Bell County High School
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Bell County High School | |
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9824 US Highway 25E , 40977 United States | |
Coordinates | 36°42′40″N 83°41′29″W / 36.71123°N 83.69144°WCoordinates: 36°42′40″N 83°41′29″W / 36.71123°N 83.69144°W |
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Type | Public |
School district | Bell County School District |
Superintendent | Tom Gambrel |
Principal | Brian Crawford |
Faculty | 35.50 (FTE)[1] |
Grades | 9 to 12 |
Enrollment | 683 (2018–19)[1] |
Student to teacher ratio | 19.24[1] |
Campus | Rural |
Color(s) | Royal blue, white[2] |
Slogan | "We are BC!", "Bobcat Nation", "Bobcat Pride" |
Mascot | Bobcats |
Website | www.bell.kyschools.us/bchs |
Bell County High School is one of three public high schools in Bell County, Kentucky, United States, and the only one in the county's school district (the other two, Middlesboro and Pineville, are operated by city-based "independent" districts). The school, which accommodates grades 9–12, became the county district's only public high school in the 1980s when it absorbed Lone Jack High School. Locally referred to as BCHS, Bell High, or Bell County, 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.
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)
- 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.
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[]
- George Samuel Hurst - inventor of the first touchscreen technology.[3][4][5][6][citation needed]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Bell County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
- ^ "2013-2014 Audited School Enrollments (in alphabetic order)" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved September 23, 2013.
- ^ Hurst, G. Samuel, Ritchie, Rufus, Bouldin, Donald W. & Warmack, Robert. (18 November 2003). Touch screen based topological mapping with resistance framing design. U.S. Patent No. 6,650,319. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- ^ Hurst, G. S., Ritchie, R. H., Warmack, R. J., Bouldin, D. W., & Kent, J. C. (4 September 2007). Touch sensor with non-uniform resistive band. U.S. Patent No. 7,265,686. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- ^ Hurst, G. S., Ritchie, R. H., Bouldin, D. W., & Warmack, R. J. (21 September 2010). Touch screen with relatively conductive grid. U.S. Patent No. 7,800,589. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
- ^ Hurst, G. S., Warmack, R. J., Richie, R. H., Bouldin, D. W., & Ritchie, D. (31 May 2011). Multiple-touch sensor. U.S. Patent No. 7,952,564. Washington, DC: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Sources[]
- Schools in Bell County, Kentucky
- Public high schools in Kentucky