| Principal | Mr. Horseman |
| Assistant Principals | Ms. Sweitzer; Mr. Helton |
| School Type | Public (U.S.) |
| Location | Paris, Kentucky, USA |
| Founded | 1948, new building in 1981. |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Colors | Maroon, Gold, and White |
| Mascot | Colonel |
| Typical Enrollment |
Bourbon County High School is a public high school in Paris, Kentucky. It is in the Bourbon County Schools system as opposed to the Paris Independent School System.
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Eric Hale is the band director. The ensembles include:
The choral department is also led by Eric Hale. The only choral group is the Chorus. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
In 1948 Bourbon County Vocational High School opened on the site of the present middle school facility. It was renamed Bourbon County High School in 1956, and completed consolidation with the last of the original six high schools in the county in 1964, to become the sole high school of the county school district. After the addition of a junior high school building in 1968 and extensive additions and renovations, the high school and junior high switched buildings in 1981 to locate BCHS at its present site. The Standard High School Diploma, as well as the more prestigious Commonwealth Diploma, are offered through a curriculum geared to both career oriented and college bound students.
Activities include: Academic Team, Beta, DECA, Drama, FCA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, Junior Historical Society, KYA, Le Petit Colonel Newspaper, Band, NHS, Pep, PTSA, Spanish, SHH, Speech, Student Gov., WBBA, Yearbook, and Young Democrats. Athletic teams include Volleyball, Boys/Girls Basketball, Softball, Boys/Girls Soccer, Track, Cross-Country, Wrestling, Baseball, Football, Boys/Girls Tennis, Golf, Swimming
Award and Recognitions
Mechatronics, a team of 2 students, won the 2007 state competition, and competed nationally. This was the 4th year in a row the IM program has won this contest. In drama, 3 students received college scholarships. Our FFA program earned the Outstanding Chapter in the Region, a 3 Star National rating, has a state & regional officer, and received 40+ superior regional ratings. 5 speakers competed on the state level and 10 FFA members received state FFA degrees.
State Contest Results
Academic Team had two members compete at State; the Quick Recall Team made it to Regional competition while all members made it to Regionals in Written Assessment. Marching Band placed 1st in Class AAA at KMEA Championships and 1st in Class A at Band of America In Indianapolis; Concert Band scored Distinguished.