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Middlesboro High School

Middlesboro High School
Address
4404 W. Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, Kentucky 40965
United States
Coordinates 36°36′37″N 83°45′18″W / 36.610275°N 83.755001°W / 36.610275; -83.755001Coordinates: 36°36′37″N 83°45′18″W / 36.610275°N 83.755001°W / 36.610275; -83.755001
Information
School type Public
Established 1890
Founded 1896
Opened 1967–68 (current location)
School district Middlesboro Independent School District
Superintendent Steve Martin
CEEB code 181805
Principal Bobby Bennett
Staff 23 (as of 2008–09)
Teaching staff 33 (as of 2008–09)
Grades 9-12
Enrollment 503 (2009–10)
Student to teacher ratio 15.8 (as of 2005–06)
Hours in school day 8:10am - 3:15pm, 7 hours
School colour(s) Old Gold and White          
Athletics KHSAA
Mascot Yellowjacket
Rival Corbin High School, Bell County High School, Harlan County High School
Accreditation Southern Association of Colleges and Schools
Average ACT scores 17.8 (as of 2012)
Publication 1920-present
Newspaper The Beeline
Yearbook First editions called The Pioneer, Booster, Senior Yearbook, and the Yellow Jacket.
Website

Middlesboro High School (proper name, Middlesborough Senior High School) is a public high school in Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States one of three schools operated by the Middlesboro Independent School District.

Middlesboro High School has been educating students for over 120 years. The first class of seniors graduated in 1894 just four years after the founding of Middlesboro in 1890.

There is very little historical information remaining concerning Middlesboro's early educational institutes. In his 1943 book, "The History of Bell County" Henry Harvey Fuson (transcribed by C. Richard Mathews) offers some insight into those early years. He writes:

"The first school in Middlesborough was a private school taught by Ezra L. Grubb, a graduate of Centre College. It was opened December 9, 1889, over Charles Whitaker's store on East Cumberland Avenue. Mr. Grubb was assisted by Mrs. Maggie Chumley and Miss Cora Morris, who taught music and painting."

"On October 17, 1890, the city council passed an ordinance to establish a public school. Mr. Grubb became the first principal, being succeeded by Prof. T. C. Westfall. Following Westfall as principal was C. W. Gordinier from Valparaiso Normal School, who was appointed by the first city board of education. The members of the board were F. D. Hart, W. H. Rhorer, William Acuff, E. K. Pattee, M. Park and Mr. Price. Mr. Hart was elected secretary and manager of the school at fifteen dollars per month."

Fuson further states: "The first class was graduated in 1894, the members being: John Miller, Jennie Dickinson, Julia Moore, Kate Colgan, Louise Park, Mary Campbell, Denta Campbell, Nell Van Gorder, Jess Rhorer, Dora Green, W. A. Purnell and Hattie Broshear." Classes moved to Middlesboro High School (Central) after completion of the new building in 1910."

The first school that opened its doors in 1890 as Middlesborough Public School was likely located on the lower floor of what is now the Masonic Lodge building on 20th Street. Early photographs of the building show a sign that reads "Public School". The Middlesboro school system offices remained in the lower floor rooms until the 1970s.

Dr. Charles H. Gordinier came to Middlesboro and served as principal of its fledgling school system beginning in 1892. His major accomplishment was grading the schools. Dr. Gordinier served as principal teacher from 1892 to 1894 and again in 1895.

Major Campbell was hired as principal teacher for the 1894–95 school year; however, Dr. Gordinier was rehired the following year to replace Campbell.

Dr. Gordinier was named the very first official superintendent of schools in 1896. According to an article in the August 10, 1967 edition of the Middlesboro Daily News, it was during the same time period that a separate high school was formed.


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