Henderson County High School
| Henderson County High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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2424 Zion Road Henderson, KY 42420 USA | |
| Information | |
| Type | High school |
| Motto | "Colonel PRIDE School Wide!" |
| Established | 1954 |
| School district | Henderson County Schools |
| Enrollment | 2,200 |
| Nickname | The Fighting Colonels |
| Information | +1 (270) 831-8800 |
| Website | http://www.hchs.henderson.kyschools.us |
Henderson County High School (HCHS) is the only high school in Henderson County, Kentucky and is among the largest high schools in Kentucky, with more than 2000 students attending grades 9 - 12 each year. More than 100 teachers are employed by the school.
History
Henderson County High School was established in 1954, per the merger of various individual high schools outside of the Henderson city limits. Its first home was at 1707 Second Street in Henderson. It relocated to its current premises on 2424 Zion Road (which is actually farther down the same road as its previous home) in 1969. In 1976, the other high school in Henderson County, Henderson City High School, closed, and all of its students moved to Henderson County High School.
North Middle School is located on the old High School grounds at 1707 Second Street.
Current Structure
Currently, the school is divided into three student units that cut across all grade levels; red, green and blue, which act somewhat as separately functioning high schools. Students from different units can have classes outside their home unit. Each unit has its own set of principals and guidance counselors equipped to meet each student's needs. All the units also share a coordinating principal with overall control for the school. There is also a technology education unit in the school.
Sports
Boy's sports teams at HCHS include:
Girl's sports teams at HCHS include:
Cheerleading
Co-ed teams
Separate Fall Sports:
Organizations and Official Groups
- Academic Team
- Band
- Choir
- Co-ed Y
- Colonel Cast
- Colonel Journal (student newspaper)
- Colonelettes (all-girl pep squad and dance team for sporting events)
- Colonel's Brigade and Guard (Marching Band)
- Colonel's Corner Bank
- Countiana (yearbook)
- Design Club
- Family Career Community Leaders of America
- Fellowship of Christian Anybodies
- FFA
- Fine Arts Club
- Foreign Language Club
- Future Business Leaders of America
- Future Educators of America
- Health Occupations Students of America
- International Club
- JROTC
- Launch
- Marketplace
- Math Team
- National Honor Society
- National Technical Honor Society
- Octagon Club
- Science Olympiad
- SkillsUSA
- Spanish Club
- STAND
- Step Team
- Student Ambassadors
- Student Government
- Technology Student Association (No longer offered as TSA merged with SkillsUSA at the end of the 2010-2011 School Year)
External links
- http://www.henderson.kyschools.us/Default.aspx?alias=www.henderson.kyschools.us/hchs
- http://www.hendersoncountyband.com
Coordinates: 37°49′38″N 87°33′36″W / 37.82722°N 87.56000°W