- Middlesboro High School
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Middlesboro High School Address 4404 W. Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, Kentucky, 40965
United StatesCoordinates 36°36′37″N 83°45′18″W / 36.610275°N 83.755001°WCoordinates: 36°36′37″N 83°45′18″W / 36.610275°N 83.755001°W Information School type Public School district Middlesboro Independent School District Superintendent Dr. Rita Cook CEEB Code 181805 Principal Sheila Smith Vice principal Waylon Allen Staff 23 (as of 2008-09) Teaching staff 33 (as of 2008-09) Grades 9-12 Enrollment 503[1] (2009–10) Student to teacher ratio 15.8 (as of 2005-06)[2] Hours in school day 7:50am - 2:50pm, 7 hours School Colour(s) Gold and White Athletics KHSAA Mascot Yellowjacket Rival Corbin High School, Bell County High School, Pineville High School Accreditation(s) Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Average ACT scores 19 (as of 2007)[3] Newspaper The Beeline' Website Middlesboro High School Middlesboro High School is a public high school in Middlesboro, Kentucky, United States. It is the only high school in the Middlesboro Independent School District.
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History
Middlesboro High School has been educating students for over 110 years. Although the first graduating class graduated in 1894, the first formal high school opened its doors in 1896 for the first time and received accreditation from the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in January 1929.[4] Middlesboro's first school superintendent, Dr. J.W. Bradner, was a graduate of Columbia University and a well respected educator and administrator not only in Kentucky, but around the nation as well. He held many roles in his career as superintendent, the most prestigious being selected by the Governor of Kentucky to head the Kentucky Department of Education. Under his leadership, the Middlesboro school system was considered to be the top school district in the state. The class of 1996 unveiled a framed banner marking 100 years of excellence at Middlesboro High School during the graduation ceremony, which is on permanent display in the Central Arts Building.
Mission statement
The Middlesboro High School staff will educate all students to reach proficiency by encouraging understanding of the academic, intellectual, and cultural skills necessary for living in a global society.
School song
Middlesboro High School is unique in that it does not have an "official" fight song. However, the school song "Loyalty" is commonly performed as a fight song at sporting events. In the fall, it is played in parades and football games by the marching band and by the pep band in the spring at both girls and boys basketball games. The song is modeled after the University of Illinois school song "Illinois Loyalty" (note that Illinois has a separate fight song).
We're loyal to you, Middlesboro!
We're yellow and white, Middlesboro!
We'll back you to stand
'Gainst the best in the land,
For we know you have sand,
Middlesboro, Rah! Rah!
So crack out that ball, Middlesboro!
We are backing you all, Middlesboro!
Our team is our Fame, Protector,
On, boys, from we expect a
Victory from you Middlesboro!
Che-Hee! Cha-Hah! Cha-Hah! Hah! Hah!
Middlesboro High School,
Rah! Rah! Rah!
Fling out that dear ol' flag of yellow and white,
Lean on thy sons and daughters,
Fighting for right.
Like men of Auld Lang Syne:
Shouting defiance,
Placing reliance,
Os-ke-wah-wah-wah!
Amid the broad green fields that nourish our land,
For honest labor and for learning we stand,
And unto thee we pledge our hearts and hands,
Dear ol' Alma Mater- Middlesboro!Campus
Middlesboro High School shares its campus with Middlesboro Middle School; although they are two separate schools. The campus is located on the west end of Cumberland Avenue, a main highway that runs through downtown. The two schools are separated by the Central Arts Building which provides students with a 1,500-seat auditroium, a state-of-the-art sound and lighting booth, a visual arts hallway for both middle school and high school art classes, and a performing arts hallway for choir, theatre, and instrumental music programs. The facility also contains an athletic Hall of Fame area off of the main lobby. The Central Arts building is used for both school and community events. It is primarily used for theatre productions, choir and band concerts, and graduation. Also located on the campus are:
Six tennis courts, football practice field with track (stadium is located in downtown Middlesboro), baseball field, softball field, soccer field, and a marching band practice field.
