Paintsville High School

Infobox School


name=Paintsville High School
type=Public high school
streetaddress = 225 Second Street
city = Paintsville
state = KY
zipcode = 41240
information=[phone]
established=1889
grades=7-12
campus=Small town
feeders=Paintsville Elementary School
enrollment=344 (as of 2006)
faculty=36 (as of 2007)
principal=Chuck McClure
mascot=Tigers
colors=Blue █ and White █
district=Paintsville Independent Schools
website= [http://www.stlp.paintsville.kyschools.us/phs/news.php www.stlp.paintsville.kyschools.us/phs]

Paintsville High School is a secondary-level school located in Paintsville, Johnson County, Kentucky and is part of the Paintsville Independent Schools district in the United States of America. (In Kentucky, "Independent" is the standard designation for a school district that is not affiliated with a county.) Its student enrollment as of 2006 was 344 in grades 7 through 12. The average student to teacher ratio in classes at Paintsville High School is 14:1.

History

Paintsville Independent Schools was organized in 1889 originally as the Paintsville Free Graded School, and in 1892, the first building of Paintsville High School was built. It burned to the ground shortly thereafter, and was rebuilt. The early curriculum at Paintsville High was formidable. Eighth grade students studied subjects including physiology, U.S. History, geography, drawing, algebra, writing and moral philosophy. The ninth through twelfth grades studied and even harder curriculum, with subjects such as English, physics, advanced algebra, chemistry, trigonometry, surveying, bookkeeping and mental philosophy. The student population was only 185 students with four teachers in 1894.cite web
title = Johnson County History: Paintsville High School
date = Unknown
url = http://www.johnsoncountykyhistory.com/education/paintsville.html
format = HTML
accessdate = 2007-05-03]

Paintsville High School has enjoyed success in athletics throughout the years, including state championships in basketball [cite web
title = National City/KHSAA Boys’ Sweet 16 Basketball Past State Championship Game Results
date = 2005-08-22
url = http://www.khsaa.org/records/basketball/boyspastwinners.pdf
format = PDF
accessdate = 2007-05-03] and baseball [cite web
title = KHSAA Boys’ Baseball Past State Championship Game Results
date = 2005-08-22
url = http://www.khsaa.org/baseball/records.html
format = HTML
accessdate = 2007-05-03] , though it is known more for its successes in academia.

Some graduates from Paintsville High School had received doctorates by the late 1920s and early 1930s, in disciplines including education, chemistry, medicine and physics. Military academies accepted graduates as well, some of whom attained field grade officer ranks, and one of which made the rank of rear admiral following World War II.cite web
title = Johnson County History: Paintsville High School
date = Unknown
url = http://www.johnsoncountykyhistory.com/education/paintsville.html
format = HTML
accessdate = 2007-05-03]

Recent test scores

Since 2003, Paintsville High School has exceeded the state averages in all subjects tested, for all grades tested (the only grade that doesn't get tested is ninth) on the Kentucky Core Content Test (KCCT). Additionally, since 2003, Paintsville High has also surpassed the national averages on the Comprehensive Test of Basic Skills (CTBS) exam, in all subjects. [cite web
title = Great Schools - Paintsville High School Test Scores
date = 2007
url = http://www.greatschools.net/modperl/achievement/ky/1272
format = HTML
accessdate = 2007-05-03]

tudent diversity

The percentages of student diversity of Paintsville High School are: [cite web
title = Great Schools - Paintsville High School School Environment
date = 2007
url = http://www.greatschools.net/cgi-bin/ky/other/1272
format = HTML
accessdate = 2007-05-03]

White, not Hispanic: 96%
Black, not Hispanic: <2%
Asian/Pacific Islander: <1%
Hispanic: <1%
American Indian/Alaskan Native: <1%

Notable alumni

*John Pelphrey, 1987 Kentucky "Mr. Basketball", currently head men's basketball coach for the Arkansas Razorbacks.
*Johnnie LeMaster longtime shortstop of the San Francisco Giants.

References