Johnson Central High School
| Johnson Central High School | |
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| Address | |
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257 North Mayo Trail Paintsville, KY 41240 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Founded | 1968 |
| School district | Johnson County Schools |
| Principal | Russell Halsey |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,096[1] (2013-14) |
| Language | English |
| Area | Small town |
| Color(s) | Black █ and gold █ |
| Nickname | Eagles |
| Average ACT scores (2008-09) | 18.5[2] |
| Website |
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Johnson Central High School is a public secondary school located at 257 North Mayo Trail on the northwest side of Paintsville, Kentucky, United States. The school serves as the Johnson County School District's consolidated high school.
As of the 2013-14 school year, enrollment is 1,096 in grades 9-12.[1] The school was featured as a US News and World Report America's Top High School, maintaining the Bronze Award since 2007.[3]
History
During the early 1960s, the school board began to consider the idea of a consolidated high school in Johnson County. School administrators began exploring the subject with students, teachers, and parents. In 1965, the subject was voted upon and it was decided to create a tax levy for the construction of a new high school. On September 10, 1968, Van Lear High School, Meade Memorial High School, Flat Gap High School, and Oil Springs High School were all consolidated in order to form Johnson Central High School.[4]
Academics
The school is home to a new Career Technology Center, consisting of the business, vocational, and agriculture classrooms. All classrooms are now labeled "21st Century Classrooms," meaning they have plasma televisions, infrared microphones, surround-sound speaker systems, and 360-degree full-color projectors.
The school is home to a Freshman Academy, a large Honors Program, and several Advanced Placement courses. In addition, several dual-credit classes are offered, giving students the chance to earn college credit while in high school. The dual-credit programs are offered in connection with Big Sandy Community and Technical College and the University of Kentucky.
JCHS's Future Problem Solving team is the only school, internationally, to win five international championship titles, with the most recent in 2013.[5] Its academic team was runner-up in the Governor's Cup in 2007, 2009 and 2010, and 3rd in 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012 and 2015.[6] The academic team has won numerous district and regional titles, and has placed in the top eight every year since 2003.[6] This team is well known nationally, especially after its 2009 national championship at the National Tournament of Academic Excellence, in which they represented the state of Kentucky.[7]
JCHS was featured as WSAZ's first 'Cool School', gaining that credit in 2007.
Extracurricular activities
Johnson Central High School is well known for its football, basketball, baseball, Future Problem Solving and academic teams. In addition, it hosts several successful clubs including FFA, FBLA, DECA, HOSA, FCCLA, Beta, SkillsUSA, STLP, and FEA. Its DECA Quiz Bowl team were state champions in 2007, 2008, and 2009.
The rivalry between Johnson Central High School and Paintsville High School, both in the same county, is considered to be one of the biggest high school rivalries in the state. The rivalry would always acculminate in a football game known as the Apple Bowl, a festivity associated with the Kentucky Apple Festival, but the event was ended.
Other extracurricular activities available at Johnson Central include marching band, pep band, stage band, concert band, golf, tennis, wrestling, soccer, bowling, volleyball, and honor choir.
Athletics
Johnson Central is a regional power house in basketball, winning four consecutive region titles from 2012-15 under Coach Tommy McKenzie. The football team has won at least 10 games in the last three seasons, going to the State Title game in 2015, only to lose to the South Warren Spartans 36-6. The wrestling team has won nine region championships in a row, being state runner-up in 2013.
References
- 1 2 "2013-2014 Audited School Enrollments (in alphabetic order)" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved December 23, 2014.
- ↑ Data Center-Louisville Courier-Journal Retrieved on 2010-03-09
- ↑ U.S. News and World Report-Top High Schools Retrieved on 2010-03-08
- ↑ History of Johnson Central High School Retrieved on 2010-03-09
- ↑ "Johnson County schools win big at international competition". WYMT. June 18, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- 1 2 The Kentucky Association of Academic Competition Retrieved on 2010-03-08
- ↑ 2009 National Tournament of Academic Excellence Results Retrieved on 2010-03-08
External links
Coordinates: 37°49′18″N 82°49′00″W / 37.8217604°N 82.8165502°W
