Dixie Heights High School

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Dixie Heights High School
Dixie Heights High School
3010 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017

United States
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TypePublic School
Established1936
School districtKenton County
SuperintendentDr. Henry Webb
PrincipalRoddy Stainforth [1]
Teaching staff69.00 (FTE) [2]
Grades 9 to 12
Enrollment1,524 (2023–2024) [2]
Student to teacher ratio22.09 [2]
Color(s)Red and Grey   
MascotColonels
Website http://www.kenton.kyschools.us/1/Home

Dixie Heights High School is a 6-A high school located at 3010 Dixie Highway in Edgewood, Kentucky, United States, but has a mailing address of Fort Mitchell.

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History

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Colonel Stadium at Dixie Heights High School

The school was built by the Works Progress Administration. It opened for classes in 1936 and was dedicated by Eleanor Roosevelt. It was originally to be named for Franklin D. Roosevelt. [3]

The school is on U.S. Route 25/U.S. Route 42 (Dixie Highway). The main building is nearly identical in construction and materials to Simon Kenton High School, located in Independence, Kentucky. Before the renovations to both Dixie Heights High School and Simon Kenton High School, they were known as sister schools. [4]

Dixie Heights High School is in the Kenton County School District. The superintendent is Dr. Henry Webb. The principal is Roddy Stainforth.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Roddy Stainforth is new principal at Dixie Heights".
  2. 1 2 3 "Dixie Heights High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 13, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Dixie Heights High School-Edgewood KY- Living New Deal". Living New Deal. Retrieved January 20, 2020.
  4. ↑ "Dixie Heights High School-Edgewood KY- Living New Deal". Living New Deal. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  5. ↑ "Dixie football player remembers his father's legacy". Archived from the original on August 6, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2018.
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