Mercer County Senior High School is a public secondary school located in
Harrodsburg, Kentucky
Harrodsburg is a home rule-class city in Mercer County, Kentucky, United States. It is the seat of its county. The population was 9,064 at the 2020 census.
Although Harrodsburg was formally established by the House of Burgesses after Boonesbo ...
, United States.
Establishment
In May 2006, the
Harrodsburg Independent School District
Harrodsburg Independent Schools was a school district headquartered in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.
It operated Evan Harlow Elementary School, Harrodsburg Middle School, and Harrodsburg High School, as well as the Harrodsburg Day Treatment Program.
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and the Mercer County School District voted to consolidate with each other. The Harrodsburg District voted 4-1 and the Mercer County District voted 5-0. Due to the merger, Mercer County High School and Harrodsburg High School merged to form the new Mercer County Senior High School. The school was chartered in the 2006-2007 school year.
In 2014, the school expanded its campus to include the 9th Grade, which formerly attended a separate building known as the Freshman Academy.
Athletics
Several sports are offered at MCSHS including:
*Baseball
*Boys' Basketball
*Boys' Golf
*Boys' Soccer
*Boys' Tennis
*Boys' Track
*Cross Country
*Football
*Girls' Basketball
*Girls' Golf
*Girls' Tennis
*Girls' Track
*Softball
*Volleyball
Football
In 2006, the football team won the KHSAA Class 2A State Championship under head coach Marty Jaggers. Even though the team consisted of two combined squads from the original Mercer County High and Harrodsburg High, the 2006 squad was allowed to compete in Class 2A because it was too late to alter football schedules for that season. The following year, the school moved to Class 5A to reflect its merger with Harrodsburg High School.
Band
The band won Class AA State Championships in 2005 and 2006 under the direction of Jeffrey Meadows. The squad returned to the state finals (4A) in 2008 and 2009, and finished fourth overall.
Clubs
Several Clubs are offered at MCSHS including:
*4-H Club
*Art Club
*Beta Club
*Book Club
*Drama Club
*FCA
*FCCLA
*FFA
*HOSA
*ITS
*Key Club
*NHS
*Poetry Club
*Music Club
*Republican Club
*Chess Club
*Y-Club
*Pep Club
References
External links
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Mercer County Schools
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Public high schools in Kentucky
Schools in Mercer County, Kentucky
2006 establishments in Kentucky
Harrodsburg, Kentucky