Congratulations to the students who provided hundreds of entries for our very first digital KSPA State Contest and won the awards below. Despite school closures and being in the midst of crisis our state contest GREW this year! Kudos to all of the amazing journalism students who still participated in the contest, despite these unforeseen circumstances. You are rockstars!
Thank You!
Our staff thanks the board of directors for all of their help in reprogramming the contest in the midst of crisis. This year’s contest would not be possible without the help of . . .
- Judges from all over the country
- Volunteers and judges from the University of Kansas William Allen White School of Journalism and Mass Communications
- KSPA assistants Kerry Navinskey, Kailey Curtis and Nicole-Marie Konopelko
- The KSPA board, who helped accommodate for the changes to the contest in the midst of crisis.
- The advisers who helped to organize their students and all of the logistics for the contest.
Correction Request
If you believe that there has been a mistake in the reporting of results, please do not email our normal account or tweet at us. Please fill out this form. Thanks!
Official Results
Sweepstakes Results
1A Champion: St. Francis Community High School
Runner up: Burrton High School
| Saint Francis Community High School | 42 |
| Burrton High School | 25 |
| Satanta Jr.-Sr. High School | 18 |
| Central Plains High School | 16 |
| Lincoln Junior Senior High School | 14 |
| Hope High School | 8 |
2A Champion: Chase County Jr./Sr. High School
Runner up: Sterling High School
| Chase County Jr.-Sr. High School | 86 |
| Sterling High School | 40 |
| Wabaunsee High School | 32 |
| Flint Hills Christian School | 27 |
| Hillsboro High School | 25 |
| Conway Springs High School | 22 |
| Kansas City Christian School | 21 |
| Ellis High School | 20 |
| Hill City High School | 19 |
| Ellsworth Jr./Sr. High School | 17 |
3A Champion: Humboldt High School
Runner up: Phillipsburg High School
| Humboldt High School | 51 |
| Phillipsburg High School | 49 |
| Burlington High School | 15 |
| Rock Creek High School | 14 |
| Silver Lake High School | 12 |
| Caney Valley High School | 8 |
| Jefferson West High School | 6 |
4A Champion: Chanute High School
Runner up: Piper High School
| Chanute High School | 85 |
| Piper High School | 56 |
| Holton High School | 34 |
| Bishop Miege High School | 26 |
| Baldwin High School | 25 |
| Girard High School | 24 |
| Augusta High School | 17 |
| Buhler High School | 16 |
| Paola High School | 13 |
5A Champion: Salina Central High School
Runner up: Hays High School
| Salina Central High School | 29 |
| Hays High School | 18 |
| Bonner Springs High School | 17 |
| Maize High School | 14 |
| Andover Central High School | 12 |
| Blue Valley Southwest High School | 11 |
| De Soto High School | 10 |
| Kapaun Mt. Carmel Catholic High School | 9 |
| Pittsburg High School | 8 |
| Eisenhower High School | 5 |
| Salina High School South | 4 |
| Newton High School | 3 |
6A Champion: Mill Valley High School
Runner up: Shawnee Mission East High School
| Mill Valley High School | 48 |
| Shawnee Mission East High School | 38 |
| Blue Valley Northwest High School | 32 |
| Olathe West High School | 21 |
| Lawrence High School | 19 |
| Blue Valley West High School | 13 |
| Olathe South High School | 13 |
| Shawnee Mission Northwest High School | 13 |
| Olathe Northwest High School | 12 |
| Blue Valley High School | 9 |
| Lawrence Free State High School | 9 |
| Shawnee Mission South High School | 8 |
| Olathe North High School | 5 |
| Blue Valley North High School | 4 |
| Manhattan High School | 4 |
| Shawnee Mission North High School | 4 |
| Topeka High School | 4 |
| Derby High School | 1 |
| Gardner Edgerton High School | 1 |
| Wichita North High School | 1 |
Certificates, Entries and Rubrics
All materials from the State Contest (including certificates for winners, copies of the student entries in on-site contests and judging rubrics for digital and on-site contests) will be mailed after advisers and students have a chance to request corrections in KSPA results (see above). Any schools who have yet to pay membership or State Contest fees will have those materials withheld from mailing.
Information for a Press Release
If you are interested in showcasing the success of your students, consider using the document here to send to your principal, your school district or parents. Be sure to replace some of the bolded content as it is meant to be customized to your school.
2020 Simply Better Winners
Each year, KSPA publishes the winning entries from the State Contest to showcase the best journalism by member schools. The 2020 digital state contest at the University of Kansas was split into two parts: digital submission contests and “previously on-site” contests. Below is a gallery of the winning digital submission and Editorial Cartoon On-Site Contest entries. Click here for a full list of all 2020 State Contest Winners.
