Parsons High School

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!

The Vikings baseball and softball teams dropped their games this evening against Pittsburg. They will be back in action on Monday at home vs Chetopa.

PHS Viking Golf is in action today at the Oswego Golf Course for the Labette County High School tournament. Follow along at www.kansasgolfscores.com Go Vikes!

Parsons High School Academic Advisor and College Orientation instructor Kylie Lucas has been chosen by the PHS Student Council as the StuCo Teacher of the Year for 2025-2026.
“I am honored to have received this award. It was totally unexpected, and I know so many colleagues who are deserving as well," Lucas said. "I am grateful to work with Parsons High School students. They are resilient, kind, hilarious, and hardworking. Each day I feel I am fulfilling my purpose by helping connect these young adults to experiences and knowledge that will ultimately ensure their success. There is truly ‘no place like home,’ and I love being ‘at home’ working for my Alma mater.”

Viking Choirs put on a wonderful performance! Great job students, Mr. Womeldorff and Mr. Weaver!

The Class of 2026 participated in Decision Day on Wednesday, April 29th. Decision Day is an annual event celebrating students’ decisions for postsecondary plans—whether that be attending college or technical school, joining the military, or entering the workforce. The goal is to foster a positive culture surrounding each pathway and ensure students feel supported in their future plans. Over 50 seniors signed a certificate committing themselves to excellence in their next endeavor. We are so proud of each and every student! There are more pictures to come ASAP!

Tuesday May 05th! Order from dominoes and help support FCCLAs journey to Nationals!!!

Lady Vikings softball falls just short to Iola 10-11 in an awesome comeback effort. They will be back in action on Thursday against Pittsburg.

Vikings Baseball drops their game to Iola this evening. They will be back in action on Thursday at Pittsburg.

Lady Vikings softball drops their game against Independence this evening. They will be back in action on Tuesday at Iola.