Scott County High School, Georgetown, Kentucky
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Scott County High School
Principal Frank Howatt
Assistant Principals Mrs. Mary Johnson and Mr. Dwayne Ellison and Mr. Joe Covington
School Type Public (U.S.)
Location Georgetown
Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,098 at the 2010 census. The original settlement of Lebanon, founded by Rev. Elijah Craig, was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts...

, 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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Founded 1955, new building built 1996.
Grades 10-12 (separate freshman school)
Colors Red, Royal Blue, and White
Mascot Cardinal
Typical Enrollment 2300 students (KHSAA)

Scott County High School is a public high school in Georgetown
Georgetown, Kentucky
Georgetown is a city in Scott County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 29,098 at the 2010 census. The original settlement of Lebanon, founded by Rev. Elijah Craig, was renamed in 1790 in honor of President George Washington. It is the home of Georgetown College, a private liberal arts...

, 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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Athletics

  • Basketball (separate boys and girls)
  • Cheerleading squad (girls only)
  • Cross country team (separate boys and girls)
  • Football (boys only)
  • Golf (separate boys and girls)
  • Soccer (separate boys and girls)
  • Softball (girls only)
  • Tennis (separate boys and girls)
  • Track (separate boys and girls)
  • Volleyball (girls only)
  • Swimming (co-ed)
  • Dance Team (girls only)
  • Baseball (boys only)

Athletic Accomplishments

-Powerlifting
  • 1999 Kentucky State Champions

-Basketball
  • 2007 Kentucky Boys State Champion

(30-0 against in state teams)
(4-2 against out of state teams)
(Defeated #1 ranked Huntington High School
Huntington High School (West Virginia)
Huntington High School is a four year high school located on top of a hill just outside of Huntington, West Virginia. It was established in 1996 through the consolidation of the old Huntington and Huntington East High Schools. The school has a student body of approximately 1600 students. Huntington...

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  • 2007 Ranked 15th in the nation in the final USA Today Polls
  • 1999 Kentucky Boys State Runner-up
  • 1999 Ranked #4 in the nation on multiple USA Today Polls
  • 1999 Beat several national ranked teams and played against multiple players on current NBA franchises
  • 1999 Arguably one of the best High School basketball teams to ever play in Kentucky
  • 1998 Kentucky Boys State Champion
  • 1995 Kentucky Girls State Champion


-Football
  • 2010 Regional Champions
  • 2009 Regional Champions
  • 2006 JV Pride Champions 10-0
  • 2006 Kentucky Freshman Bluegrass Champions 9-0
  • 2005 Kentucky 4A Runner-up
  • 1975 Kentucky 2A State Champions


-Boys Soccer
  • 2005 District Runner-up
  • 2006 District Champions
  • 2005 Regional Champions
  • 2006 Regional Champions
  • 2009 Freshman Alex Sosa Varsity Team


-Boys Tennis
  • 1999 Regional Champions
  • 1997 Regional Champions

Academics

Scott County High School has the following academic departments:
  • Agriculture
  • Art
  • Business
  • English
  • Family and Consumer Science
  • Foreign Language
  • JAKG
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Health Sciences
  • Math
  • Music
  • Air Force Junior ROTC
  • Industrial Technology
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Special Education
  • Journalism/School Newspaper (Cardinal Spirit)
  • Engineering
  • Biomedical Science


Scott County High School offers a number of AP classes:
  • English Literature
  • English Language
  • United States History
  • World History
  • European History
  • Biology
  • Calculus (AB and BC)
  • French Language
  • Japanese Language
  • German Language
  • Spanish Language
  • Music Theory
  • Art
  • Environmental Science
  • Chemistry
  • Statistics
  • Physics B

Band

The band director is Tom Brawner, with assistant directors Lindsay King, Marilyn Harris, and Greg Stepp.
  • Symphonic Winds (top concert band)
  • Symphonic Band
  • Concert Band
  • Jazz Band I
  • Jazz Band II
  • Marching Band (all band members participate, but it is not a competing band)
  • Red Pep Band
  • Blue Pep Band


In April 2007, the Symphonic Winds performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City.
In 2007, Scott County High School Band was named the largest high school or college band in Kentucky.

In May 2009, the Band when to Atlanta,GA to compeat in the
Dixie Classic Festival where they ranked Distinguished on a
National level and left with 5 Trophies.

In February 2010, The Symphonic Winds 4th hour band played at the KMEA yearly convention in Louisville, Ky.
In April 2010, the band went to the Dixie Classic Festival in Chicago and received many trophies, the Symhonic Winds being named Honor Band.

The Symphonic Winds 4th hour band was invited to play in the Chicago Midwest Band Festival in 2010.

Choral

The choral department is led by Brent Merritt.
  • Singers (top coed choral ensemble)
  • Chorus (bottom coed choral ensemble)
  • Mastersingers (top men's ensemble)
  • Ladies' Ensemble (top women's ensemble)

Other Accomplishments

HOSA State Leadership Conference:

1st Place, Creative Problem Solving - Jared Smith and Brent Roach

HOSA National Leadership Conference

2005-
  • 1st Place, Extemporaneous Writing - Eddie Wells
  • 7th Place, Health Education - Malory Bowman, Kayla Osborne, Charles Warren


2006-
  • 9th Place, Creative Problem Solving - Ashley Hinkle, Christopher Muth, Charles Warren, Eddie Wells


2010-
  • 2nd place Biomedical Debate- Ashton Ogle, Chase Coleman, Katheryn Counts

STLP

2003-
State Recognition, Regional Blue Ribbon - High School Virtual Tour - Lucas Bennett, Fred Rodgers, Colin Cloud

2004-
State Recognition, Regional Blue Ribbon - High School Virtual Tour - Lucas Bennett, Fred Rodgers, Colin Cloud, C.T. Trumbo
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