Oldham County High School
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| Oldham County High School | |
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1150 North Hwy. 393 Buckner, Kentucky 40010 | |
| Coordinates | 38°23′17″N 85°26′13″W / 38.388°N 85.437°W |
| Information | |
| Motto | "We bring learning to life." |
| Established | 1953 |
| School district | Oldham County Schools |
| Principal | Natalie Brown |
| Staff | 83.04 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 1,656 (2022-2023)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 19.94[1] |
| Color(s) | Blue and white |
| Team name | Colonels |
| Newspaper | The 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 9th through 12th grades. OCHS was given the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award in 1985 and 2002 respectively.
History
[edit]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] a purpose-built high school building. The current building at North Hwy 393 in LaGrange opened in 1953.[3] The old Highschool was converted into First Baptist Church of La Grange in the mid-1960s. The original building burned down in the 1990s and a new church was built on the spot.[2]
In 1989 South Oldham High School opened due to overcrowding at Oldham, and in 2003 North Oldham High School opened also due to overcrowding in the other two high schools.[4]
The school gained accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1960.[5]
Notable alumni
[edit]- Tom Blankenship, musician
- Kyra Elzy, basketball coach
- Dean Kiekhefer, baseball player[6]
- David W. Osborne, Kentucky State Representative
- Dallas Robinson, bobsledder
- Donta Smith, basketball player[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Oldham County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
- ^ a b "History Markers - Oldham County History Center". oldhamkyhistory.com. January 14, 2020.
- ^ "Crestwood". A Place in Time : The story of Louisville's neighborhoods. 1989. Accessed December 15, 2006.
- ^ McKinney, Helen (July 31, 2024). "Celebrating two centuries of Oldham County".
- ^ "Accessed September 3, 2012". Archived from the original on June 26, 2012. Retrieved September 3, 2012.
- ^ "Dean Kiekhefer Stats". www.baseball-reference.com. Retrieved May 23, 2016.
- ^ NBA.com: Donta Smith Info Page. Accessed December 16, 2006.
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