Hopkinsville High School

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Hopkinsville High School
Address
Hopkinsville High School
430 Koffman Drive

Hopkinsville
,
Kentucky
42240

United States
Coordinates 36°50′35″N87°30′27″W / 36.843°N 87.5075°W / 36.843; -87.5075
Information
Type Public high school
School district Christian County Public Schools
PrincipalCindy Campbell
Faculty56.00 (FTE) [1]
Grades9 to 12
Enrollment1,079 (2018-19) [1]
Student to teacher ratio19.27 [1]
Color(s) Black and Orange [2]   
Athletics conference KHSAA [2]
Nickname Home of the Tigers/Hoptown High
Team nameTigers/Lady Tigers [2]
Website Hopkinsville High School

Hopkinsville High School is a four-year public high school located in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, with over 1,000 students. It is operated by the Christian County Public Schools school district.

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History

There was controversy in 1925 when the Christian County Board of Education was found to be failing to maintain a high school within its county seat but it was determined that the arrangements made with Hopkinsville High School met the legal requirements. Subsequently, administration was taken over by the Christian County Public Schools school district. [3]

Academic standards

Teachers boycotted graduation exercises, in May 1998, after the school board granted diplomas to three seniors. [4] The circumstances were investigated by state officials. [5] Education Commissioner Bill Cody said the Christian County school board's action was "an awful decision" and probably illegal but the students were allowed to make up their courses at summer school. [6]

Athletics

Hopkinsville High School competes in the Kentucky High School Athletic Association. The school mascot is the Tiger and the school colors are black and orange. [2]

In 1965 and 1966, the Hopkinsville High School football teams won the state AA football title with undefeated seasons, under coach Fleming Thornton.

In 1985, the boys' basketball team won the state title. [7] The 1985 team also won that year's McDonald's Classic, defeating DeMatha Catholic High School of Hyattsville, Maryland by a score of 74–69 in the tournament final. [8] The Tigers Basketball team has won the KHSAA Region 2 Championship 5 out of the last 6 years. Advancing all the way to the Final Four in 2013.

Hopkinsville High School is also one out of four high schools in Kentucky to have an indoor swimming pool on campus.

Other extra-curricular activities

The marching band joined with cross-town-rivals Christian County High School in 2008. The idea came about in the summer break of 2007, when the indoor drumline program would be conjoined. Indoor drumline was a success, and the two schools joined for the regular marching season. The band is used the name CoHop, representing Christian County High School and Hopkinsville High School.

However, they have recently split back up into two different bands.

During the 2015 KMEA Marching Band season, the Hopkinsville marching band made school history by advancing to the Finalist round, earning 4th place in class AAAA. The band is currently led by Grant Jones.

On October 29, 2016, the Hopkinsville High School Marching Band again made history by claiming the title of Class AAAA State Champions at the KMEA State Marching Band Championships. This is the first time in school history that the band has won a state championship, and their second appearance in Finals competition since the creation of the KMEA SMBC.

The Band of Tigers won their third straight Class 4A West Region Championship on October 21, 2017. On October 28, 2017, the Band placed first at the Class 4A Semifinals competition at South Oldham High School, claiming a spot in Finals for the 3rd time. That night the Band of Tigers competed at Papa John's Cardinal Stadium in Louisville, Kentucky and placed 2nd in Class 4A receiving the title of Runner Up. The Tigers fell to first time champion Anderson County HS.

On October 20, 2018, the Band of Tigers won their fourth consecutive 4A West Regional Championship. The next Saturday they advanced to KMEA 4A State Finals yet again after placing 2nd at the State Semifinals competition. [9]

Notable alumni

See also

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