Best Vintage Kansas High School Logos

With no professional sports teams to call their own, Kansans pour their passion into high school and collegiate athletics. The state is home to some of the most memorable vintage logos and high school nicknames, each with a story to tell and a design of its own.

Top Five

Red is a standout color in the branding of Kansas' best vintage logos, but one school breaks the mold with a nickname and design that secures its place atop the Sunflower State's list. From farming equipment to playing cards to wild animals, the variety of nicknames is as diverse as the designs themselves.

• Bucklin High School Red Aces (Bucklin, KS)
• • Description: The Bucklin High School Red Aces' logo showcases a pair of playing cards—a red diamond ace and a red heart ace—highlighted with the town name 'Bucklin' displayed across them.
  • Opinion: Bucklin High School isn’t just the Aces—they’re the Red Aces, embracing playing cards as their emblem to create a brand that’s both memorable and distinctive.

• Hesston High School Swathers (Hesston, KS)
• • Description: Hesston High School's mascot is a red swather, a farming machine designed to cut hay, reimagined with a human-like face while retaining the agricultural vehicle's signature look.
  • Opinion: The Swather is one of the most unique mascots in the country, connecting the farming vehicle’s design with Kansas agriculture to create the perfect vintage logo.

• Hill City High School Ringnecks (Hill City, KS)
• • Description: Hill City High School's nickname, the Ringnecks, has a red pheasant logo, with one wing displaying an "H" and the other a "C" to represent the school’s name.
  • Opinion: A Ringneck is no ordinary bird, and Hill City captures it with a logo designed with intricate details that set their school apart as one of the best in Kansas.

• Pratt High School Greenbacks (Pratt, KS)
• • Description: Pratt High School’s mascot is a green frog wearing a classic sailor hat and a sweater featuring a "P," striking a fighting pose to represent the school’s unique nickname, the Greenbacks.
  • Opinion: Pratt High School's logo embodies everything that makes a vintage design great, with a frog in a fighting stance dressed in an old-school outfit and the original nickname 'Greenbacks.'

• Solomon High School Gorillas (Solomon, KS)
• • Description: Solomon High School's mascot, the Gorillas, is depicted standing and pointing at the logo's center, positioned between the school name and nickname.
  • Opinion: The Solomon High School logo is simple yet impactful, with a bold gorilla standing front and center as an intimidating presence that gives the school a strong, tough identity.

Honorable Mentions

Kansas may not have professional sports teams, but the University of Kansas Jayhawks, with their iconic and unique bird mascot, reign supreme in popularity. Reflecting this theme, three of the best high school logos in the state also have original bird mascots.

• Chaparral High School Roadrunners (Anthony, KS)

• Perry-Lecompton High School Kaws (Perry, KS)

• Sublette High School Larks (Sublette, KS)