Marion County High School is a public, secondary school located in Lebanon, KY. It is the only high school in the Marion County Schools district. MCHS houses grades 10-12 and has an enrollment of 976 students.[2]
| 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 |
| Superintendent | Taylora Schlosser |
| Principal | Thad Elmore |
| Grades | 10-12 |
| Enrollment | 948 (2016-17)[1] |
| Color(s) | Maroon, Silver, and Navy |
| Slogan | "Growing Our Future... One KNIGHT at a time!" |
| Athletics conference | Kentucky High School Athletic Association |
| Mascot | Knights/Lady Knights |
| Website | MCHS[permanent dead link] |
AP courses
MCHS offers the following Advanced Placement courses: AP Language, AP Literature, AP Human Geography, AP US Government, AP US History, AP Calculus, AP Psychology, and AP Spanish.[3]
Career majors
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, Horiculture, 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.[5]
Extracurricular activities
The following extracurricular activities are offered at MCHS:[6]
- 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
The Marion County Knights and Lady Knights compete in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association in the following sports:[7]
- 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
References
- ^ "Marion County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 17, 2019.
- ^ http://www.marion.k12.ky.us/content_page2.aspx?schoolid=1&cid=18
- ^ http://www.marion.k12.ky.us/content_page2.aspx?schoolid=1&cid=18
- ^ http://www.marion.k12.ky.us/content_page2.aspx?schoolid=1&cid=18
- ^ http://www.marion.k12.ky.us/content_page2.aspx?schoolid=1&cid=18
- ^ http://www.marion.k12.ky.us/content_page.aspx?cid=244&schoolID=1
- ^ "Kentucky High School Athletic Association".