Pike County Schools (Kentucky)
Pike County Schools | |
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Address | |
316 South Mayo Trail
, Kentucky, 41501United States | |
District information | |
Type | Public |
Motto | "Focus On The Students" |
Grades | Pre-K through 12 |
Superintendent | Dr. Reed Adkins |
Students and staff | |
Students | 10,457 (2008)[1] |
Teachers | 745 (2008)[1] |
Student–teacher ratio | 15.1 (2008)[1] |
Other information | |
Website | pike |
Pike County Schools is a public school district located in Pike County, Kentucky. The district has 10,457 students (as of 2008) attending 25 schools, making it the eighth largest school district in Kentucky.[1] It serves the entire county except for the city of Pikeville, which has a separate district of its own. Although some of the schools operated by the Pike County district have a Pikeville mailing address, none of them are within the Pikeville city limits.
Board of education
[edit]The five members of the Pike County Board of Education are elected by general election to four-year terms. Each board member is responsible for an area of Pike County and the schools contained therein. The current board members are: Chairman Justin Maynard, Vice Chairman Kenneth "C.B." Biliter, Ireland "Heavy" Blankenship, and Nee Jackson. The District 3 board seat was vacated in October 2015 by Frank Ratliff. The seat has not yet been filled.[2] Reed Adkins currently serves as superintendent.[3]
History
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Reed Adkins was superintendent until 2024, and Freddie Bowling replaced him in that role.[4]
List of schools
[edit]School | City | Mascot | Enrollment[5] | Grades |
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Belfry High School | Belfry | Pirates | 648 | 9-12 |
East Ridge High School | Lick Creek | Warriors | 750 | 9-12 |
Phelps High School | Phelps | Hornets | 408 | 9-12 |
Pike County Central High School | Pikeville | Hawks | 714 | 9-12 |
Shelby Valley High School | Pikeville | Wildcats | 598 | 9-12 |
Belfry Middle | Belfry | Pirates | 558 | 6-8 |
Belfry Elementary | Belfry | Pirates | 683 | PK-5 |
Bevins Elementary | Sidney | Cardinals | 198 | PK-5 |
Dorton Elementary | Dorton | Wildcats | 320 | PK-8 |
Elkhorn City Elementary | Elkhorn City | Cougars | 497 | PK-8 |
Feds Creek Elementary | Feds Creek | Vikings | 275 | PK-8 |
Johns Creek Elementary | Pikeville | Bearcats | 797 | PK-8 |
Kimper Elementary | Kimper | Cubs | 185 | PK-8 |
Milliard School | Pikeville | Mustangs | 859 | PK-8 |
Mullins School | Pikeville | Tigers | 492 | PK-8 |
Northpoint Academy | Pikeville | 100 | 9-12 | |
Phelps Day Treatment | Phelps | 25 | 6-12 | |
Phelps Elementary | Kimper | Hornets | 299 | PK-8 |
Shelby Valley Day Treatment | Pikeville | 27 | 6-12 | |
Valley Elementary | Pikeville | Wildcats | 953 | PK-8 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Kentucky School District Profiles Retrieved on 2010-09-24
- ^ Board Members Archived 2011-10-05 at the Wayback Machine Pike County Schools. Retrieved on 2010-09-24
- ^ Administration Archived 2010-06-14 at the Wayback Machine Pike County Schools. Retrieved on 2010-09-24
- ^ "Pike BOE appoints new superintendent". Appalachian News-Express. January 26, 2024. Retrieved June 19, 2024.
- ^ Enrollment is approximate. Compiled from Pike County Schools website.