The Harlan County School District is seeking applicants for the position of District Health Coordinator. Application packets are available at the Central Administrative Office. Employment is for 185 days per year. Successful applicant must be a registered nurse.
The Harlan County School Food Service staff from across the district are gaining CPR certification this afternoon in a training at Harlan County High School. Christy Whitaker, district health coordinator, is conducting the training.
We're bringing back our culinary program at Harlan County High School and are looking for a dynamic teacher to facilitate this process Applications are now available.
This is a great opportunity for students who are completing their family and consumer science or related degree and looking for employment this summer.
We are excited to announce the opening of our Harlan County Child Development Center. Our center is housed at James A. Cawood Elementary School. and will provide an exciting educational opportunity for four-year old students. The center opens August 2025. We will share the application process by April 1.
Board of Education approves 2025-2026 School Calendar.
There will be no school in the Harlan County School District on Friday, February 21st.
There will be no school in the Harlan County School District on Thursday, February 20th.
There will be no school in the Harlan County School District on Wednesday, February 19th.
There will be no school in the Harlan County School District on Tuesday, February 18th. This is not an NTI day.
There will be no school in the Harlan County School District on Monday, February 17th.
There will be no school in the Harlan County School District on Tuesday, February 11th. This is not an NTI day.
The Harlan County Board of Education revised the school calendar to utilize Monday, February 17th, as a make up day. This was previously designated for no school on Presidents’ Day.
All schools will be in session on Monday, February 17th.
Congratulations to our Harlan County High School Academic Team members who competed Saturday in the District 56 competition at Harlan Independent, claiming top honors in quick recall, mathematics, language arts and arts and humanities. Overall, the team was only three points off of the first place score.
Here are the results for Harlan County High School.
Math
1st Plez Dean
2nd Ethan Lewis
5th Gabriel Clay
Science
5th Plez Dean
Social Studies
5th Amelia Colinger
Language Arts
1st Bryson Eldridge
2nd Lacey Short
Arts & Humanities
1st Bryson Eldridge
3rd Chloe McCreary
5th Jimmy Shepherd
3rd Future Problem Solving
1st Quick Recall
Monday, January 27th will be NTI Day 10 for Harlan County Schools.
Please complete NTI Day 10 assignments. Teachers available from 8:30-3.
The Harlan County Board of Education believes schools are strengthened when all stakeholders are actively engaged in the education process.
Our Board of Education would like your feedback for a school calendar which supports maximizing consistent instructional time for students, opportunities for professional growth for teachers and increasing student achievement.
Please complete this short 2025-2026 School Calendar survey (link below) by Friday, January 31st at 3 p.m.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfyuwAXel30LVuVamPmGlBK9tl6rSbm3d1l0iw_4O_ybdHqaA/viewform?usp=header
Harlan County Schools will operate on a 2 hour delay for students and transportation on Thursday January, 23rd.
The Harlan County Middle School Cheer Competition will be held Friday at 6 p.m. at Harlan County High School. Doors open at 5:15 p.m. for the public.
Admission is $3. Concessions will be available.
Squads competing are Black Mountain, Cawood, Cumberland, Evarts, James A. Cawood, Rosspoint and Wallins.
Due to an overwhelming response to the competition, we have had to make some adjustments to be sure that we can accommodate the crowd.
We will be utilizing both sides of the gym as opposed to our traditional use of the home side only.
Evarts, Black Mountain, Rosspoint and Cumberland fans should sit on the home side.
Cawood, Wallins and James A. Cawood fans should sit on the visitor’s side.
Cheer squads are judged on a sideline cheer, floor cheer and pom routine. An award will be presented for crowd participation and sportsmanship.
Cheerleaders making honor roll will be recognized for their academic achievement.
This is the eighth year for the competition which funds the Frank Brittain Academic and Athletic Hall of Fame for Harlan County Schools.
The Harlan County Black Bears game vs. Pikeville this evening has been moved to Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Bears will play South Laurel at 8.
Homecoming will be moved to Wednesday, January 29th, at 5:30 p.m. Free admission.
We will have NTI Day 9 on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
The 5th/6th Grade tournament will be played tonight at JACES as scheduled.
Wallins vs. Green Hills @ 5:30 p.m.
Cawood vs. Cumberland @ 6:30 p.m.