Boyle County High School

Boyle County High School
Address
1637 Perryville Rd.
Danville, KY 40422
USA
Coordinates 37°38′34″N 84°46′40″W / 37.64278°N 84.77778°W / 37.64278; -84.77778Coordinates: 37°38′34″N 84°46′40″W / 37.64278°N 84.77778°W / 37.64278; -84.77778
Information
Type public high school
School district Boyle County School District
CEEB code 180643
Principal Mark Wade[1]
Faculty 79[2]
Grades 9-12[1]
Age 13 to 19
Enrollment 838[3] (2014–15)
 • Grade 9 240
 • Grade 10 200
 • Grade 11 211
 • Grade 12 185
Student to teacher ratio 16.0[1]
Campus Small city
Color(s) Black and Gold          
Nickname Rebels[2]
Newspaper The Rebel Pride
Feeder schools Boyle County Middle School
Website High school website

Boyle County High School, located in Danville, Kentucky, is a public secondary school serving nearly 900 students from grades 9-12. Boyle County High School opened to students in the 1963–64 school year.[4] The school was created to consolidate four county schools that included grades 1-12 in the same building. They were Perryville, Forkland, Junction City, and Parksville. Additionally, eighth graders from East End Elementary (grades 1-8) became part of the new high school. The school's mascot is the "Rebel".

School information

The makeup of the student body is 52% male, 48% female, 97% White, not Hispanic, 1% Hispanic, <1% Black, not Hispanic, and <1% Asian/Pacific Islander. 26% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program.[5] The student-teacher ratio is 16, which matches the state average of 16. Spending per pupil is $7,607, matching the state average of $7,639.[5]

School ACT scores in 2006 were Composite: 10.5, Math: 9.3, English: 9.5, Reading: 10.6, and Science: 12.3[1]

Extracurricular activities

Boyle County competes in the several interscholastic sports as The Rebels.[2] The school has rivalries with neighboring schools Danville High School and Lincoln County High School.[6][7]

Football

In football, Boyle County were KHSAA State Champions in the years 1999 (15-0)[8], 2000 (15-0), 2001 (15-0), 2002 (14-1), 2003 (15-0)[9], 2009 (15-0)[10], 2010 (15-0)[11], and 2017 (14-1).[12] The 2017 championship was their first since 2010, as they won 40-21 over Corbin.[12][11] They were State Runner Up in 2004 with a 12-3 record as they lost 22-6 to Highlands.[13] Their current head coach is Chuck Smith, hired in 2014, and was their head coach from 1992 to 2004.[14] The team was also coached by Larry French from 2008 and left in 2013 for Southwestern High School.[15]

Marching band

Boyle County has produced state championship marching bands under the direction of Tim Blevins.[16] The Marching Rebels were crowned the KMEA Class A State Champions in 2001, 2002, & 2003.[16] The Marching Rebels were also state finalists in 1996, 2004 (A), 2005 (AAA), 2006 (AAA), 2007 (AAA), 2008 (AAAA),2009 (AAA), and 2010 (AAA).[16] Only 3 other bands in the state of Kentucky have participated in the KMEA State Finals for a decade.

Notable alumni

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Boyle County High School". City-Data.com. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  2. 1 2 3 "Boyle County High School". Boyle County School District. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  3. ↑ "Boyle County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
  4. ↑ Wheeler, C. "50 Years of Excellence". www.boyle.k12.ky.us.
  5. 1 2 "Boyle County High School". Great Schools. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  6. ↑ "Boyle County vs. Danville: There's a Fine Line Between Hate and Respect in Title Town". All Kentucky Sports. September 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ Leedy, Nancy (January 19, 2017). "Lincoln Patriots outlast Boyle Rebels in 3OTs". The Interior Journal. Jeff Jackson: “It’s a great rivalry, a lot of respect between both programs”
  8. ↑ "Boyle County 1999 Kentucky High School Football". Scoreboard.12dt.com. 1999.
  9. ↑ "Boyle County 2003 Kentucky High School Football". Scoreboard.12dt.com. 2003.
  10. ↑ Fields, Mike (December 5, 2009). "Class 4A: Boyle's big finish brings another title". Lexington Herald-Leader.
  11. 1 2 Mansfield, Tyler (December 1, 2017). "Boyle County Captures First State Title Since 2010". Sporting Times Magazine.
  12. 1 2 "Boyle County claims 3A crown with 40-21 win over Corbin". WKYT. December 1, 2017.
  13. ↑ Gidel, Rob (December 4, 2004). "High School: Championship Weekend Recap". Boyle County 6, Fort Thomas Highlands 22 Louisville, KY. 247Sports.com.
  14. ↑ "Chuck Smith back to Boyle; Scenters to Madison Central". Lexington Herald-Leader. January 31, 2014.
  15. ↑ Fields, Mike (January 28, 2014). "French leaving Boyle County to coach football at Southwestern". Lexington Herald-Leader.
  16. 1 2 3 "Boyle Co. Marching Band". www.boylecountybands.org.
  17. ↑ Overing, Matt (November 29, 2017). "Boyle County alum Neal Brown living large at Troy". The Advocate-Messenger.
  18. ↑ "Tamme enjoying life in Boyle County". The Advocate-Messenger. October 10, 2017.
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