
March 13, 2025
We want to inform you about an important update to our school district’s safety procedures beginning in the 2025-2026 school year. The USD 490 Board of Education has approved a tr...

March 6, 2025
El Dorado High School girls bowler Madison Busby placed ninth out of 74 bowlers at the state bowling competition in Wichita on Mar. 6, 2025. Her series score was 509.

March 4, 2025
EHS and Extend JAG-K students participated in a local CDC Feb. 10-13, 2025, where they won in several events. Ivy Howell won in Financial Literacy. Cole Lafferty and Elias Cole wo...

March 3, 2025
tBy Rod Blackburn Partners In Education Foundation’s PIE Patrol distributed almost $8,500 by funding thirteen grants to the district’s schools on February 25th. This is the se...
March 3, 2025
The El Dorado High School boys and girls wrestling teams competed at the state tournament on Feb. 28 and Mar. 1, 2025. Four of the six girls who competed placed in their respectiv...
February 27, 2025
The El Dorado High School boys and girls bowling teams competed in the regional tournament at Let's Roll Seneca in Wichita on Feb. 24, 2025. Madison Busby placed 10th and qualifi...
February 24, 2025
The El Dorado High School Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America (FCCLA) competed in a Students Taking Action with Recognition (STAR) event in Haysville on Feb. 22, 2025...
February 24, 2025
The El Dorado High School boys wrestling team competed at regionals in Rose Hill on Feb. 22, 2025. Overall, the team placed seventh and four wrestlers qualified to compete at stat...
February 24, 2025
El Dorado High School student Duke Jensen earned I-ratings at both the KSHSAA regional piano festival on Feb. 8 and the state piano festival on Feb. 22, 2025. This is his third ye...
February 24, 2025
On Feb. 22, 2025, the El Dorado High School Science Olympiad team traveled to Andover Central High School to compete in the Wichita Area Regional Tournament. It was a successful d...
February 21, 2025
The El Dorado High School boys swim team competed at AVCTL in Hutchinson on Feb. 15, 2025. Brody Todd placed third in the 200 Freestyle and fourth in the 100 Freestyle, qualifying...
February 21, 2025
The El Dorado High School girls wrestling team competed in regionals at McPherson on Feb. 14 and 15, 2025. The team placed sixth out of 30 teams, and six wrestlers qualified to co...

January 27, 2025
Fourteen El Dorado High School students were accepted to attend the Kansas State University Band Clinic in Manhattan on Jan. 25-26, 2025. They auditioned for different bands, rehe...

December 17, 2024
Operation Holiday Magic is once again spreading holiday cheer by providing Christmas gifts to USD 490 students who have been recommended by school staff based on need. The projec...

December 12, 2024
Professional Bull Rider Koltin Hevalo, currently ranked as the number 5 bull rider in the nation, visited El Dorado High School’s JAG-K (Jobs for America’s Graduates-Kansas) stude...
December 9, 2024
Several El Dorado High School football players received AVCTL Division IV All-League honors for the 2024 season. Honorable Mention: Peyton Wight, defensive...

November 25, 2024
National Honor Society (NHS) students helped build houses in Wichita for Habitat for Humanity on Nov. 21 and 22, 2024. Steven Porter organized the service project with Habitat fo...
November 25, 2024
Several El Dorado High School soccer players received AVCTL Division IV honors. Second Team, All-League Taidghin Mora-Bruce, midfielder Jakiyah Warren, forward Alex Mi...
November 18, 2024
Three El Dorado High School volleyball players received AVCTL Division IV All-League honors. Hannah Gantz was named second team all-league. Rylie Wight and Lillian Hamlin-Mefford ...

November 12, 2024
During the annual Pennies By the Pound Campaign, USD 490 schools raised $3,847.67 to donate to United Way of El Dorado. Each school hosted a competition Nov. 4-8, 2024, to encoura...