Parsons High School

At around 1:30 this afternoon, the Parsons Police Department received a phone call from a male making a threat against the Parsons High School. PHS was immediately put into a Secure Hold and all other buildings were put into a Hold. Multiple Parsons Officers responded to the high school interior and perimeter.

The PPD was later notified by the State Fusion Center that multiple threats were being received statewide. This appears to be a statewide SWATTING incident.

The safety and security of our students and staff remain our top priority. Thank you for your cooperation, patience, and support.

It's a great night to order pizza! 🍕 Use code dough raising night and 25% of the proceeds will go towards FCCLA and their nationals trip! Eat some pizza and support a great cause!!!

Don't forget tomorrow is soak a senior during first lunch and soak and administrator second lunch!

PHS Mock Interviews 2026 were a success! Sophomores conducted mock interviews on Monday, May 4th. Each student met with a professional to review samples of their job application, resume, & cover letter and then ran through a series of practice interview questions. Thank you to the professionals who took time out of their busy schedule to conduct these interviews. The skills learned will help students go out into the workforce confidently.

PHS Debate/Forensics fundraiser:

Lady Vikings softball with a 24-1 win over Chetopa. JV is up next. Varsity will be back in action on Thursday at LCHS.

Vikings baseball with a 16-0 win over Chetopa. They will be back in action on Thursday at LCHS.

PHS Viking Golf is in action today at the Countryside Golf Course in Pittsburg. Follow along at www.kansasgolfscores.com Go Vikes!

Another Parsons High School Prom is in the books. The theme this year was Golden Hour.

Forensics wrapped up the school year at WaRu in Topeka. Breanna Manning: 6th in Informative Cheii Tsinhnahjinnie: 12th in Imp, 9th in Extemp, 3rd in LD. Victoria McHolland/Payton Corbett: 8th in IDA Magnolia Villano: 14th in Imp

Prom information for tonight! Walk-in will start at 7:00 p.m. Students attending prom need to be at the school by 6:50 to line up. Walk-in will be outside on the east side of the auxiliary gym. The parking lot on the east side of the school will be reserved for students and staff attending prom. All parents, spectators and project prom workers please park on the road or the west side of the school! Prom will start immediately following walk-in. Please take all pictures with students prior to walk-in, once students are inside the school they will not be allowed to go back outside.

This 1954 Ford Victoria needed some minor surgery so that the new SBF/AOD combination could be set in place. It looks like the chassis will also need some massaging so that the exhaust will clear. Clearing these hurdles not only improves students automotive expertise, but also their problem solving and critical thinking skills.

Signed, sealed, delivered ✍️🎓  This week Senior Autumn Sands signed her letter of intent to continue her academic and athletic career with the Mars Hill University Weightlifting Team in North Carolina! Autumn leaves behind one of the most dominant weightlifting careers in Kansas 3A history. 🏆 Women’s Lifter of the State Meet — 3 consecutive years 🥇 1st Place in her weight division — all four years   State Meet Totals: • 2023 — 635 lbs • 2024 — 675 lbs • 2025 — 680 lbs (breaking her own state record) • 2026 — 700 lbs (again breaking her own record) 3A All-Time Squat Record — 330 lbs (previous record: 315) 3A All-Time Clean Record — 235 lbs (previous record: 215) Autumn set the all-time clean record every single year of her high school career, continuing to beat her own record year after year. This season, she also claimed the all-time squat record. Her hard work, dedication, and determination have made history at PHS, and we cannot wait to see what she accomplishes next at Mars Hill University. Congratulations, Autumn! 💪

Parsons High School Juniors participated in job shadowing on Thursday, April 29, 2026. Job shadowing is conducted annually as part of the students' Individualized Plan of Study (IPS). There were over 70 students who participated by attending shadowing opportunities at business and industry in Parsons and beyond. Thank you to our wonderful community and the professionals who took time out of their busy schedule to host! Our students are back on campus and raving about how much fun they had while learning about a career field of interest!

Thank you to our local business and industry professionals who agreed to act as hosts for Job Shadowing!

There were many other willing participants, including some who were not matched with students but have allowed students to shadow in years past, and others who were open to the idea.

On behalf of USD #503 and our PHS Juniors, we want to say, "THANK YOU!" We are incredibly grateful for the learning experience that shadowing has provided.

Prom information for Saturday! Walk-in will start at 7:00 p.m. Students attending prom need to be at the school by 6:50 to line up. Walk-in will be outside on the east side of the auxiliary gym. The parking lot on the east side of the school will be reserved for students and staff attending prom. All parents, spectators and project prom workers please park on the road or the west side of the school! Prom will start immediately following walk-in. Please take all pictures with students prior to walk-in, once students are inside the school they will not be allowed to go back outside.

Happy Principal's Day, Mr. Barcus!

Good luck to all of our students and coaches competing at the State Speech Championships at Topeka this weekend! Go Vikes!