Madisonville North Hopkins High School
| Madisonville-North Hopkins High School | |
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| Address | |
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4515 Hanson Road Madisonville, KY 42431 | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Motto | Excellence by choice |
| Founded | 1968 |
| School district | Hopkins County Schools |
| Principal | Tim Huddleston |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | c. 1070 (2007) |
| Campus | Small city |
| Color(s) | Maroon , White , Black |
| Mascot | Maroon |
| Team name | Maroons and Lady Maroons |
| Feeder schools | James Madison Middle School, Browning Springs Middle School, Christ the King School, West Hopkins School |
| Athletics | Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cross country, football, golf, powerlifting, soccer, softball, swimming, tennis, track, volleyball |
| Newspaper | The Prison Cell (defunct) |
| Website | hopkins.kyschools.us/mnhhs |
Madisonville-North Hopkins High School (MNHHS) opened in Madisonville, Kentucky in fall 1968. The school, located on Hanson Road, replaced the old Madisonville High School. Classes had graduated from the Spring Street facility from 1939-1968. The building now houses Browning Springs Middle School. MNHHS is one of two high schools in the Hopkins County school district, the other being Hopkins County Central High School, with which MNHHS has a "heated" rivalry.
Academics
North has a curriculum of several Advanced Placement classes, including: English, World History, U.S. History, Government and Politics: United States, French, Spanish, Statistics, Biology, and Chemistry. The school day at MNHHS consists of 5 periods, with each period lasting 70 minutes. 26 credits are required to graduate.
Activities
The Madisonville North Hopkins Marching Maroon Band regularly competes in the Kentucky State Marching Band Championships and were finalists in 1986, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1997, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 and are the 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 state AAAA champions. They are currently the longest reigning state champion band in the state of Kentucky.
The Madisonville North Hopkins Maroon "powerlifting" team has won the AAA state championship for 4 years, however, it is not a KHSAA sponsored sport.
The Future Problem Solving team won the international championship in 2006 and 2007. The Academic Team has won District 5 and Region 2 for the past 6 years, placed 2nd at State in 2006, and placed 3rd at state in 2007.
The Madisonville North Hopkins Maroon cheerleaders were the 2009 KAPOS Small Varsity State Champions.
The school recently added an Archery Team in 2012. The team will compete against the surrounding counties, KHSAA does not recognize this as a sponsored sport, much like the Powerlifting team.
Clubs and organizations
MNHHS has a wide variety of clubs available to the student body, including: Art Club, Beta Club, Bridge Club, Chess Club, Drama, Future Business Leaders of America, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Family, Career, and Community Leaders of America, Future Farmers of America, French Club, HOSA, Spanish Club, Key Club, Leadership, Leo Club, Pep Club, NJROTC, Maroon Sportsman's Club, Student Y, Youth Crime Watch, and 4H. Extracurricular activities include Academic Team, Dance Team, and so on.
Notable alumni
- Travis Ford, head basketball coach at Oklahoma State University, former college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats
- Jon Hood, 2009 Mr. Basketball and Gatorade POY, NCAA Div. 1 National Champion, former college basketball player for the Kentucky Wildcats
- Katherine Kelley, school teacher and Miss Nevada 2015
- Frank Ramsey, College Basketball Hall of Fame University of Kentucky, Professional Basketball Hall of Fame Boston Celtics
- Charmaine Hunt, graduate 1996, was on Season 5 of "The Apprentice"
- Doc Hamilton, graduate 1986, JEOPARDY! champion in 2006
- Collins, Alfred "Sonny" was born in 1953 in Madisonville, Kentucky. He played football at Madisonville High School as a running back. He was one of the top rushers in the state, accumulating 6,200 yards from 1968-1971. Collins was also a running back at the University of Kentucky from 1972 to 1975, where he is the career rush leader with 3,835 yards, one of the top five season rushers, and one of the top ten scorers. Collins' jersey was retired in 1991, and he was inducted into the Kentucky Athletic Hall of Fame in 2002. He was selected by the Atlanta Falcons as the 8th pick of the 2nd round of the 1976 NFL draft. In a game against San Francisco, Collins set a record when he rushed 31 times for 107 yards.