Bell County School District is the
school district
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for
Bell County,
Kentucky
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,
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It is the largest of the three districts in the county. It operates a total of 7 schools, 6 PreK-8 school centers and 1 high school (9th-12th grades). In the 2020–21 school year, it had a total student enrollment of 2,451 students. In 2017–2018, the district's budget was $32,451,000.
Its most notable achievements were the 1991 and 2008 state
football
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championships, Class AAA and the cheerleading team going to State in 2008–2011.
Schools
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Bell County High School
Bell County High School is one of three public high schools in Bell County, Kentucky, United States, and the only one in the county's school district (the other two, Middlesboro and Pineville, are operated by city-based "independent" districts). ...
, grades 9–12. Their mascot is the bobcat.
* Bell Central School Center, grades K-8. Their mascot is the bulldog.
* Frakes School Center, grades K-8. Their mascot is the bear.
* Lone Jack School Center, grades K-8. Their mascot is the mustang.
* Page School Center, grades K-8. Their mascot is the wildcat.
* Right Fork School Center, grades K-8. Their mascot is the panther.
* Yellow Creek School Center, grades K-8. Their mascot is the longhorn.
See also
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WYJR-LP
WYJR-LP (95.5 FM) is a radio station licensed to serve the community of Middlesboro, Kentucky. The station is owned by Middlesboro Board of Education, and airs a classic rock format.
The station was assigned the WYJR-LP call letters by the Fede ...
: District-owned radio station
References
School districts in Kentucky
Education in Bell County, Kentucky
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