Jackson County High School

Jackson County High School (JCHS) is a public high school in McKee, Kentucky, United States. Established in 1967, it has about 660 students. The old building used is now closed and is now home to the board of education. A new high school was made, connecting with the area and technology center.[1] The school serves students from grades 9–12.[2]

For the school in Jefferson, Georgia, see Jackson County Comprehensive High School. For the school in Scottsboro, Alabama, see Scottsboro High School.

On September 18, 1989, Dustin L. Pierce, a senior at the school, armed himself with a shotgun and two handguns and took a history classroom hostage. The subsequent standoff with police lasted for nine hours and was resolved without incident. In the aftermath of the standoff, police found a copy of Rage among the possessions in Pierce's bedroom, leading to speculation that he had been inspired to carry out the plot of the novel.[3]

References
  1. "Jackson County High School". Jackson County High School. 2010. Archived from the original on September 19, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  2. "2008–2009 School Report Card" (PDF). Jackson County High School. 2009. Archived from the original (pdf) on September 19, 2010. Retrieved September 19, 2010.
  3. Associated Press (September 18, 1989). "Kentucky Youth Frees 11 Hostages and Surrenders". The New York Times. McKee, KY.

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