Harlan County High School
| Harlan County High School | |
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| Address | |
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4000 U.S. Highway 119 Baxter, KY 40806 United States |
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| Coordinates | 38°53′5″N 83°16′34″W / 38.88472°N 83.27611°WCoordinates: 38°53′5″N 83°16′34″W / 38.88472°N 83.27611°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Established | 2008 |
| School district | Harlan County Public Schools |
| Superintendent | T. Michael Howard |
| Principal | Edna Burkhart |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,025 (2014-2015) |
| Campus | Rural |
| Color(s) | Cardinal, black, silver |
| Slogan | We Are HC |
| Athletics conference | 5A |
| Sports | Archery, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, dance, football, golf, softball, track, volleyball |
| Mascot | Black bears |
| Nickname | Black Bears and Lady Bears |
| Team name | Black Bears |
| Feeder schools | Black Mountain, Cawood, Cumberland, Evarts, Green Hill, James A. Cawood, Rosspoint, and Wallins Elementary schools |
| Website | harlan.k12.ky.us/hchs/ |
Harlan County High School (also known as HCHS) is a public high school located in the unincorporated community of Rosspoint, Kentucky, served by the post office of another unincorporated community, Baxter. The school opened in August 2008 to replace the three previously separate public high schools in the Harlan County district: Evarts High School, James A. Cawood, and Cumberland High School.
The Administrators includes Main Principal Edna Burkhart. There are 3 individual floor principal Kathy Minor, Mike Hensley, Mark Bailey.
Main construction for Harlan County High School began in 2006 and finished in 2008. Opening orientation was held on August 24, 2008. More than 1,200 students began attending the school on opening day.
Harlan County High School mascot was chosen to be the Black Bears in honor of the Ursus americanus bears that inhabit the area. The school is the flagship of the Harlan County Public Schools, whose superintendent is Michael Howard.
Although Harlan County High School is located in a rural community, the school has been praised for its unique architectural design. Paired with a few defining characteristics - such as the multiple bear statues and giant bear paw created from coal on its grassy embankment - more remarkable qualities distinguish the school. The school's main entrance leads students through a lobby featuring images and artifacts of historic schools and into a three-story atrium, designed as a street that connects all the main functions of the school, from which one can almost view every area in the building as well. Other important areas include the main office, gymnasium, auditorium, lunchroom, library, security office, and classrooms.
Harlan County High School is praised for its number of extracurricular activities, organizations, clubs, sports, and in-school electives that 'provide students unique opportunities to focus their studies on career interests, college preparatory, military science, the world of work and the fine arts.'
Below are a list of organizations, clubs, and sports that students may participate in, according to the official website of Harlan County High School.
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