Peabody-Burns Junior/Senior High School is a public high school in Peabody, Kansas, United States operated by Unified School District 398, and serves students of grades 7 to 12. It is the sole high school in the district for Peabody, Burns, Wonsevu, and nearby rural areas of Marion / Chase / Harvey / Butler Counties.History19th centuryThe first school in Peabody was organized in 1871. The first school building, two stone rooms, was built in 1872 on the northeast corner of Maple and 2nd. The first high school classes were taught in 1879, and the first graduation class in 1881 consisted of 2 students.20th centuryIn 1923, a new high school was built at 900 North Walnut Street.In 1946-1947, the School Reorganization Act consolidated many one-room rural schools into the Peabody school district.In 1953, the Brown Building was built, across the street, to house a larger gymnasium, band / lunch room, and vocational agriculture rooms.In 1965, the Burns and Summit school districts were unified with Peabody to form Unified School District 398. The Summit school and Burns High School were closed in Burns, Kansas.
