Oldham County High School

Oldham County High School
Location
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1150 North Hwy. 393
Buckner, Kentucky 40010
Coordinates38°23′17″N 85°26′13″W / 38.388°N 85.437°W / 38.388; -85.437
Information
Motto"We bring learning to life."
Established1953
School districtOldham County Schools
PrincipalNatalie Brown
Staff83.04 (FTE)[1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,656 (2022-2023)[1]
Student to teacher ratio19.94[1]
Color(s)Blue and white    
Team nameColonels
NewspaperThe Clarion Colonel
Information(502) 222-9461
Websitehttps://ochs.oldham.kyschools.us

Oldham County High School (OCHS) is a public high school in Buckner, Kentucky, United States. It was founded in 1953 and has a student body of approximately 1,600 students in grades 9-12. OCHS was given the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award in 1985 and 2002 respectively.

History

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In the early 20th century, high school classes in Oldham County were held in a two-room house in Centerfield. Oldham County had established the Oldham County Public High School by 1903,[2] i a purpose-built high school building. It moved to North Hwy 393 in LaGrange in 1953. The old high school was converted into First Baptist Church of La Grange in the mid-1960s. The original building burned in the 1990s, replaced by a church.[2]

In 1989 South Oldham High School opened due to overcrowding at Oldham, and in 2003 North Oldham High School opened as the community grew.[3]

The school gained accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1960.[4]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Oldham County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "History Markers - Oldham County History Center". oldhamkyhistory.com. January 14, 2020.
  3. ^ McKinney, Helen (July 31, 2024). "Celebrating two centuries of Oldham County".
  4. ^ "Accessed September 3, 2012". Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
  5. ^ "Dean Kiekhefer Stats". www.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
  6. ^ NBA.com: Donta Smith Info Page. Accessed December 16, 2006.
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