McCracken County High School

McCracken County High School is a public secondary school (grades 9–12) located west of Paducah, Kentucky that opened on August 9, 2013.[2] Operated by the McCracken County Public Schools district, it consolidates that district's three former high schools—Heath, Lone Oak, and Reidland. Before ground was broken for the new school in June 2010,[2] the school's nickname of Mustangs[3] and colors of crimson, black, and white[4] had been finalized. The school opened with an enrollment of slightly under 1,900.[2]

McCracken County High School
Address
McCracken County High School
McCracken County High School
6530 New Highway 60 West

Paducah
,
Kentucky
42001
Coordinates
Information
School typePublic
Founded2013
School districtMcCracken County Public Schools
PrincipalMichael Ceglinski
Faculty104.2 FTEs[1]
Grades9–12
Enrollment2,026 (as of 2016-17)[1]
Student to teacher ratio18.3:1[1]
CampusSuburban
School color(s)Crimson, black, and white
NicknameMustangs
Feeder schoolsHeath Middle School
Lone Oak Middle School
Reidland Middle School
WebsiteSchool website

Consolidation plans began taking shape in the mid-2000s due to signs of overcrowding at some of the existing high schools. Residents of the county school district (the Paducah school district, which includes most of the city's population, did not participate in the consolidation) voted in November 2008 to approve the new high school.[5] The original opening date for the school was August 2012, but it was delayed because all of the bids for construction came in above the originally planned budget.[2]

The school is organized into a house system, a common feature at schools in many Commonwealth countries but rare in the U.S. Each student is assigned to one of five houses, each with its own principal, guidance counselor, and teachers. Most core courses are taught in the student's own house; electives may be taught in any part of the building.[6]

As of the 2014–15 school year, the school had an enrollment of 1,909 students and 104.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 18.3:1. There were 616 students (32.3% of enrollment) eligible for free lunch and 142 (7.4% of students) eligible for reduced-cost lunch.[1]

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References
  1. School data for McCracken County High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 12, 2016.
  2. Hollowed, Marissa (August 9, 2013). "McCracken County High School opens doors to students". Paducah, KY: WPSD-TV. Archived from the original on September 16, 2013. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  3. Roxas, Gabriel (December 17, 2009). "McCracken School Board chooses school design and mascot". Paducah, KY: WPSD-TV. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  4. Atchison, Todd (February 19, 2010). "New high school has new colors". Paducah, KY: WPSD-TV. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved February 13, 2013.
  5. Millweard, Christy (June 19, 2012). "McCracken County High School shows progress". Cape Girardeau, MO: KFVS-TV. Retrieved March 16, 2013.
  6. "About MCHS". McCracken County High School. Retrieved July 12, 2014.
  7. http://khsaa.org/tennis/2015/girlsteamresults.pdf
  8. http://khsaa.org/tennis/2016/girlsteamresults.pdf
  9. http://khsaa.org/2017-state-tennis-day-3-results/
  10. http://khsaa.org/fastpitchsoftball/2015/2015statefastpitchbracket.pdf


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