- Martha Layne Collins High School
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Martha Layne Collins High School Address 801 Discovery Blvd.
Shelbyville, KY 40065Information Type Public Established 2010 School district Shelby County Public Schools Principal Ralph Anthony Hatchell, Victoria Fox Coleman Grades 8–12 Enrollment 2000 School Color(s) Columbia Blue, Black, and White Nickname Titans Feeder schools Shelby County West Middle School Information WMS students will attend MLCHS. Website Martha Layne Collins High School Martha Layne Collins High School is located in Shelbyville, Kentucky. The official name is Martha Layne Collins Hill High School. One of two high schools in the Shelby County Public Schools school district, it opened in August 2010. Ralph Anthony Hatchell has been selected as the first principal.[1][2]
The school is named for Martha Layne Collins, the first female governor of Kentucky.[3] A native of Bagdad in Shelby County, Martha Layne Hall graduated from Shelbyville High School and the University of Kentucky, after marrying Dr. Bill Collins and serving as a school teacher until 1970. Martha Layne Collins became the first female Governor of the Commonwealth 1983-1987, accomplishing successful endeavors in education reform and economic development. After her term as Governor, Collins served in various educational-based roles. Since 1998, she has been Executive Scholar-in-Residence at Georgetown College.[4]
It is unusual among U.S. high schools in being a 5-year school, housing grades 8 to 12. Most high schools in Kentucky (and nationwide) house grades 9 to 12. Grades 8 and 9 occupy the second floor, with grades 10 through 12 on the first floor. The facilities are located on a 110-acre (44.5 ha) property that is consistently criticized for not being maintained.
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Athletics
Martha Layne Collins High School is a member of the KHSAA (Kentucky High School Athletic Association) and participates in many sports such as baseball, boys and girls basketball, boys and girls cross country, football, boys and girls golf, boys and girls soccer, fast pitch softball, swimming, boys and girls tennis, boys and girls track, volleyball, and cheerleading.[1] They are nicknamed the Titans (for boy's sports) and Lady Titans (for girl's sports). The school colors are Columbia Blue, Black, and White. In the schools first year of existence, their athletic programs were very successful. The football team went 11-2 and made it to the regional finals. The volleyball teams went 22-3 and won the district championship.
Football
2010 Record: 11-2 [5]
District Championships: 2010
All Time Record: 11-2
Volleyball
2010 Record: 22-3
All Time Record: 22-3
District Championships: 2010
Boy's Basketball
2010-2011 Record: 18-12
All Time Record: 18-12
Girl's Basketball
2010-2011 Record: 15-15
All Time Record: 15-15
Baseball
2011 Record: 18-7
All Time Record: 18-7
Fast Pitch Softball
2011 Record: 23-15
District Championships: 2011
All Time Record: 23-15
References
- ^ Steve Doyle (July 9, 2009). "Shelby native Hatchell to head Collins HS". Sentinel News (Shelby County, KY). http://www.lcni5.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?019+article+Schools+20090709144149019019002. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ Scott McDaniel (October 20, 2009). "Collins principal discusses new school". Sentinel News (Shelby County, KY). http://www.lcni5.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?019+article+Schools+2009102014380019019007. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ Josh Moore (July 27, 2009). "Collins glad to have 'home' school". Sentinel News (Shelby County, KY). http://www.lcni5.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?019+article+Schools+20090727182448019019013. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
- ^ http://www.shelby.kyschools.us/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=1838&Itemid=255
- ^ http://scoreboard.12dt.com/scoreboard/khsaa/kyfb10/34351
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Categories:- Educational institutions established in 2010
- Public high schools in Kentucky
- Schools in Shelby County, Kentucky
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