Harlan County High School

Public viewing for the Harlan County High School prom will be on Saturday. May 3, 2025, from 5:30 pm to 6:29 p.m. at the Harlan Center. All parents/viewers must leave the center before students start to check-in at 6:30pm. We are asking parents/friends/family to park farthest away from the center to reserve parking for prom attendees. Prom pictures will be available during prom hours 7 p.m. to 11 p.m. Please see attached flyer. All students must check-in at the top entrance starting at 6:30 p.m. No entry will be permissible at the bottom entrance. • Re-entry will not be permissible if students exit the building once they have been checked-in. Prom begins at 7 p.m. and ends at 11 p.m. Thank you students and parents! Kathy Napier, Principal

Congratulations to our boys track team on a massive win in the Coal Miners Memorial Invitational, this past Saturday . This was a big meet with 15 highly competitive schools in attendance. We had tons of PRS, SB, and overall great performances. Congrats to Jayce Brown on breaking the school record in the pole vault! We are proud of our team!!

The CTE Department here at HCHS would like to recognize our students for their outstanding results during recent testing. • Highest pass rate in school history. • Tied the state pass rate. • Marketing EOP pass rate was 3rd highest in the state. • 41 students have received 3 college credit hours for passing this test. The CTE Department is very proud of these students and the CTE Staff!

Come join our Career and Technical Education program at Harlan County High School. We are currently taking applications for the next leader of our Culinary Arts Department.

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.

There will be a Football Parent Meeting, April 24th at 5:30 pm in the HCHS auditorium. All football parents, inculding incoming freshman are encouraged to attend.

The next Alive at 25 class is scheduled for April 21st @ 4:00pm here at HCHS. Room #105

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.

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

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

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.

We will have NTI Day 9 on Wednesday, January 21, 2025.

The Harlan County Black Bears game against Pikeville scheduled this evening has been postponed until Thursday at 6:30 p.m. The Lady Bears will play South Laurel immediately afterward ( 8 p.m.) Homecoming has been moved to Wednesday, January 29, at 5:30 p.m., with free admission.

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.

The Harlan County Elementary 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 Cawood, Cumberland, Evarts, Green Hills and Rosspoint. All teams will compete facing the home side of the gymnasium. Little Dancers from Rosspoint, Cumberland and Evarts will perform at intermission, along with the Harlan County High School Dance Team will perform. Cheer squads are judged on a sideline cheer, floor cheer, and pom routine. 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.