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|mascot =[[Rebellion|Rebel]]
|mascot =[[Rebellion|Rebel]]
|enrollment = 1,371 (2017–18)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2100510&ID=210051000081|title=Boone County High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=January 6, 2020}}</ref>
|enrollment = 1,279 (2022–2023)<ref name=NCES>{{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2100510&ID=210051000081|title=Boone County High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|accessdate=November 9, 2024}}</ref>
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|teaching_staff = 88.00 (FTE)<ref name=NCES/>
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|colors = Navy Blue, Columbia Blue and White
|colors = Navy Blue, Columbia Blue and White<br>{{color box|#000066}} {{color box|#9BDDFF}} {{Color box|white}}
|location =7056 Burlington Pike, Florence KY
|location =7056 Burlington Pike, Florence KY
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'''Boone County High School''' is located in [[Florence, Kentucky|Florence]], [[Kentucky]], United States. The school was opened in 1954, consolidating Burlington, Florence, New Haven and Hebron High Schools. Originally, the school did not have a mascot, but after polling the first class, the students adopts the name "Rebels", taken from the 1955 film ''Rebel Without A Cause''.<ref>https://www.wcpo.com/news/local-news/boone-county/boone-county-high-school-drops-mr-rebel-logo-mascot</ref>
'''Boone County High School''' is located in [[Florence, Kentucky|Florence]], [[Kentucky]], United States. The school was opened in 1954, consolidating Burlington, Florence, New Haven and Hebron High Schools.

In 2017, BCHS began the process of making the origin of their mascot clearer by updating its logo and distancing itself from any presumed association with the confederacy.


==Sports==
==Sports==
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Boone County High School is known for its athletics. Both men's and women's basketball have been among the strongest programs in the region. Baseball has also been quite strong as they won the 33rd district tournament and the 9th region tournament in 2010. The men's team once placed fourth out of five teams in a winter classic invitational tournament held in [[Cheyenne, Montana]].
Boone County High School is known for its athletics. Both men's and women's basketball have been among the strongest programs in the region. Baseball has also been quite strong as they won the 33rd district tournament and the 9th region tournament in 2010. The men's team once placed fourth out of five teams in a winter classic invitational tournament held in [[Cheyenne, Wyoming]].


Boone County is known for its football tradition as well. In 2008 the Rebels went all the way to the semi-finals, in 2009 they went to the third round of the playoffs, and in 2010 that team made it all the way to the semi-finals.
Boone County is known for its football tradition as well. In 2008 the Rebels went all the way to the semi-finals, in 2009 they went to the third round of the playoffs, and in 2010 that team made it all the way to the semi-finals.
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==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
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* [[Shaun Alexander]], [[American football|football]] player<ref>{{cite news|last1=Petracco|first1=Ben|title=Road crews replace Shaun Alexander Way sign Monday|url=http://www.wlwt.com/news/road-crews-replace-shaun-alexander-way-sign-monday/25483494#!5cdfp|accessdate=June 28, 2014|publisher=[[WLWT]]|date=April 14, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Shaun Alexander]], former [[American football|football]] player for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]<ref>{{cite news|last1=Petracco|first1=Ben|title=Road crews replace Shaun Alexander Way sign Monday|url=http://www.wlwt.com/news/road-crews-replace-shaun-alexander-way-sign-monday/25483494#!5cdfp|accessdate=June 28, 2014|publisher=[[WLWT]]|date=April 14, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Thaddeus Moss]], football player for the [[Birmingham Stallions]]
* [[Irv Goode]], former football Offensive Lineman for the [[National Football League|NFL]]
* [[Ace (gamer)]], professional American [[Halo (franchise)|Halo]] player
* [[Akilah Hughes]]; writer, comedian, and actress
* [[John Shannon (defensive lineman)|John Shannon]], former football player for the [[Chicago Bears]]

