Hopkinsville High School

Infobox School
name = Hopkinsville High School
location = 430 Koffman Drive
Hopkinsville, Kentucky 42240
district = Christian County Public Schools
country = USA
coordinates = coord|36.843|N|87.5075|W|region:US_type:edu|display=inline
principal = Jada Madison
faculty = 55 (on FTE basis)cite web |url=http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&SchoolID=210115000223&ID=210115000223 |title=Hopkinsville High School |publisher=National Center for Education Statistics |accessdate=2008-02-17]
ratio = 18.7
type = Public high school
grades = 9 to 12
nickname = Home of the Tigers
conference = KHSAAcite web |url=http://www.khsaa.org/directory/index.php?school_id=131 |title=Hopkinsville High School Directory Entry - (# 131) |publisher=Kentucky High School Athletic Association |date=December 18 2007 |accessdate=2008-02-17]
colors = Black and Orange color box|blackcolor box|orange
team_name = Tigers/Lady Tigers
enrollment = 1027
enrollment_as_of = 2005-06
established =
homepage = [http://class.christian.k12.ky.us/schools/hhs/index.htm Hopkinsville High School]

Hopkinsville High School is a four-year public high school located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, with over 1,000 students. It is operated by the Christian County Public Schools school district.

History

There was controversy in 1925 when the Christian County Board of Education was found to be failing to maintain a high school within its county seat but it was determined that the arrangements made with Hopkinsville High School met the legal requirements. Subsequently, administration was taken over by the Christian County Public Schools school district. [ [https://www.fastcase.com/Google/Start.aspx?C=a8f64fe6c24de2d82cfedec439c6e6c93f0c3ba091a6e350&D=e0392e5b8976846d8d4420a718f6ee212e2c0cbeecceb93a "Christian County Board of Education v. Morris, 207 Ky. 221 (KY, 1925)"] , Kentucky Court of Appeals, February 10, 1925]

Academic standards

Teachers boycotted graduation exercises, in May 1998, after the school board granted diplomas to three seniors who apparently had failing grades. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LH&s_site=kentucky&p_multi=LH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB7419E8831F1F5&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Teachers Boycott Graduation Ceremony"] , Lexington Herald-Leader, May 24, 1998] The circumstances were investigated by state officials. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LH&s_site=kentucky&p_multi=LH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB741A027CD87C3&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "BOARD'S ORDER TO RAISE GRADES QUESTIONED"] , Lexington Herald-Leader, May 31, 1998] Education Commissioner Bill Cody said the Christian County school board's action was "an awful decision" and probably illegal but the students were allowed to make up their courses at summer school. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LH&s_site=kentucky&p_multi=LH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB741AAB49EC5A4&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "CODY BLASTS BOARD THAT LET FAILING STUDENTS GRADUATE"] , Lexington Herald-Leader, June 20, 1998]

Athletics

Hopkinsville High School competes in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. The school mascot is the Tigers and the school colors are black and orange.

In 1985, the boys' basketball team won the state title. [cite news |author=Mike Fields |title=HOPKINSVILLE WINS 65-64 OVER CLAY FOR STATE CROWN |work=Lexington Herald-Leader |date=March 24 1985 |pages=C1] The 1985 team also won that year's McDonald's Classic, defeating DeMatha Catholic High School of Hyattsville, Maryland by a score of 74-69 in the tournament final. [ [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=ET&p_theme=et&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=11692748E78D1B58&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "McDonald's Classic records"] , "Erie Times-News", January 10, 2007. Accessed February 17, 2008.]

Other Extra-Curricular Activities

The marching band has joined with cross-town-rivials Christian County High School. The idea came about in the summer break of 2007, when the indoor drumline program would be conjoined. Indoor drumline was a success, and the two schools joined for the regular marching season. The band is currently using the name CoHop, representing Christian County High School and Hopkinsville High School. Sadly, alumni from both of the schools do not agree with the idea, and some are even ashamed to be associated with CoHop.

Notable alumni

* Jerry Claiborne, college football coach and member of the College Football Hall of Fame. [cite news |author=Jerry Tipton |title=BUSY CLAIBORNE TO JOIN HALL OF FAME |work=Lexington Herald-Leader |date=July 1 1990 |pages=D1] [cite web |url=http://www.khsaa.org/hallfame/1989.pdf |title=1989 Dawahares-Kentucky High School Athletic Association Sports Hall of Fame Inductees |publisher=Kentucky High School Athletic Association |format=PDF |accessdate=2008-02-17] [cite web |url=http://www.collegefootball.org/famersearch.php?id=70055 |title=Hall of Famers|publisher=National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame|format=html|accessdate=2008-02-18]
* Artose Pinner (1978-), American football player. [via Associated Press. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LH&s_site=kentucky&p_multi=LH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=0EB74192C821ACB2&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "PINNER MAY HAVE BEEN TOO OLD FOR SENIOR YEAR"] , "Lexington Herald-Leader", April 28, 1998. Accessed February 17, 2008. "Hopkinsville High School's career leading rusher, Artose Pinner, may have been too old to compete in his senior year, according to school officials."]
* Curtis Pulley, American football player, selected as Kentucky Mr. Football 2004 after his senior year. [Cosby, Chip. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=LH&s_site=kentucky&p_multi=LH&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=116291C0FB0B14F0&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "FUTURE REMAINS CLOUDY FOR FRUSTRATED PULLEY"] , "Lexington Herald-Leader", December 19, 2006. Accessed February 17, 2008. "Pulley was named 2004 Kentucky Mr. Football after his senior year at Hopkinsville High School, and he was one of the gems of the Cats' 2005 recruiting class."]

References

External links

* [http://class.christian.k12.ky.us/schools/hhs/index.htm Official site]