Central Jr/Sr High School (CJSHS) is a seventh through twelfth grade facility in the small, rural community of Burden, Kansas. It serves all of the middle and high school age children in a large, rural unified district, which includes the communities of Atlanta, Burden, Cambridge, and Grenola, along with the surrounding areas.

Central Jr/Sr High School is housed in a facility that adjoins the Central Elementary campus in Burden, Kansas. Due to economic reasons our school district switched to a 4-day school week beginning with the 2001-2002 school year.

Instruction for seven and eighth grade students is provided with five core subject areas: English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and Physical Education or Athletics, and two elective areas with students choosing from: Family and Consumer Sciences, Industrial Technology, Exploratory Agriculture, Choir, Band, and Art. Instruction for ninth through twelfth graders is based on the Central Board of Education requirement for 24 credits to graduation. These requirements are as follows:

• 4 credits English 

• 3 credits Science 

• 3 credits Math

• 3 credits Social Studies 

• 1 credit Physical Education 

• 1 credit Fine Arts

• 1 credit of Consumer and Personal Finance/Family Studies                                                  

• 8 elective credits - a large variety of innovative options for students to achieve elective credits through eight Career & Technical Education (CTE) pathways, online and college course options, and more.

All students at CJSHS participate in Multi Tiered Systems of Support in both reading and math interventions. USD 462 became a Leader in Me district in the 2021-2022 school district. All students at CJSHS participate in learning the seven habits of leadership and serve on leadership, culture, and academic action teams. All students at CJSHS will create an Individualized Plan of Study which will assist in increasing post secondary success and preparedness.

CJSHS offers a variety of athletics, activities, and organizations for students to participate in. These include, but are not limited to: football, volleyball, cross country, cheerleading, basketball, wrestling, track & field, baseball, softball, forensics, national honor society, scholar's bowl, science olympiad, math relays, powerlifting, pep band, FCA, FFA, and more!

CJSHS also has an active booster club organization which sponsors various fundraisers and activities to support student athletes.

CJSHS enrollment takes place starting at the end of July prior to the school year. Enrollment will be available online or in person for the 2023-24 school year with more information to come soon. CJSHS enrollment includes both in person and virtual school options.

Please contact Mrs. Henning at jhenning@usd462.org or 620-438-2215 for questions or more information at Central Jr/Sr High School.