McCracken County Public Schools
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McCracken County Public Schools (MCPS) is a school district
headquartered in Hendron
, unincorporated
McCracken County
Kentucky
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The district serves all of McCracken County except for most of the area within the city limits of Paducah, which is served by its own school district
. However, significant portions of the city, especially in the west, lie within the McCracken County district, and feed either Heath or Lone Oak High School. There are currently twelve schools that make up the MCPS district.
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
headquartered in Hendron
Hendron, Kentucky
Hendron is a census-designated place in McCracken County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 4,239 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Paducah, KY-IL Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:Hendron is located at ....
, unincorporated
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
McCracken County
McCracken County, Kentucky
McCracken County is a county located in the Jackson Purchase, the extreme western end of the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2000, the population was 65,514. The county seat, largest city, and only incorporated community is Paducah....
Kentucky
Kentucky
The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...
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The district serves all of McCracken County except for most of the area within the city limits of Paducah, which is served by its own school district
Paducah Public Schools
Paducah Public Schools is a school district located in Paducah, Kentucky. The district serves most, but not all, of the city of Paducah; significant areas within the city limits lie in the surrounding McCracken County school district....
. However, significant portions of the city, especially in the west, lie within the McCracken County district, and feed either Heath or Lone Oak High School. There are currently twelve schools that make up the MCPS district.
High schools (grades 9 to 12)
- Lone Oak High SchoolLone Oak High School (Kentucky)Lone Oak High School is a public secondary school located in Lone Oak, Kentucky, a community served by the post office of nearby Paducah. Its nickname is Purple Flash, and its school colors are purple and gold, although some athletic teams, such as the marching band and football team, are...
, Lone Oak - Heath High SchoolHeath High School (Kentucky)Heath High School is a secondary school operated by the McCracken County Public Schools district in the rural community of West Paducah, unincorporated McCracken County, Kentucky, near the largest city in the state's far-western Purchase region, Paducah. Established in 1910, the school serves...
, West Paducah - Reidland High School, Reidland
Middle schools (grades 6 to 8)
Each of these schools feeds exclusively to the high school that shares its name.- Heath Middle School, West Paducah
- Lone Oak Middle School, Lone Oak
- Reidland Middle School, Reidland
Primary schools (grades K to 5)
Schools here are listed by the middle and high schools that they feed.Heath
- Concord Elementary School
- Heath Elementary School
Lone Oak
- Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School
- Lone Oak Elementary School