Shelby County High School (Kentucky)
| Shelby County High School | |
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| Address | |
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1701 Frankfort Road (US 60) Shelbyville, KY, 40065 | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Learning for life - Success for all |
| Established | 1960 |
| School district | Shelby County Public Schools |
| Principal | Eddie Oakley |
| Grades | 8-12 |
| Enrollment | approx. 1200[1] (2012–13) |
| Campus | Exurban |
| Color(s) | Navy Blue and Vegas Gold |
| Nickname | Rockets |
| Feeder schools | Shelby County East Middle School |
| Website | |
Shelby County High School is a public high school in Shelbyville, Shelby County, Kentucky. The school was established in 1960 and later absorbed Shelbyville High School, remaining the only high school in the district until the opening of Martha Layne Collins High School in 2010 to meet overcrowding concerns. The split of the school cut the school's population roughly in half.
About
Shelby County High School is located in Shelbyville, KY, approximately 30 miles east of Kentucky's largest city, Louisville. Primarily a rural community, Shelbyville has also experienced progressive industrial growth in the past 10–15 years. 1200 +/- students attend Shelby County High School, grades 8-12.
Shelby County High School is accredited through Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The average ACT composite score is 21.5 and SAT average is 1100. SCHS offers courses to guide students along the right paths to college and careers.
Classes at the Advanced Placement and Honors level are offered in all core areas plus art and agriculture. Qualified seniors may earn up to six college hours through Jefferson Community and Technical College courses taught next door at JCTC. There are also classes in horticulture/agriculture, business, family and consumer science and technology, as well as opportunities through the Junior ROTC unit. Classes work on a block schedule format where students attend seven 55 minute classes per day per semester.
There are a number of school-based enterprises to give students hands-on knowledge of marketing products as well as co-op assignments with local businesses throughout the year. Additional vocational programs such as pre-nursing are available at the Shelby Area Technical School located directly behind SCHS.
The students also have the option to take foreign language, band, orchestra, chorus, drama, dance, art, and television production. Students can also participate in the Student Technology Leadership Program. A state-of-the-art media center/library and computer lab along with a Kentucky Technology Learning Network system provides assistance for students, in addition to Extended School Services (tutoring, independent study, winter/summer school sessions).
Students are required to have 27 credits to graduate. Nineteen sanctioned sports and a host of extracurricular activities add to the positive atmosphere at SCHS. A School Resource Officer and other conflict-resolution programs promote a safe learning environment.
Sports
Shelby County is a member of the KHSAA (Kentucky High School Athletic Association) and participates in many sports such as baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls cross country, football, boys and girls golf, boys and girls soccer, fast pitch softball, swimming, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls track, volleyball, and cheerleading.[2] They are nicknamed the Rockets (for boy's sports) and Lady Rockets (for girl's sports). The school colors are Navy Blue, Vegas Gold, and White.[2]
Baseball
State Runner-up: 1966, 1991, 2007
State Championships: 1979
Boys' basketball
State Championships: 1966, 1978
Girls' basketball
State Runner-up: 2000
Football
State Championships: 1988
Golf
State Championship: Madison Thomas 2014
Notable alumni
- Mike Casey - Kentucky Mr. Basketball, played basketball at the University of Kentucky, drafted In 8th round of the 1970 NBA draft by the Chicago Bulls, Kentucky Wildcats athletic hall of famer.[3]
- A.J. Slaughter - Played basketball at Western Kentucky University and is currently the starting shooting guard for the Panathinaikos BC in Greece, also spent time in the NBA Summer League.[4][5]
- Charles Hurt - 1978 Sweet Sixteen Champion, 1979 Parade All-American, played for the University of Kentucky basketball team from 1979-1983, drafted in the 7th round of the 1984 NBA draft by Milwaukee, served in the U.S. military.[6]
- Mike Marshall, played basketball for the Kansas Jayhawks before transferring to McNeese State University, he was drafted in the 7th round of the 1986 NBA Draft by the Denver Nuggets. He played in Europe: Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and Gent, Belgium.
External links
References
- ↑ "2012–2013 Audited School Enrollments (in alphabetic order)" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 21, 2013. The KHSAA lists only enrollment in the four traditional high school grades, which as of the 2012–13 report was 952.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 http://www.khsaa.org/directory/index.php?school_id=244
- ↑ http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Players/Casey_Mike.html
- ↑ http://www.paobc.gr/page.ashx?pid=7&personId=2099&seasonId=-1
- ↑ http://www.nba.com/summerleague/2013/players/sl_a.j._slaughter/index.html
- ↑ http://www.bigbluehistory.net/bb/statistics/Players/Hurt_Charles.html