Proficient in Reading:
27.3%
Distinguished in Reading:
15.7%
Proficient in Math:
24%
Distinguished in Math:
14%
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As always, we thank you for taking the time to show an interest in our schools and playing an active role in the lives of not only our students, but our faculty and administration as a whole.

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If you know of something exciting happening within our classrooms, schools or District as a whole let us know! Please Email Jeff Phillips so that we can share it with everyone!

House Bill 240 (HB 240):

We want to share some important information about recent changes to Kentucky law that affect how schools make decisions about promotion and retention for students in kindergarten and first grade. These changes come from House Bill 240 (HB 240) and will begin with the 2025–2026 school year. Please click here for more information.

District Facilities Plan:

PUBLIC NOTICE

Harlan County Public Schools

Local Planning Committee “Finding” Meeting

Harlan County Schools Local Planning Committee “Finding” Meeting

On behalf of the Harlan County School District Board of Education, the Harlan County School District Local Planning Committee will convene a meeting to consider a Finding to change the current District Facilities Plan. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 22, 2026 at the Board of Education Administrative Conference Room, 251 Ball Park Road, Harlan, KY 40831 at 5 p.m. (ET), 4 p.m. (CT).

Harlan County High School:

The staff at Harlan County High School have created a Google Classroom for in-person students to utilize. Assignments and information missed due to sickness, etc. will be made available. The link above provides each teacher, their course, classroom link and also their classroom code. Please contact your teacher or the school at 606-574-2020 for more information.

Please visit the following link to review scholarship opportunities as they become available. For additional details, also visit the Harlan County High School Counseling Office page: