Paris High School is one of the two public high schools in Paris, Kentucky, United States. Paris High School serves roughly 200 students in grades 9–12.
| Paris High School | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
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308 W. 7th Street Paris , Bourbon 40361 United States | |
| Coordinates | 38°12′45″N 84°15′19″W / 38.2126°N 84.2553°W |
| Information | |
| Former name | Paris City School |
| School type | Public (U.S.) |
| Motto | Semper Cum Superbia ("Always with Pride") |
| Established | 1865 |
| School district | Paris Independent Schools (not to be confused with Texas) |
| NCES District ID | 2104710 |
| Superintendent | Stephen McCauley[1] |
| Area trustee | Jason Todd Adams |
| NCES School ID | 210471001158 |
| Vice Chairperson | Janice Sheperd |
| Chairperson | Collier Mathes |
| Administrator | Brooks, Terrence |
| Main Principal | Jami Dailey |
| Employees | Lou Johnson |
| Grades | 9-12 |
| Enrollment | 221[2] (2021–2022) |
| Color(s) | |
| Mascot | Greyhound |
| Rival | Bourbon County Colonels |
| Website | paris.k12.ky.us paris.kyschools.us |
About
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Paris High School offers the following of AP classes, Art History, Biology, Calculus, and English Literature.[citation needed] Since 2012, the school hosts the Paris Academy of Health Sciences (AOHS).[citation needed] Paris High School has partnerships for extended learning with Maysville Community College, Racer Academy through Murray State University, and the University of Kentucky.[citation needed] PHS' mission statement: "Paris High School is a learning community dedicated to developing well-rounded, productive, engaged citizens in a safe and supportive environment."[3][non-primary source needed]
History
editPre-history and the Bourbon Academy
editThe Bourbon Academy, was formed in 1798 as an act of Kentucky Legislature and was the earliest school in the county.[4] The Bourbon Academy was donated 6000 acres of land for its endowment; and opened for classes starting in May 1800, with teacher Isaac Tull and a tuition requirement.[4] Its educational successes started the tradition and value of educating children in Paris and Bourbon County.
Paris City School
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Paris City School was founded in 1865 as a segregated public high school for white students, under the leadership of principal Julius Herrick.[4][5] The during the first year the class consisted of the principal, 3 teachers and 130 students, and was held in the former Bourbon Academy building on Pleasant Street.[6] Classes were free for Paris residents, but Bourbon County residents had to pay a tuition.[6]
Other early principals at the Paris City School included George Varden from 1867 to 1868; W. H. Lockhart from 1868 to 1871; W. E. Clarke from 1871 to 1873; Ben D. Best from 1873 to 1874; Pukett from 1874 to 1880; and H. R. Blaisdell from 1880 to 1882.[4]
The building on Pleasant Street burned on January 18, 1889, and a new Richardsonian Romanesque style building was finished by 1890 and located on 7th Street.[6] On January 28, 1907, a faulty furnace burned down the school, classes were temporarily held in the courthouse basement until the new school building could be finished the following year.[6]
The new school building was much larger and could accommodate up to 750 students, it featured with four porch columns.[6] In 1923, the second floor of the building was dedicated as the Paris Junior High School.[6] In 1928, a gymnasium was added to the complex. The building was demolished in 1966. But the old gymnasium was later converted into a library in 1992, when they built a new gymnasium.[6]
After the U.S. Supreme Court case Brown v. Board of Education (1954), the city integration committee was led by chair, Grover Baldwin Jr.[7] In 1963, four Black students from Paris Western High School were sent to attend Paris High School in efforts towards racial integration.[8] The following year in 1964, all of the African American students from Paris Western High School were moved into Paris High School.[5]
Athletics
editThe Paris High School won three State football championships in 1973, 1981, and 1982.[9] Notable former school athletes included Basil Hayden (1916), Blanton Collier (1928), Bill Arnsparger (1943), Beth Wilkerson (1979), and Alvin Sims (1993).[9]
In 2024, Paris High installed an orange football field.[10]
References
edit- ^ Philpott, Amber (2020-08-11). "The Breakdown with Stephen McCauley, Superintendent Paris Independent Schools". wkyt.com. Retrieved 2023-08-09.
- ^ "Paris High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved February 7, 2023.
- ^ "About PHS". pchs.k12.il.us. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ a b c d Perrin, William Henry (1882-01-01). History of Bourbon, Scott, Harrison and Nicholas counties, Kentucky. Dalcassian Publishing Company. pp. 112–114.
- ^ a b Ellis, William (1 June 2011). A History of Education in Kentucky. University Press of Kentucky. p. 299. ISBN 978-0-8131-2984-6.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Paris Schools: Celebrating 150 Years of Excellence in Education". Hopewell Museum. Retrieved 2023-02-06.
- ^ "Baldwin Heads Integration Unit". The Lexington Herald. 1955-12-08. p. 16. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ Blackford, Linda (2004-05-17). "Paris switch rocky before acceptance". Lexington Herald-Leader. p. 6. Retrieved 2023-02-07.
- ^ a b "Paris High School - Athletics". paris.kyschools.usparis.kyschools.us[non-primary source needed]. Retrieved November 23, 2018.
- ^ Patel, Ajay (August 23, 2024). "Paris High School's football field crushes other local fields". WLEX-TV. Retrieved August 25, 2024.