Ellis High School/Junior High

Congratulations to the 2026 Snowball Candidates! The Annual Snowball Dance will take place on Saturday, February 7, 2026, from 8:00 PM to 10:30 PM. The crowning ceremony will occur at 10:00 PM, and parents and community members are invited to attend. The Snowball Dance is a semi-formal dance open to all Ellis High School students in grades 9-12.

More role model appreciation pictures!

Our first group of seniors recognized their role models today! Always a great day!

Congratulations to Ellis High School Head Coach Mark Wildeman on his recent honor. Coach Wildeman was awarded the 2025 1A Girls Track and Field Coach of the Year by the Kansas Cross Country and Track and Field Coaches Association. Coach Wildeman has spent the past five seasons leading the Railer Cross Country program, and the past two as the head coach of the track and field teams. During this tenure, Ellis High School student-athletes have won two individual titles in cross country and have seen records shattered along the way. The girls' track and field team has finished as state runners-up and state champions the past two seasons, which includes multiple individual state champions and several school record holders as well. Congratulations to Coach Wildeman on this well-deserved honor and for being an outstanding leader for our students!

The Lady Railers will host the LaCrosse Leopards tonight. The Varsity Girls' game will follow the JV Boys' game, which starts at 4:30 PM. Additionally, the Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Pep Band will be performing tonight! Come out and support our Railers! You can find tonight’s program online at: https://aptg.co/tRy9hj. Good luck to all the teams! #RAILROADERPRIDE

The Ellis Railroaders will be at home tonight to face the LaCrosse Leopards. The junior varsity games will tip off at 4:30 PM, followed by the varsity girls' and boys' games. Additionally, the Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Pep Band will be performing tonight! It promises to be an exciting evening for Railroader basketball. You can find tonight's program online at: https://aptg.co/tRy9hj. Good luck to all the teams! #RAILROADERPRIDE

Congratulations, Avery Boydston on her award for 2025 KCCTFCA Cross Country Academic All-State honors.

Ellis High School is excited to host this year's MCL Scholars Bowl! The competition will begin at 4:00 PM. You can find the schedule online at: https://aptg.co/010tSN. Good luck to our Railroaders! We extend our gratitude to all the volunteers who make these events possible. We are proud to have all the MCL schools here today! #RAILROADERPRIDE

Saturday brough the first competition for the Railer Boys Wrestling in 2026, venturing across the state line to Franklin, Nebraska. The tournament boasted 18 teams, including one of the largest and best wrestling schools in the state, Kearney. Railer Boys took 5 competitors and all 5 placed in the top 5. Overall, our small team placed 8th, just a few matches out of the Top 5. Individual results: 120 - Korbyn Kroeger, 4th. He lost to the same wrestler from Alma twice, landing in the Top 4. 126 - Carter Jimenez, 5th place, wrestled with fierce determination, losing to two quality teams, Kearney and Alma. 138 - Asher Haag, 1st. He found himself for the third straight tournament at the top of the podium, going 3-0 on the day. 144 - Kooper Hankins, 5th place, wrestled 3 hard-fought matches, finishing 1-2 on the day. 150 - Jack Reed, 4th. He found the podium in a crazy consolation match. The Railer Boys are in action again this Thursday at Hoisington. #itsagreatdaytobeaRailer

The Lady Railer Wrestlers opened the first competition of 2026 across the state line on Friday in Franklin, Nebraska. A total of 18 teams competed, and the Lady Railers found themselves just out of bringing a trophy home, finishing 4th as a team. Individual results: Piper McClung found herself on the podium in 3rd place. Kia Mader ended up falling in the championship match, placing 2nd on the day. *Both Piper and Kia’s weight classes were loaded with top Nebraska wrestlers. Maggie Downing also found herself in the championship, coming up with a 2nd place finish. Lyla Richards was the first of two Lady Railer Champions, going 3-0 on the day. Hannah James completed the championship duo for the Lady Railers, going 4-0 on the day. The Lady Railers are in action two times this week, first at Hoisington on Thursday and second at Hays High on Saturday.

The EHS/JH Chess Team had a great outing yesterday at K-State! Henry Brull finished 7th in the K-12 bracket with 4 points out of 6, while Brandon Gilbert finished 10th in the K-8 side with 3.5 points of 6! Both have officially qualified for State Chess in March! Beckett Longbine and Talon Pyle also both finished with 3 points of 6. Proud of all of our chess players. Railer chess has another opportunity on the 24th at TMP!

The Ellis Jr./Sr. High School Chess Club is heading to Kansas State University for the K-State Chess Tournament. This event will begin at 9:00 AM and is hosted by the Kansas Scholastic Chess Association (KSCA). For more information about KSCA, please visit their website: https://sites.google.com/view/kscachess/home.

Good luck to the Railroaders and Coach Davenport! We hope you all have some truly royal games! And remember, don’t pawn off your chances! #RAILROADERPRIDE

The Railroader Wrestling Team is heading to Franklin, Nebraska, to compete in the Franklin Boys Invite 2026, hosted by the Franklin Flyers! The event will begin at 10:00 AM.

For more information about the event, visit: https://aptg.co/ZggBN5. You can also follow the action online through FloWrestling at https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15108107/information. Additionally, the event will be live-streamed at https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/franklin/organization/7994/franklin-high-school.

Good luck, RAILROADERS! #ITSAGREATDAYTOBEARAILER

Ellis Jr./Sr. High School and Washington Grade School are excited to welcome Mr. Easton Burton, one of our student teachers from Fort Hays State University, for the spring semester of 2026. He will be completing his student teaching under the guidance of Mr. Jake Dreiling and Mrs. Courtney Maska in the Physical Education Department. During his placement, he will spend the first eight weeks at Washington Grade School and the second eight weeks at Ellis Jr./Sr. High School. A 2022 graduate of Ellis High School, Easton will bring valuable insight and enthusiasm to our schools. The staff and community of Ellis Schools are thrilled to have you with us and welcome you back, Mr. Easton Burton!

Congratulations to the Ellis Junior High School Honor Roll students! Academics are important at USD 388, and these students are wonderful examples of hard work and dedication! #RAILROADERPROUD

Congratulations to the Ellis High School Junior and Senior Honor Roll students! Academics are important at USD 388, and these students are wonderful examples of hard work and dedication! #RAILROADERPROUD

Congratulations to the Ellis High School Freshmen and Sophomore Honor Roll students! Academics are important at USD 388, and these students are wonderful examples of hard work and dedication! #RAILROADER PRIDE

The Railroader basketball team is traveling this afternoon to compete against the Smith Center Redmen. The JV Boys' game will begin at 4:30 PM, followed by the Varsity Girls' game and then the Varsity Boys' game. For more information about the games, please visit https://aptg.co/3hm399. Good luck, Railroaders! #RAILROADERPRIDE

The Lady Railer Basketball team is traveling this afternoon to face off against the Lady Red of Smith Center. The varsity game will start around 6:00 PM. For more information about the games, please visit https://aptg.co/3hm399. Good luck, ladies! #RAILROADERPRIDE

The Lady Railer Wrestling team is heading to Franklin, Nebraska, for the Franklin Girls Invite 2026! You can find more information about the event online at https://aptg.co/Z3DRjq. The event will start at 3:00 PM and can be followed online through FloWrestling at https://www.flowrestling.org/nextgen/events/15108068/information. Additionally, the event will be live-streamed at https://fan.hudl.com/usa/ne/franklin/organization/7994/franklin-high-school. Good luck to the Lady Railers!