Rural Vista Schools USD 481 - Home of the Heat

(Pictured Above: Winners of the Float contest, the Sophomore class) Start marching! The float contest is here! White City had its annual Homecoming Parade on Oct 2nd. 8th gr...

White City High School has a new King and Queen! On October 2nd, 2026, White City held its annual Homecoming ceremony before the kickoff of the football game. Queen candidate...

The grandparents are coming! On Friday, September 4th, 2026, PAWS held an event for the students' grandparents to come in and play games, have some snacks and have fun. Our Whi...

Have you tried turning it on and off again? Kevin Allenbaugh came to school here in White City in 1995 and graduated in 2004. After graduating from High School Kevin went and wo...

Our newest teacher is no stranger to White City. A local to our area, Ms. Mindy Stilwell is from Skiddy, KS, and is now the Junior High Social Studies teacher at White City Sch...

Do you know all the new teachers in USD 481? We are welcoming Mrs. Angela Harris to White City Schools. This is her first year in the Rural Vista school district. She grew up ne...

Have you noticed the big refresh? Over the course of the 2026 Summer, White City Schools undertook major renovations to the hallways, gym, and cafeteria. The floors ...

We wanted to get to know Mrs. Newey, one of our veteran teachers at White City schools. Mrs. Newey decided to start teaching eleven years ago, when she was still a para. She de...

Never trust a new math teacher with graph paper. They’re always plotting something. This year, Rural Vista Schools welcomes a new math teacher, Mr. Bruce Major. Mr. Major is fro...

Saying goodbye is hard. Sadly, White City’s High School math teacher Brian Henry is leaving and starting his retirement. Mr.Henry has been teaching for 34 years at ma...

Pizza is the reward. Attendance is the goal. We had a chance to talk to our principal, Mr Kane Hensley, who informed us that there are a total of 41 students who had 3 or less...

The JV athletes are moving up to starter! On April 27th, 2026 the Rural Vista JV track team arrived at Tescott in Ottawa County, KS. There, multiple track teams gathered from a...

What’s Law Day? Let’s find out! We went to our school counselor Ms. Lorri Kasten to find out about this recent school activity. First, we asked Lorri Kasten about Law Day. S...

We wanted to catch up with one of our veteran coaches. Once again, Coach Denny Crable is guiding our athletes to track glory. We wanted to find out more about this year’s tea...

Fun At Field Day! Wednesday, May 6th saw our students come outside to participate in this year’s Field Day. It’s a fun capper to the school year. Parents of the different stud...

Rural Vista has a need for speed! The Iola track meet was held on April 20, 2026. Overall, our boys and girls did a remarkable job at this track meet. Starting off with the 10...

An actual farm! Here at school! On May 1, 2026, White City Schools held their annual Day at the Farm. It was a chance to bring a little of the farm right to our doorstep. ...

Unfortunately, White City is losing its High School Science teacher. Recently we found out that our science teacher Charles Boggess is earning a deserved retirement. We want...

Let’s “PAWS” for a moment of gratitude! PAWS is a program made up of parents that do events and sponsor school sports. The purpose of PAWS (People Always Willing to Supp...

All eyes on Burlingame for the Rural Vista track meet! The Burlingame meet was held on Monday, May, 4th, 2026. It was a great day for our teams. Showing great effort and tea...