Sumner Academy of Arts & Science

Sumner Academy of Arts and Science is a magnet school in and is operated by the Kansas City USD 500 school district. Named for abolitionist Charles Sumner, it started in 1905 during a period of racial tension as a segregated school for black students, which offered vocational training, but emphasized college-preparatory training.
  • School
  • …lies at an elevation of 833 feet (254 metres)
  • …is also known as “Sumner Academy of Arts and Sciences”
  • Description: high school in Kansas, United States

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Sumner Academy of Arts & Science

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Latitude
39.12141° or 39° 7′ 17″ north
Longitude
-94.6296° or 94° 37′ 47″ west
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