Hopkinsville High School
| Hopkinsville High School | |
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| Location | |
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United States | |
| Coordinates | 36°50′35″N 87°30′27″W / 36.843°N 87.5075°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public high school |
| School district | Christian County Public Schools |
| Principal | Demetria Choice |
| Faculty | 55 (on FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1027[1] (2005-06) |
| Student to teacher ratio | 18.7[1] |
| Color(s) | Black and Orange[2] |
| Athletics conference | KHSAA[2] |
| Team name | Tigers/Lady Tigers[2] |
| Website | 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.[3]
Academic standards
Teachers boycotted graduation exercises, in May 1998, after the school board granted diplomas to three seniors, including Artose Pinner, who apparently had failing grades.[4] The circumstances were investigated by state officials.[5] 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.[6]
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.[2]
In 1965 and 1966, the Hopkinsville High School football teams won the state AA football title with undefeated seasons, under coach Fleming Thornton.
In 1985, the boys' basketball team won the state title.[7] 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.[8]
Hopkinsville High School is also one out of four high schools in Kentucky to have an indoor swimming pool on campus.
Other Extra-Curricular Activities
The marching band joined with cross-town-rivials Christian County High School in 2008. 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.
However, they have recently split back up into two different bands.
Currently (as of 2012) the marching season of 2012-2013 is on an unbeatable winning streak in the class of AAAA (four A). The band's class is based off of the size of their school, not the students in band.
Notable alumni
- Robert A. Baker (1921–2005) psychologist, "ghost buster" and skeptic
- Edward T. Breathitt, 51st governor of Kentucky[9]
- Jerry Claiborne, college football coach and member of the College Football Hall of Fame.[10][11][12]
- John Miller Cooper (1912–2010), basketball jump shot innovator and pioneer of kinesiology
- bell hooks (1952- ), academic and author
- Artose Pinner (1978-), American football player.[13]
- Curtis Pulley, American football player, selected as Kentucky Mr. Football 2004 after his senior year.[14]
References
- ^ a b c "Hopkinsville High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ a b c d "Hopkinsville High School Directory Entry - (# 131)". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. December 18, 2007. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "Christian County Board of Education v. Morris, 207 Ky. 221 (KY, 1925)", Kentucky Court of Appeals, February 10, 1925
- ^ "Teachers Boycott Graduation Ceremony", Lexington Herald-Leader, May 24, 1998
- ^ "BOARD'S ORDER TO RAISE GRADES QUESTIONED", Lexington Herald-Leader, May 31, 1998
- ^ "CODY BLASTS BOARD THAT LET FAILING STUDENTS GRADUATE", Lexington Herald-Leader, June 20, 1998
- ^ Mike Fields (March 24, 1985). "HOPKINSVILLE WINS 65-64 OVER CLAY FOR STATE CROWN". Lexington Herald-Leader. pp. C1.
- ^ "McDonald's Classic records", Erie Times-News, January 10, 2007. Accessed February 17, 2008.
- ^ *Powell, Robert A. (1976). Kentucky Governors. Danville, Kentucky: Bluegrass Printing Company. p. 106. OCLC 2690774.
- ^ Jerry Tipton (July 1, 1990). "BUSY CLAIBORNE TO JOIN HALL OF FAME". Lexington Herald-Leader. pp. D1.
- ^ "1989 Dawahares-Kentucky High School Athletic Association Sports Hall of Fame Inductees" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2008-02-17.
- ^ "Hall of Famers". National Football Foundation's College Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2008-02-18.
- ^ via Associated Press. "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."
- ^ Cosby, Chip. "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."