McCreary Central High School

McCreary Central High School
McCreary Central High School
Address
	400 Raider Way; Stearns, McCreary County, Kentucky 42647; United States
Information
Type	Public high school
Established	1978
School district	McCreary County Schools
Principal	Charlotte Barnett
Staff	48.70 (FTE)
Enrollment	734 (2022-23)
Student to teacher ratio	15.07
Color(s)	Maroon and gold;
Nickname	Raiders
Website	[1]

McCreary Central High School is a high school located in Stearns, Kentucky, United States.

History

The school was built in 1978 by combining McCreary County High and Pine Knot High Schools. The school recently underwent restructuring, which tiers class assignments of student around college readiness or EPAS benchmarks.

Academics

McCreary Central High School was one of only two high schools in the area^{[clarification needed]} to reach its NCLB goals. Over the past three years,^[when?] school-wide ACT scores have consistently improved. The school is considered to be an "On Site Center" for CTE courses and houses nine different CTE programs.

Athletics

McCreary Central High School's colors are maroon and gold, derived from the maroon of McCreary County High and gold from Pine Knot. The Raiders are the official mascot of McCreary Central, representing teams in both boys' and girls' basketball, volleyball, softball, baseball, football, wrestling, golf, and girls soccer as well as cheerleading. The school also offers other clubs and programs centered on athletics.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "McCreary Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
^ ^a ^b "McCreary Central High School". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

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[NCES-1] "McCreary Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 22, 2024.

[colors-2] "McCreary Central High School". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-03-22.

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