Scholar’s Bowl takes third at State
April 4, 2012
Improving on last year’s fourth-place finish, the Chanute High School Scholars’ Bowl team got third at the state tournament on February 11. The Class 4A state tournament was held at Wichita-Collegiate. DeSoto took first place in the tournament and Wichita-Collegiate came in second. “We got third... Read more »
Living the dream: Staying involved keeps Correll inspired
Morgan Hudson, Editor
January 17, 2012
When most people retire, they look to settle down and find joy in the simple things of life – things they never enjoyed while working in the 8 to 5 rat race. For Herb Correll, retirement simply meant enjoying what he’s always done. Correll started teaching music at Chanute High School and Royster... Read more »
Musical promises to be entertaining romp
Tara Guinotte, Managing Editor
November 2, 2011
Making good progress on the fall musical “The Drowsy Chaperone,” the cast has been busy rehearsing in preparation for their performances on November 11 and 12. According to director David Cadwallader, the play has a way of making fun of different elements in musical history. The Man in the Chair... Read more »
NHS controversy results in second selection
Morgan Hudson, Editor-in-Chief
November 2, 2011
Controversy over the non-selection of almost 70 percent of National Honor Society candidates will result in a second selection of candidates in late winter or early spring and could lead to an overhaul to the selection process. Thirty-two of 46 students who completed the application process were rejected... Read more »
Drug testing policy amended
Morgan Hudson, Editor-in-Chief
October 3, 2011
Two changes to the chemical substance abuse policy at Chanute High School have closed some loopholes in the policy according to CHS athletic director Eric Methvin. The first change to the policy states that a season will be defined as a semester, meaning year-round activities will be divided into two... Read more »
Summers, Huerter named king, queen
October 3, 2011
Seniors Trevor Summers and Becca Huerter were named Chanute High School fall homecoming king and queen on Friday. Summers was nominated by the cross country team, and Huerter was nominated by football team. Other king candidates were Quinton Schooley (football), De’Vaughn Amann (cheerleading),... Read more »
The Comet now online
August 25, 2011
As evidenced by the site you are visiting, The Comet is now online. The site is a work in progress, but will hopefully be up and running fully within a couple weeks as we figure out how the site works and continue to add stories, photos, video, audio, polls, etc. We encourage you to check back in regularly... Read more »



