Bell County High School

For other schools with similar names, see Bell High School (disambiguation).

Bell County High School

Bell County High School is the only high school in the Bell County Schools after the consolidation of Bell County High School and Lone Jack High School in the 1980s. It is located in Bell County, Kentucky and accommodates grades 9-12. Commonly referred to as BCHS or Bell High, the current building was built after the flood of 1977 and succeeds the former high school (now known as Old Bell County High School, or simply Old Bell High) which is located in a flood plain and was heavily flooded in '77. Today's campus sits on a hill above US 25E about 3 miles (5 km) south of the county seat of Pineville.

History

Bell county High School (BCHS) is the home of students ranging from grades 9-12. Its football team was the 2007-2008 4A State Champions. It is the only remaining county high school after the consolidation of Lone Jack High School and Bell County High School in the 1980s. The current building was built after the 1977 flood that destroyed much of Pineville, KY. Prior to the flood, Bell High was located in a building now referred to as Old Bell High. Today's campus is located on a hill that overlooks US 25E about 3 miles (6 km) South of Pineville (the county seat).

Statistics

It is the home of 864 students with 50% being boys and 50% being girls. There are 52 teachers on faculty. Grade 9 is made up of 276 students, Grade 10 is made up of 219 students, Grade 11 is made up of 191 students, and Grade 12 is made up of 178 students. The student teacher ratio is 1:17. The percentage of students eligible for free lunch is 66% and those eligible for reduced lunch is 9%. this schools Number of Managed schools is 8, Number of Students Managed 3,108, District Total Revenue $27,375,000, District Expenditure $27,923,000, District Revenue / Student $8,808, District Expenditure / Student $8,984, District Graduation Rates 72%.

Clubs

• National Honor Society
• First Priority
• Beta Club
• Air Force JROTC
• Drama
• Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
• National FFA Organization (FFA)
• Future Homemakers of America (FHA)
• Marching and Performing Band
• Health Occupation Students of America HOSA
• Fellowship of Christian Athletes
• Science Club
• Spanish Club
• SkillsUSA VICA
• S.T.L.P. (Student Leadership Technology Program)
• Future Educators of America
• T.A.T.U. (Teens Against Tobacco Use)

Student government

The BCHS student government (commonly referred to as Student Council) is responsible for many activities within the school. It hosts all dances at the school, funds prom, and finds the annual senior trip. Popular among the council is the annual Talent Show. It is used as the platform at which candidates for the next year's council are introduced. The current president is Brittany Collins (school year 11-12).

Sports and Academic Organizations

• Football
• Marching Band
• Boys' basketball
• Girls' basketball
• Baseball
• Softball
• Track and field
• Cross country
• Volleyball
• Academic team
• Future Problem Solvers
• Science Olympiad
• SkillsUSA VICA
• Tennis
• Golf

Notable alumni

• Dr. G. Samuel Hurst - inventor of the first touchscreen technology^{[citation needed]}

Sources

• http://www.publicschoolreview.com/school_ov/school_id/32175
• http://images.google.com/images?hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us:IE-Address&rlz=1I7ADFA_en&um=1&q=pictures+of+bell+county+high+school&sa=N&start=40&ndsp=20