Marion County High School is a public, secondary school located in Lebanon, Kentucky, United States. It is the only high school in the Marion County Schools district. MCHS houses grades 9–12 and has an enrollment of 653 students.[1]
| Marion County High School | |
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| Address | |
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735 East Main Street 40033 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37°34′39″N 85°13′40″W / 37.5774°N 85.2277°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public, coeducational high school |
| Established | 1970 |
| School district | Marion County Public Schools |
| Principal | Robby Peterson |
| Teaching staff | 40.42 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12[1] |
| Enrollment | 653 (2020–21)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.16[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon, silver, navy |
| Slogan | "Growing Our Future... One KNIGHT at a time!" |
| Athletics conference | Kentucky High School Athletic Association |
| Mascot | Knights and Lady Knights |
| Website | www |
The boundary of the school district (of which this is the sole comprehensive high school) is Marion County.[2]
AP courses edit
MCHS offers the following Advanced Placement courses:[3]
- AP Language
- AP Literature
- AP Calculus
- AP European History
- AP US History
- AP Comparative Gov.
- AP Human Geography
- AP Psychology
Career majors edit
MCHS students may elect to pursue a career major. These students take courses pertaining to a career field of interest in addition to their regular high school studies. Majors offered include agriculture education, animal science, horticulture, communication and leadership, accounting, administrative support, business management, technology education, PLTW pre-engineering, early childhood education, culinary and food services, fashion and interior design, and consumer and family management.[4]
In addition, students may elect to pursue the following career majors at the adjacent Marion County Area Tech Center (MCATC): automotive technology, construction technology, health sciences, industrial maintenance technology, information technology, machine tool technology, and welding technology.[4]
Extracurricular activities edit
The following extracurricular activities are offered at MCHS:[5]
- Academic Team
- Band
- BETA
- Family Career and Community Leaders (FCCLA)
- Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
- Future Farmers of America (FFA)
- Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA)
- National Honor Society (NHS)
- SkillsUSA
- Student Council
- Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP)
- Technology Student Association (TSA)
- Teen Leadership Marion County (TLMC)
Athletics edit
The Marion County Knights and Lady Knights compete in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association in the following sports:[6]
- Baseball
- Basketball - Boys and Girls
- Cheerleading
- Cross Country - Boys and Girls
- Football
- Golf - Boys and Girls
- Soccer - Boys and Girls
- Softball
- Swimming - Boys and Girls
- Tennis - Boys and Girls
- Track - Boys and Girls
- Volleyball - Boys and Girls
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "Marion County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 20, 2022.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Marion County, KY" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2023-11-07. - Text list
- ^ "22-23 MCHS Curriculum Guide" (PDF). Retrieved 8 January 2023.
- ^ a b "Marion County High School". Archived from the original on March 3, 2016.
- ^ http://www.marion.k12.ky.us/content_page.aspx?cid=244&schoolID=1
- ^ "Kentucky High School Athletic Association".