{{Use mdy dates, date=July 2023 Carter County Schools is a

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based in Carter County,

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. The district includes the cities of Grayson and Olive Hill. The current Superintendent of Carter County Schools, KY is Paul Green, Ed.D.

Schools

High schools

*East Carter High School is located in Grayson. The school's colors are Red, White and Blue. The East Carter High mascot is the Raiders. East Carter was the site of a fatal school shooting in 1993. * West Carter High School located in Olive Hill. The school's colors are Maroon and White. The West Carter High mascot is the Comets.

Middle schools

*There are two middle schools in the Carter County District. East and West Carter Middle School. East Carter Middle School is located in,

Grayson, Kentucky Grayson is a home rule-class city in and the county seat of Carter County, Kentucky, United States, on US Route 60 and Interstate 64 in the state's northeastern region. It is approximately 21 miles west of Ashland. Within the city limits, the ...

, while West Carter Middle School is located

Olive Hill, Kentucky Olive Hill is a home rule-class city along Tygarts Creek in Carter County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 1,599 during the year 2010 U.S. Census. History Olive Hill began as a rural trading post established by the Henderson ...

. Both East and West Middle house the 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. East Carter's mascot is the Raiders, while West Carter's mascot is the Comets. (Formerly the Warriors.)

Primary schools

*Carter Elementary School is located in Carter City, Kentucky. Its mascot is the Wildcat, and the school colors are blue and white. Students advance to both East and West Carter Middle Schools. This building served as a

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until the school was merged with Olive Hill High School to form West Carter High School. *Heritage Elementary School is located near Hitchins, Kentucky. It was formed from the consolidation of the former Hitchins and Willard Elementary Schools. Students advance to East Carter. Its mascot is the Patriot. *Olive Hill Elementary School is located in Olive Hill. Its colors are Maroon and white, and its mascot is the bulldog. Students advance to West Carter. It is a consolidation of Grahn, Lawton, Soldier, and Olive Hill Elementary Schools. *Prichard Elementary is located in Grayson, KY. The school colors are Black and Gold. The school mascot is the Yellow Jacket. Students advance to East Carter. *Star Elementary located in

Rush, Kentucky Rush is an unincorporated community in Boyd and Carter counties in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 2,755 within its postal zip code. The Boyd County portion of Rush is a part of the Hunt ...

. The school mascot is the Rocket. Students advance to East Carter. *Upper Tygart Elementary, located near Globe, Kentucky. School colors are Blue and White. The school mascot is the Tiger. Students advance to West Carter.

External links

Carter County Schools
School districts in Kentucky Education in Carter County, Kentucky