Letcher County Central High School

Letcher County Central High School (LCCHS) is a public high school containing grades 9-12 in the southeastern city Ermine of Letcher County, Kentucky, United States,[2] about 15 miles from the Virginia border.[10] The school opened in 2005 with its first graduating class in 2006. This is now the only high school in the district because it was built to combine all high schools of the district into one.[12] However, it is not the only public high school in Letcher County, as the city of Jenkins and its immediate area are served by a separate school district that did not participate in the consolidation. LCCHS was rated bronze in the "US News Best High Schools" rankings.[8]

Letcher County Central High School
Location
435 Cougar Drive
Whitesburg, Kentucky 41858[1]

United States
Coordinates37.1194°N 82.7897°W / 37.1194; -82.7897
Information
School typePublic school
Opened2005[2]
School districtLetcher County School District
SuperintendentTony Sergent [3]
PrincipalGracie Maggard [4] with assisting principals Scottie Billiter[5] and Roddy Craft[6]
Faculty59.2 (on full-time equivalent (FTE) basis) (as of 2010–2011)[7]
Grades9–12[8]
Enrollment854 (2016-17)[9]
Campus size35 acres with private housing adjacent[10]
Campus typeRemote rural[8]
Color(s)    Blue, black, and silver
MascotThe Cougar[1]
Feeder schoolsFleming Neon Middle School, Letcher Middle School, Whitesburg Middle[11]
WebsiteSchool website

In 2012 LCCHS offered its 930 students Advanced Placement courses, 16 athletic teams, vocational courses, a Speech Team, a Pep and Marching Band with a Color Guard, JROTC, programs for office workers and peer tutors, and other extracurricular activities and clubs.[13] The school's band and JROTC traveled to participate in the second inauguration of President Barack Obama in 2013.[14] The volleyball team has been to state tournament several times, the wrestling team has had multiple regional championships,[2] and the girls' basketball team has a sweet sixteen appearance.[15] In the 2011–2012 school year the cheerleaders placed second State-At-Large and were 14th Region Champions, the boys' soccer team were District Champions, the Cross Country team made District and Region Champions, the varsity boys' team won 13th in State, and the Lady Cougar Basketball team were 53rd District Champions.[13]

History

Letcher County Central High School was opened in 2005. The school was built to consolidate the three schools of the district: Fleming-Neon High School, Whitesburg High School, and Letcher High School.[12] In early 2012, the new Letcher County Area Technology Center was opened on the same property as Letcher County Central. This $9.5 million building[16] is used by students of Letcher County Central and Jenkins Middle High School.

Enrollment

According to the 09-2010 school year, of Letcher Central's 952 students, 1% were of a minority and 63% were total economically disadvantaged. 0.2% of the student body were considered American Indian/Alaskan Native, 1% Black, 0.1% Hispanic, and 98% white. 52% of the student body were male, and 48% female.[17]

Programs

LCC offers Advanced Placement (AP) courses and dual credit classes through local colleges to earn college credit and demonstrate success at college-level coursework.[18] LCCHS also provides vocational classes at the Letcher Co. Area Technology Building to provide the students with technical education training.[19] The school also offers programs for students who want to be office workers and peer tutors.

Extracurricular activities

Athletics

Letcher Central provides 16 sport teams including the single sex teams. These include tennis, baseball, volleyball, boys and girls soccer, football, cross country, golf, cheerleading, dance, wrestling, girls and boys basketball, archery, track & field, and softball.[13]

Band and color guard

Letcher Central's band is a marching and a pep band. The color guard and band had more than 50 student members in 2011–2012.[13] The band and color guard had the opportunity to play at the 57th Presidential Inaugural Parade for President Obama. Competing with more than 2,800 applicants to perform during the parade following the president's inauguration, Letcher County Central marching band was one of 24 groups chosen for this opportunity. The band was also joined by the school's ROTC Cadet Honor Guard performing a "Patriotic Parade Sequence," after President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden were sworn into office. The marching band was also invited to perform at the Kentucky Society of Washington DC's Inaugural Ball on January 19, 2013. The program has grown from 50 kids to approximately 400 kids in just six years. The band has received numerous awards such as a Kennedy Center Honorable Mention, and has participated in prominent parades such as the Gubernatorial Parades in Kentucky in 2007 and 2011 and a special parade at Disney World in 2012.[20]

Speech team

As of 2012 the Letcher Central speech team had been participating in the regional and state competitions for three years. In those years, the team increased in size and in honors received. In 2012 the school had its first state finalist in Humorous Interpretation.[21]

Other extracurricular activities and clubs

Letcher Central also provides an academic team, choir, Student Government, Foundations of Education club, yearbook staff, and a Drama department[13] that hosts annual shows to the public.[13][22][23][24]

References
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  2. "County Data for Letcher County, Kentucky". Lands of Kentucky. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  3. "Letcher County Central High School Superintendent". Letcher County Central Public Schools. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  4. "Steering Committee Members". KentuckyTech. Archived from the original on 5 May 2013. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  5. Barto, Sally (2009-05-20). "Board OK's third principle job at high school". The Mountain Eagle. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  6. Barto, Sally (2009-05-20). "New coach named". The Mountain Eagle. Archived from the original on 5 August 2016. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
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  9. "Letcher County Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 14, 2019.
  10. Boggs, Stephen (February 18, 2013). "Comprehensive School Improvement" (PDF). Letcher County Central High School Comprehensive School Improvement: 3. Retrieved 17 April 2013.
  11. "Letcher County Public Schools School Websites". Letcher County Central Public Schools. Archived from the original on 26 April 2012. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
  12. "Fleming-Neon, Kentucky". StudyPods. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 12 April 2013.
  13. 2012 Year Book Staff of LCC; Jennifer Wampler (2012). "[Define Us] Letcher County Central Yearbook 2012". Letcher County Central Yearbook. 7.
  14. Cheves, John (January 20, 2013). "Letcher high school band gets coveted spot in inaugural parade". LEXGO. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  15. Frakes, Jason (March 15, 2013). "Girls' Sweet 16 | Marshall Co. beats Letcher Co. Central 56-52 in first round". USA TODAY HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.
  16. Quiggins, Paige (April 26, 2012). "Gov. Beshear celebrates opening of Letcher Co. Area Technology Center". WYMT Mountain News. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  17. "Letcher County Central High School Student Body". US News. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  18. "Letcher County Central High School Test Scores". US News. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  19. "Letcher County Area Technology Center". Kentucky Tech. Archived from the original on 18 May 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  20. "Tribute To Letcher County Central High School Marching Band". capitol words. January 18, 2013. Archived from the original on 2015-02-27. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  21. "Speech team competes at state". The Mountain Eagle. May 23, 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  22. "The Wizard of Oz, presented by Letcher County Central High School Drama Department". Z events. May 29, 2010. Archived from the original on 30 June 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  23. "LCC Drama Club to present 'Grease'". The Mountain Eagle. 2009-05-06. Archived from the original on 27 February 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
  24. "DISNEY'S BEAUTY AND THE BEAST". Broadway World. Retrieved 21 April 2013.
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