March is Music In Our Schools Month! Each school day in March, our music teachers have come up with a way to celebrate the music in our schools! Our first week, we are going to share facts about the benefits of music education found in research!
about 2 hours ago, Victoria McManus-Crane
A blue background displays text about March being Music in Our Schools Month, highlighting benefits of music education. Logos and text are centered.
Horton Powerlifting hosted its home meet on Saturday!

Thank you to everyone who volunteered their time and effort to help the meet run smoothly. It takes a team behind the scenes to make an event like this successful, and we appreciate each of you.

Congratulations, Chargers! Your hard work, dedication, and time in the weight room paid off. Keep pushing and finish the season strong! 💙
about 4 hours ago, Robyn Allen
Powerlifting results for February 28 featuring athletes' names, placements, and scores. A Charger logo is displayed.
A man lifts a barbell during a workout in a gym with other people in the background.
Woman lifting barbell with weights, wearing shorts and sneakers, in gym with several onlookers in background.
Woman performing a squat with a barbell under a squat rack, with people watching in the background.
A group of seven people with medals standing together. Three women wear black pants, and four wear blue.
🍀Good luck to HHS skills USA members as they traveled to Hutchinson for competition. Horton is proud to have 20 students representing our school on a variety of events. Compete with confidence, support one another, and make Horton proud! 💙
about 5 hours ago, Robyn Allen
HHS SkillsUSA
HHS SkillsUSA
HHS SkillsUSA
This week in USD 430...
about 6 hours ago, Robyn Allen
A calendar page shows events for March 2-8. It includes details for school activities, meetings, and sports.
EMS Track practice begins tonight after school. 3:30-5:30 at EMS for all 7th and 8th grade students.
about 7 hours ago, Charlie Hutfles
EMS Scholars Bowl team will have their 1st meet of the season tonight at EMS starting at 4:00. Good Luck to all participants!
about 7 hours ago, Charlie Hutfles
The KMEA All-State Full Orchestra practiced over 11 hours in 2 1/2 days. They presented a fantastic performance under the direction of Dr. Soo Han!! Congratulations Tori Jelks for being part of this outstanding event!
about 20 hours ago, Mark Vittetoe
Symphony orchestra performs with string and brass instruments on stage in a large hall, audience seated.
Due to recent developments, HES is moving our Family Night and Book Fair to THURSDAY night. Now our smallest Chargers and their families can cheer on our Lady Chargers playing in the sub-state semi finals on Tuesday.
2 days ago, Dawn Chase
HES book fair
Best of luck to HHS Senior, Tori Jelks!

Tori, selected earlier this year for the 2026 Kansas Music Educators Association All-State Full Orchestra, will perform today in the Centery II Convention Hall in Wichita. She joins 23 horns in the orchestra - an ensemble of the best high school musicians from across the state of Kansas.

2 days ago, Robyn Allen
Black and white image of a woman smiling, surrounded by gold Chargers logo. Text reads "Best of Luck, Tori!"
For the first time this year, Horton High School competed in the KSPA (Kansas Scholastic Press Association) journalism contest. In the Regional Contests, students competed in 27 different categories and 11 different classifications organized by geography and school size across Kansas. Students who finished first through sixth place move on to state. Senior Cooper Strube won 3rd place in Feature Writing. Junior Bobbi Becker won 3rd place in Sports Action Photography. Freshman Emma Sampson won 5th place in Academic Photography and 6th place in Sports Feature Photography.
3 days ago, Julie Geiger
Cooper Strube, Bobbi Becker and Emma Sampson win spots at state KSPA competition.
HHS College American History students recently completed a Design Thinking Challenge that require creating a board game to share their understanding of capitalism and the industrial revolution. Friday morning, Mr. Hirsch's students traveled to EMS to share their game with the 7th & 8th grade G/T students. It was a fun hour of game play. Students also discussed the benefits and responsibilities of taking college classes while in high school.
3 days ago, Jill Selland
HHS & EMS students at the end of the game.
American History Capitalism and the Industrial Revolution
Friendly competition!
The Chargers finish the season with a loss to Cair Paravel. A huge thank you to all the athletes and coaches for their hard work, dedication, and commitment throughout the season. Thanks to the fans that have supported the team all season, whether at home or away. Time now for off-season work — rest, train, and get ready to come back stronger next year!
3 days ago, Robyn Allen
final scores
Don't forget - come out and support one of our own. Saturday Night!
3 days ago, Robyn Allen
Kimmi benefit
📚✨ Read Across America Spirit Week! ✨📚

Get ready, Chargers! We’re celebrating the joy of reading all week long! Join us for fun themed days, dress-up challenges, and lots of book-inspired spirit. Let’s show our love for stories and reading!

Let's celebrate the 🪄MAGIC🪄 of reading next week!
3 days ago, Robyn Allen
Poster for Read Across Charger Kingdom Spirit Week, March 2-6. It lists themes for each day.
The HES Attendance Spirit Stick for February goes to the 2nd Grade. Congratulations!!!
3 days ago, Michelle Strube
A group of students in a classroom, some sitting on the floor, smiling for a photo. Bright background with decorations. Text reads "Congratulations!" and "Second Grade won the Attendance Spirit Stick for February."
2nd grade is the proud winner of the HES Attendance Spirit Stick! Congratulations to Mrs. Earp, Mrs. Burns and Mrs. Mitchell for having such a great group of learners who LOVE to be at school!
3 days ago, Dawn Chase
A classroom with students sitting in rows, some standing, with a bulletin board displaying various projects.
After last night's first round victory, the Lady Chargers will travel to MHMA on Tuesday March 3rd for their second round game. Game will start at 6:00pm.

Gate Fees:
$8 Adults
$6 Students
3 days ago, Reid Greaser
It’s time to rep your team in style! Our Spring Sports Team Store through Jock’s Nitch is now OPEN! Grab your gear and show your pride all season long.

🛒 Shop now using the link below
⏳ Store closes March 8 — don’t miss out!

https://jocksnitchpromo.com/horton-spring26/shop/home
3 days ago, Reid Greaser
📣 GAME DAY!
Your Chargers are on the road tonight to take on the Cair Paravel Lions in sub-state action! 🏀🔥
Bring the energy. Play with heart. Represent Charger Nation! 💪
3 days ago, Robyn Allen
Basketball game poster shows Chargers vs. Lions. Ticket prices listed. Location: Cair Paravel Latin School, Topeka, Kansas. Time: 6 PM.
State Wrestling is underway! 🤼‍♀️

We’re cheering on our two incredible Lady Chargers as they compete on the big stage today. Your hard work, dedication, and determination have already made us proud — now go leave it all on the mat!

Best of luck, ladies! We’ll share updates as the day progresses. 💙🤍
3 days ago, Robyn Allen
A blue poster advertises the 2026 State Wrestling event. It features three wrestlers in action, with two in the foreground and one in the background.