Jackson County High School (JCHS) is a
public
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high school
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which was established in 1967 and is located in the
City of McKee, KY. It serves around 600 students in
Jackson County, KY and
McKee, KY
McKee is a home rule-class city located in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. It is the seat of Jackson County, KY. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 803. The city was founded on April 1, 1882 and was named for Judge George R. McK ...
in grades 9th through 12th. The school is located at the Jackson County Educational Complex which also consists of the Jackson County Area Technology Center, Jackson County Community Auditorium, a football stadium, baseball/softball fields, and the Jackson County Continuing Education Center.
History
On September 18, 1989, Dustin L. Pierce, a senior at the school, armed himself with a shotgun and two handguns and took a history classroom hostage. The subsequent standoff with police lasted for nine hours and was resolved without incident. In the aftermath of the standoff, police found a copy of ''
Rage'' among the possessions in Pierce's bedroom, leading to speculation that he had been inspired to carry out the plot of the novel.
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Educational institutions established in 1967
Schools in Jackson County, Kentucky
Public high schools in Kentucky
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