==Mascot controversy==
On September 3, 2024, a podcast titled ''Rebel Spirit with Akilah Hughes'' premiered its first episode "A Homecoming". ''Rebel Spirit'' sees Boone County High School alumni Akilah Hughes return to her hometown of Florence, Kentucky, where she attempts to convince the high school to change its [[Confederate States Army|confederate general]] mascot.<ref name="LPMORG">{{cite web |url= https://www.lpm.org/news/2024-06-25/boone-county-high-school-alum-still-fighting-for-school-to-drop-the-rebels-as-mascot |title= Boone County High School alum still fighting for school to drop the ‘Rebels’ as mascot |first=Jess |last= Clark| date= June 25, 2024 |website= lpm.org |publisher= [[Louisville Public Media]] |access-date= 2024-09-03 |quote=}}</ref><ref name="CINENQ">{{cite web |url= https://eu.cincinnati.com/story/news/education/2024/06/20/boone-county-hs-alum-challenges-school-to-change-rebel-mascot/74150052007/ |title= Boone County alum pressures her old high school to change Rebels nickname |first= Madeline |last=Mitchell |date= Jun 20, 2024 | url-status=live | url-access= subscription | website= cincinnati.com |publisher= [[The Cincinnati Enquirer]] |access-date= 2024-09-03 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20240621060047/https://eu.cincinnati.com/story/news/education/2024/06/20/boone-county-hs-alum-challenges-school-to-change-rebel-mascot/74150052007/ | archive-date=2024-06-21}}</ref><ref name="CINHERALD">{{cite web |url= https://thecincinnatiherald.com/2024/06/28/boone-county-high-school-mascot-controversy/ |title= Racial mascot debate at Boone County High School |last= Galvin |first= Jene |date= June 28, 2024 |website= thecincinnatiherald.com |publisher= [[The Cincinnati Herald]] |access-date= 2024-09-03}}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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39°0′19.93″N 84°37′52.05″W / 39.0055361°N 84.6311250°W / 39.0055361; -84.6311250

Boone County High School
Location
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7056 Burlington Pike, Florence KY

United States
Information
TypePublic secondary
Established1954
School districtBoone County Schools
Teaching staff88.00 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment1,279 (2022–2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio14.53[1]
Color(s)Navy Blue, Columbia Blue and White
     
MascotRebel
Websitehttp://www.bchs.boone.k12.ky.us/

Boone County High School is located in Florence, Kentucky, United States. The school was opened in 1954, consolidating Burlington, Florence, New Haven and Hebron High Schools.

Sports

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Boone County High School is known for its athletics. Both men's and women's basketball have been among the strongest programs in the region. Baseball has also been quite strong as they won the 33rd district tournament and the 9th region tournament in 2010. The men's team once placed fourth out of five teams in a winter classic invitational tournament held in Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Boone County is known for its football tradition as well. In 2008 the Rebels went all the way to the semi-finals, in 2009 they went to the third round of the playoffs, and in 2010 that team made it all the way to the semi-finals.

Notable alumni

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Mascot controversy

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On September 3, 2024, a podcast titled Rebel Spirit with Akilah Hughes premiered its first episode "A Homecoming". Rebel Spirit sees Boone County High School alumni Akilah Hughes return to her hometown of Florence, Kentucky, where she attempts to convince the high school to change its confederate general mascot.[3][4][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Boone County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
  2. ^ Petracco, Ben (April 14, 2014). "Road crews replace Shaun Alexander Way sign Monday". WLWT. Retrieved June 28, 2014.
  3. ^ Clark, Jess (June 25, 2024). "Boone County High School alum still fighting for school to drop the 'Rebels' as mascot". lpm.org. Louisville Public Media. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  4. ^ Mitchell, Madeline (Jun 20, 2024). "Boone County alum pressures her old high school to change Rebels nickname". cincinnati.com. The Cincinnati Enquirer. Archived from the original on 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
  5. ^ Galvin, Jene (June 28, 2024). "Racial mascot debate at Boone County High School". thecincinnatiherald.com. The Cincinnati Herald. Retrieved 2024-09-03.
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