Garden City High School and Garden City Achieve were named 2026 All Stars as part of the APPLY Kansas campaign. The Kansas Board of Regents will honor all 219 that were recently announced All Star High Schools at a Kansas Board of Regents meeting on May 20, 2026. The APPLY Kansas Campaign is a statewide program sponsored by the Kansas Board of Regents set to increase students’ post-secondary planning.
Each school participated in the APPLY Kansas campaign. To participate, schools sponsor a college application event in October and hold two additional events in the same school year. Those events include a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) Completion event to encourage and support families in completing the FAFSA financial aid application and a College Signing Day event to celebrate all of the different paths seniors chose to pursue after graduation.
“Garden City High School staff members work with our students to pursue post-secondary educational opportunities and we promote FAFSA completion options. This helps all of our students to be successful in their future,” Principal Ryan Meng noted.
“Our students have been provided a lot of information and guidance regarding college and post-secondary academic options that they have, giving them a really good foundation and outlook on their future success,” said Garden City Achieve Principal Lucas Sullivan.
Each All-Star School receives a certificate and star sticker to add to their banner, indicating multiple award winning years.
The 219 schools across Kansas that were named All Stars can be viewed here.