MO 64060
Phone: 816-628-4585
Fax: 816-628-3383

Principal: Andrew Gustafson
Assistant Principals:
Cindy O'Brien, Sandy Henshaw, Dan Miller

School Hours  7:35am - 2:20pm

Spotlight

KHS Early College Academy

Kearney School District is proud to announce the new Kearney Early College Academy beginning the 2020-21 School year.

The part-time Kearney Early College Academy is open to all students entering their Junior or Senior year of high school who meet the qualification standards outlined below.  Students accepted for this opportunity will attend MCC – Maple Woods for half of their school day in the morning and the other half of their day at Kearney High School.  Transportation will be provided.  Students engaged in Kearney Early College Academy are still considered full-time students and are eligible for all MSHSAA sanctioned activities.

Want to learn more?  Attend the Kearney Early College Academy Parent Information Night on February 18 at Kearney High School 6 pm – 7 pm. If you have other questions, please contact KHS Counselor Jaime Lisi at lisij@ksdr1.net.

Student Benefits and Outcomes

• Students will earn approximately 12 college hours/semester of enrollment at MCC - Maple Woods at NO COST to families
• These college courses will count toward high school graduation requirements AND toward a college degree
• These courses may be part of the CORE 42 that are transferable to any publicly-funded 4-year college or university in Missouri
• Students can make substantial progress toward earning an Associate of Arts degree if they choose that postsecondary path
• Transportation will be provided for students from the high school and back to the high school to complete their school day.  MCC classes that begin at 8 am and end by 11 am.

Minimum Student Qualifications for Consideration

All students are expected to complete a Kearney ECA application packet and complete an MCC application online. The deadline for submission of all material is March 13. Prospective students apply to the ECA during their sophomore / junior year in high school. Here are the specific expectations for admission:

• Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• Official student disciplinary record from school
• Recommendations from two teachers
• 90% Attendance Rate
• College Readiness – Students need a qualifying ACT MCC Placement Test score that places them into college level classes at MCC. Students without an ACT score will have a chance to take a Placement test on April 1^st.
  • ACT: Composite 18+, English 18+, Math 22+ OR
  • MCC Placement Test: Place into “No Reading Required”, English 101, Math 115, 119, 120, or higher.
• Completed Essay Question
• Completion of the MCC application for enrollment
• Completed application and a signed agreement to abide by the expectations and responsibilities of the Kearney Early College Academy
• Complete MCC FERPA Release

ACT Academy for the April 4, 2020 ACT Test begins March 10.

Any student planning on taking the ACT Test April 4 is encouraged to attend ACT Academy to gain testing skills and receive test practice before taking the test.  Click Here for more details and to print a registration form.  Forms are due in the office by March 6, 2020.

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