Oldham County High School

Oldham County High School
"We bring learning to life."
Location
1150 North Hwy. 393 Buckner, KY 40010
Information
Established	1953
School district	Oldham County Schools
Principal	Brent Deaves
Grades	9-12
Enrollment	1250+ [1]
Color(s)	Blue and White
Mascot	Colonel
Information	[phone]
School Newspaper	The Clarion Colonel
Website	http://www.oldham.k12.ky.us/ochs/

Oldham County High School (OCHS) is a public high school in Buckner, Kentucky. It was founded in 1953 and has a student body of approximately 1,250 students in 9th through 12th grades. OCHS was given the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award in 1987 and 2002. OCHS is perhaps most well-known on a national level as the school that has represented the state of Kentucky in the national finals of the United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) in years, 1993, 1997–2006, and 2009.

History

In the early 20th century, high school in Oldham County was held in a two-room house in Centerfield. A high school building was built near the former Crestwood Elementary on KY 22 in the 1920s; the current building in Buckner opened in 1953.^[2] The school gained accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1960.^[1]

It remained the only public high school in the county until 1989, when the school district was split into two high school attendance zones to handle the population growth resulting from Oldham County's decades-long transition from a rural area to a bedroom community for Louisville. That fall, the new South Oldham High School was opened in Crestwood. In order to further alleviate overcrowding, North Oldham High School was opened in 2003. In 2006/2007 construction began to allow for more students and is now finished.

OTVX and The Clarion Colonel

The Broadcast Journalism program was founded in the 2005-2006 academic term. The program has placed second in the state for the Four A (AAAA) division from the Kentucky High School Journalism Association. Additionally, it earned an honorable mention in the 2007 48 hour film project.

Oldham County's school newspaper, the Clarion Colonel, has won numerous gold medals from the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, affiliated with Columbia University's Graduate School of Journalism in New York City, and has placed first in the state of Kentucky in the Four A (AAAA) division in 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008,^[3] 2009, and 2010 from the Kentucky High School Journalism Association.

YMCA Conferences

OCHS has won "best delegation" many times in the past, and the current adviser, Joe Percefull, won an award for advisers. Many of the current and past groups who have attended YMCA Conferences have worked with Joe Percefull from 7th grade to their present grade. Several individuals, such as Brad Nakamura, David Nolan, and Kris Yaple, have earned awards for bills and proposals. Also, individuals have earned awards for "Best Speaker" at KYA, and "Best Ambassador" at KUNA. There was even an award created for the Class of 2007 in their 8th grade year, for "Best Proposal Packet."

Previous advisors have included: Mr. Christian Smith and Ms. Amy Zuccaro.

OCHS Bands

The band at Oldham County High, under the direction of Brad Rogers has numerous awards and recognitions throughout its existence, from distinguished rankings in the KMEA convention to victories in notable marching band competitions. Many of the individual members were recently admitted into the All-District band, and 11 were members of the Kentucky All-State Band of 2010.

Oldham County sports

The Lady Colonels volleyball team defeated arch-rivals South Oldham to win their first district championship on October 10, 2007. The team was led by captains Tara Huckvale and Jordyn Ford, and coached by Aaron Moore.

The Oldham County boys' basketball team made its 15th trip to the State Basketball Tournament (The "Sweet 16") in March 2011.

The Lady Colonels basketball team won the 1986 Girl's State Championships coached by former principal, Dr. Dave Weedman. They finished as runners-up to Louisville Southern in 1988, and reached the state semi-finals in 1980.

The Boys Soccer team made it to the elite eight and then went on to win state for the tenth time.

Oldham County HS basketball and football games can be heard on the internet at www.pegasussportsky.com

Notable alumni

• Jon Rauch, relief pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays
• Donta Smith, professional basketball player for the Arkansas RimRockers^[4]
• SkankDog, hacker and creator of the Binary Revolution Radio show
• Ryan Abeo, rapper known as RA Scion with the group Common Market (band)

Matt Koenig, Extreme Sports enthusiast currently employed by Red Bull.

Dean Kiekhefar, recruited into MLB.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} SACS CASI Accredited Schools: Kentucky. Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. Page updated December 15, 2006. Accessed December 16, 2006.
2. ^ "Crestwood". A Place in Time : The story of Louisville's neighborhoods. 1989. Accessed December 15, 2006.
3. ^ http://www.oldhamera.com/content/high-schools-shine-annual-journalism-contest
4. ^ NBA.com: Donta Smith Info Page. Accessed December 16, 2006.

External links

• Oldham County High School website
• Oldham County High School PTSA
• Oldham County High School Sports

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