Arches of Roses
A long lost tradition at Middlesboro High School is "Arches of Roses." Unlike most schools whose graduates march to "Pomp and Circumstance" before the graduation ceremony, MHS chose the song "Arches of Roses." Junior girls, dressed in long formal gowns and silky white gloves, carried arches wrapped in gold and white ribbon covered with roses down the aisles leading the Senior class into the auditorium. This unique tradition has been with MHS since its beginning but it has lost its spot in recent graduation ceremonies. However, in 2007, "Arches of Roses" was performed by a group of Seniors to bring the tradition back to Middlesboro High School.
Extracurricular activities
Middlesboro High School students have the opportunity to participate in academic team,[5] The "Pride of the Cumberlands" Yellow Jacket Band, Beta Club, choir, DECA, diversity club, drama, FBLA, FCCLA, Future Educators Association, First Priority, history club, journalism (yearbook, newspaper), JROTC, Key Club, National Honor Society, Odyssey of the Mind, pep club, Science Olympiad, Spanish club, speech, student council, Technology Student Association, Teens Against Tobacco Use, and VICA.
Athletics
Middlesboro High School's athletic teams are known as the Yellow Jackets, or Lady Jackets for the girls' teams, and compete in basketball, cheer leading, cross country, football, golf, soccer, softball (fast pitch), tennis, track and volleyball.[6] In 2005, the MHS softball team won the first ever All "A" State Softball Tournament in Kentucky. The school is also known for repeated appearances in the All "A" Classic State Basketball Tournament by both the girls and boys basketball teams, softball, and baseball teams.
Middlesboro High School is also home to the class 1998 Class A State Champions in football defeating Mayfield in the Championship game. Dustin Wynn, a former kicker for the MHS football team, set the Kentucky High School Athletic Association's state record for the longest field goal attempt at 57 yards during a game at Harlan High School. The kick was successful, setting the state record that has yet to be broken. Wynn graduated from Middlesboro High School in 1999.
The Middlesboro Yellow Jackets football program is one of the top ten winningest programs in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The team also holds numerous records in other areas of football and is considered to be one of the most well respected high school football programs in Kentucky.
Curriculum
Middlesboro High School follows Kentucky's Pre-College Curriculum as mandated by Kentucky Education Association. Seniors who wish to pursue a vocational curriculum may attend the Bell County Area Technology Center, which offers programs in auto body repair, automotive technology, carpentry, computer technology, health services, and office technology.
Notable alumni
- Lee Majors (class of 1957), television actor. The football field located downtown is named in his honor, Bradner Stadium-Lee Majors Field.
References
- ^ "2009–2010 Audited School Enrollments (in alphabetic order)". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. 2010-01-14. http://www.khsaa.org/reports/enrollments/20092010schoolenrollmenttotalsbyalpha.pdf. Retrieved 2010-03-11.
- ^ "School Detail for Middlesboro High School". National Center for Education Statistics. http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=210417001050&ID=210417001050. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Kentucky School Report Card for the 2006-2007 school year: Middlesboro High School". Kentucky Department of Education. http://www.kde.state.ky.us/oaa/implement/School_Report_Card/documents/20072008/Middlesboro_Independent/Middlesboro_Independent_Middlesboro_High_School.PDF. Retrieved 2008-09-20.[dead link]
- ^ "unknown". Middlesboro Daily News. 1929-01-19. http://www.newspaperarchive.com/LandingPage.aspx?type=glpnews&img=\\na0039\6795641\51781997_clean.html. Retrieved 2008-09-20. "...certificate from the of Colleges and Secondary Schools of the Southern Stales showing that the Middlesboro High School is a fully accredited high school."
- ^ "Middlesboro High Scholar's Bowl team wins tourney championship". Knoxville News Sentinel. 2007-11-20. http://www.knoxnews.com/news/2007/Nov/20/middlesboro-high-scholars-bowl-team-wins-tourney/. Retrieved 2008-09-20. "Middlesboro High School in Kentucky has claimed first place in the 2007-08 Scholars Bowl."
- ^ "Middlesboro High School Directory Entry". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. 2008-08-29. http://www.khsaa.org/directory/index.php?school_id=185. Retrieved 2008-09-20.
External links
Categories:- Public high schools in Kentucky
- Schools in Bell County, Kentucky
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