Marion County High School is a
public
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,
secondary school
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located in
Lebanon, Kentucky
Lebanon is a home rule-class city and the county seat of Marion County, Kentucky, in the United States. The population was 5,539 at the 2010 census. Lebanon is located in central Kentucky, southeast of Louisville. A national cemetery is located ...
, United States. It is the only high school in the
Marion County Schools district. MCHS houses grades 9–12 and has an enrollment of 653 students.
AP courses
MCHS offers the following
Advanced Placement
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courses:
* AP Language
* AP Literature
* AP Calculus
* AP European History
* AP US History
* AP Comparative Gov.
* AP Human Geography
* AP Psychology
Career majors
MCHS students may elect to pursue a career major. These students take courses pertaining to a career field of interest in addition to their regular high school studies. Majors offered include agriculture education, animal science, horticulture, communication and leadership, accounting, administrative support, business management, technology education, PLTW pre-engineering, early childhood education, culinary and food services, fashion and interior design, and consumer and family management.
In addition, students may elect to pursue the following career majors at the adjacent Marion County Area Tech Center (MCATC): automotive technology, construction technology, health sciences, industrial maintenance technology, information technology, machine tool technology, and welding technology.
Extracurricular activities
The following extracurricular activities are offered at MCHS:
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Academic Team
*Band
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BETA
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Family Career and Community Leaders (FCCLA)
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Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA)
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Future Farmers of America (FFA)
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Health Occupation Students of America (HOSA)
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National Honor Society (NHS)
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SkillsUSA
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*Student Council
*Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP)
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Technology Student Association (TSA)
*Teen Leadership Marion County (TLMC)
Athletics
The Marion County Knights and Lady Knights compete in the
Kentucky High School Athletic Association
The Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) has been the governing body of the U.S. state of Kentucky high-school athletics since 1917. It is located in Lexington.
Sports
The organization sanctions competition in the following sports ...
in the following sports:
*Baseball
*Basketball - Boys and Girls
*Cheerleading
*Cross Country - Boys and Girls
*Football
*Golf - Boys and Girls
*Soccer - Boys and Girls
*Softball
*Swimming - Boys and Girls
*Tennis - Boys and Girls
*Track - Boys and Girls
*Volleyball - Boys and Girls
References
External links
Marion County Schools Homepage
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Public high schools in Kentucky
Education in Marion County, Kentucky
Lebanon, Kentucky