Augusta High School (Kentucky)

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Augusta Independent School
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Augusta High School (Kentucky)
207 Bracken Street

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41002

United States
Coordinates 38°46′25″N84°0′12″W / 38.77361°N 84.00333°W / 38.77361; -84.00333
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Type Public
Motto Latin: Veritas, Laude, Fides
(Truth, Honor, Loyalty)
Established1887;137 years ago (1887)
School district Augusta Independent Schools
PrincipalRobin Kelsch
Teaching staff22.54 (FTE) [1]
Grades PK12 [1]
Enrollment320 (2023–2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio14.20 [1]
Color(s)  Orange
  Black
Athletics conference KHSAA Class A
MascotPanthers
Website www.augusta.k12.ky.us/1/Home

Augusta Independent School is a public school in Augusta, Kentucky, United States, for pre-kindergarten through the twelfth grade. It is the only school in the Augusta Independent Schools school district in Bracken County, Kentucky, founded in 1887.[ citation needed ]

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Athletics

The Augusta Panthers compete in volleyball, cross country, archery, basketball, tennis, golf, baseball and softball.

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References

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