Oldham County High School

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Oldham County High School
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Oldham County High School
1150 North Hwy. 393
Buckner, Kentucky 40010
Coordinates 38°23′17″N85°26′13″W / 38.388°N 85.437°W / 38.388; -85.437
Information
Motto"We bring learning to life."
Established1953
School district Oldham County Schools
PrincipalNatalie Brown
Staff77.56 (FTE) [1]
Grades9-12
Enrollment1,634 (2023-2024) [1]
Student to teacher ratio21.07 [1]
Color(s)Blue and white   
Team nameColonels
NewspaperThe Clarion Colonel
Information(502) 222-9461
Website https://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.

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History

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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