Fort Knox Middle High School is a middle/high school in Hardin County,

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, United States, serving grades 7–12 on the grounds of

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. The original building was constructed in 1958, with further additions in 1961, 1966, 1987 and 1989. In April 2009 a $18.1 million construction project funded by money from the

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which runs th
Fort Knox Community Schools
system was begun to construct a new metal-roofed brick and masonry-facade two-story building, connecting to the existing vocational school and the gym. The new building replaced of the original 1958 facility. It includes 20 new classrooms, two computer labs, a

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, geothermal heating and air conditioning, recessed lockers for improved traffic flow, and specialized functional areas for art, band, science labs, and technology courses. It has a capacity of 462 students. Groundbreaking was April 2009, construction was completed in July, and the dedication ceremony was held on August 7. Most of the old high school building has been demolished. The school's mascot is the Eagle. The mascot is nicknamed Eddy the Eagle. Varsity sports include volleyball, football, swimming, soccer, baseball, basketball, powerlifting, wrestling, track and field, tennis, golf and softball.

Notable alumni

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and

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; former defensive coordinator of the

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; current Assistant Head Coach and Defense for the

Derek Homer Derek Homer is an American football player who played for the University of Kentucky and the Baltimore Ravens in the NFL High school Homer won the Kentucky "Mr. Football" Award at Fort Knox High School in 1996. At graduation he was the most pr ...

, former professional football player *

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, former professional baseball player (

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) * J.B. Brown, former

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and graduate of

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* Thomas Smith, Ph.D. (football, wrestling), presently the Chair for the Biology and Chemistry Department. (

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)

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