Campbell County High School (Kentucky)
Campbell County High School (CCHS) is a public high school located outside of Alexandria, Kentucky, United States. It is the only high school in the Campbell County School District and the nickname is the "Fighting Camels." It feeds from Campbell County Middle School and the district's five elementary schools: Crossroads Elementary, Campbell Ridge Elementary, Reiley Elementary, Cline Elementary, and Grant's Lick Elementary. The school has several sports programs, including baseball, basketball, and football and soccer as well as a band program, the Band of Pride.
| Campbell County High School | |
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| Location | |
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909 Camel Crossing Alexandria, Kentucky United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°55′09″N 84°23′37″W / 38.91912°N 84.39362°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public |
| Motto | Camel Pride: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe. |
| School district | Campbell County Schools |
| Principal | Holly Phelps |
| Faculty | 87.53 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,551 (2022–2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 17.72[1] |
| Color(s) | Purple, gold and white [2] |
| Sports | Sanctioned KHSAA sport |
| Mascot | Camel |
| Nickname | Fighting Camels |
| Team name | Camels[2] |
| Website | CCHS website |
CCHS also has wrestling and track and field teams, producing numerous state finishers in their history. Including back to back state champion wrestling teams in 1990–91 and a top 25 national ranking in 1991. In 2010 the girls track program won their first team state championship in class 3A.[3]
It serves portions of Campbell County, including Alexandria, California, Claryville, Cold Spring, Crestview, Highland Heights, Mentor, and Wilder.[4]
Notable alumni
edit- Glenn Withrow, American actor, director, producer and writer
- Herschel Turner, former American football tackle and guard
- B. J. Whitmer, American professional wrestler
References
edit- ^ a b c "Campbell County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Campbell County High School". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Girls Track Record History" (PDF). cdn.khsaa.org. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ "SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP (2010 CENSUS): Campbell County, KY" (Archive). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved May 8, 2014.