Jackson County High School

For the school in Jefferson, Georgia, see Jackson County Comprehensive High School. For the school in Scottsboro, Alabama, see Scottsboro High School.

Jackson County High School
Address
Map
560 Educational Mountain Drive

McKee
,
(Jackson County)
,
Kentucky
40447

United States
Information
TypePublic high school
School districtJackson County Schools
PrincipalBrian Harris
Staff35.60 (FTE)[1]
Enrollment546[1] (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio15.34[1]
Color(s)Red, white and blue
      [2]
NicknameGenerals[2]
Website[1]

Jackson County High School (JCHS) is a public high school which was established in 1967 and is located in the City of McKee, KY. It serves around 600 students in Jackson County, KY and McKee, KY in grades 9th through 12th. The school is located at the Jackson County Educational Complex which also consists of the Jackson County Area Technology Center, Jackson County Community Auditorium, a football stadium, baseball/softball fields, and the Jackson County Continuing Education Center.[3]

History[edit]

On September 18, 1989, Dustin L. Pierce, a senior at the school, armed himself with a shotgun and two handguns and took a history classroom hostage. The subsequent standoff with police lasted for nine hours and was resolved without incident. In the aftermath of the standoff, police found a copy of Rage among the possessions in Pierce's bedroom, leading to speculation that he had been inspired to carry out the plot of the novel.[4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Jackson County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "Jackson County High School". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Jackson County Public Schools. "Jackson County High School". Jackson County High School.
  4. ^ "Kentucky Youth Frees 11 Hostages and Surrenders". The New York Times. McKee, KY. Associated Press. September 18, 1989.

External links[edit]

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