| Definition of Terms |
Oldham County High School |
| School Level |
High school |
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| Grades Offered |
Grades 9 - 12 |
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| County |
Oldham County, KY |
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| Total Students |
1270 students |
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| % Male / % Female |
49% /
51% |
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| Total Classroom Teachers |
66 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |
| Grade 9 - 359 students | | Grade 10 - 303 students | | Grade 11 - 314 students | | Grade 12 - 271 students | | Grade Not Listed - 23 students |
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| Teacher : Student Ratio |
1:19 |
1:17 |
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| Students by Ethnicity |
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| % American Indian |
n/a |
n/a |
| % Asian |
n/a |
1% |
| % Hispanic |
2% |
1% |
| % Black |
3% |
12% |
| % White |
94% |
83% |
| % Unknown |
1 % |
3% |
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| Additional Student Information |
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| % Eligible for Free Lunch |
11% |
33% |
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| % Eligible for Reduced Lunch |
5% |
7% |
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| % Migrant Students Enrolled |
n/a |
n/a |
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| School District Name |
Oldham County School District |
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| Number of Schools Managed |
19 |
6 |
| Number of Students Managed |
10,797 students |
2,420 students |
| District Total Revenue |
$81,694,000 |
$20,205,000 |
| District Expenditure |
$98,443,000 |
$21,072,000 |
| District Revenue / Student |
$7,566 |
$8,349 |
| District Expenditure / Student |
$9,118 |
$8,707 |
| District Graduation Rates |
95% |
76% |
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- Oldham County High School (OCHS) is a public high school in Buckner, Kentucky. It was founded in 1953 and has a student body of approximately 1250 students in 9th through 12th grades. OCHS was given the National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence award in 1987 and 2002. OCHS is perhaps most well-known on a national level as the school that has represented the state of Kentucky in the national finals of the United States Academic Decathlon (USAD) in years, 1993, 1997-2006, and 2009.
- History
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In the early 20th century, high school in Oldham County was held in a two-room house in Centerfield. A high school building was built near the former Crestwood Elementary on KY 22 in the 1920s; the current building in Buckner opened in 1953. The school gained accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools in 1960.
- It remained the only public high school in the county until 1989, when the school district was split into two high school attendance zones to handle the population growth resulting from Oldham County's decades-long transition from a rural area to a bedroom community for Louisville. That fall, the new South Oldham High School was opened in Crestwood. In order to further alleviate overcrowding, North Oldham High School was opened in 2003. In 2006/2007 construction began to allow for more students and it has yet to be completed.
- OTVX
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The Broadcast Journalism program was founded in the 2005-2006 academic term. The program is second in the state for the Four A (AAAA) division. Additionally, it earned an honorable mention in the 2007 48 hour film project.
- YMCA Conferences
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OCHS has won "best delegation" many times in the past, and the current advisor, Joe Percefull, won an award for advisors. Many of the current and past groups who have attended YMCA Conferences have worked with Joe Percefull from 7th grade to their present grade. Several individuals, such as Brad Nakamura, David Nolan, and Kris Yaple, have earned awards for bills and proposals. Also, individuals have earned awards for "Best Speaker" at KYA, and "Best Ambassador" at KUNA. There was even an award created for the Class of 2007 in their 8th grade year, for "Best Proposal Packet."
- Previous advisors have included: Mr. Christian Smith and Ms. Amy Zuccaro.
- OCHS Bands
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The band at Oldham County High, under the direction of Brad Rogers has numerous awards and recognitions throughtout its existence, from distiguished rankings in the KMEA convention to victories in notable marching band competitions. Many of the individual members were recently admitted into the All-District band, and 12 were members of the Kentucky All-State Band of 2009.
- Oldham County sports
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The Lady Colonels volleyball team defeated arch-rivals South Oldham to win their first district championship on October 10, 2007. The team was led by captains Tara Huckvale and Jordyn Ford, and coached by Aaron Moore.
- The Lady Colonels basketball team won the 1986 Girl's State Championships coached by former principal, Dr. Dave Weedman. They finished as runners-up to Louisville Southern in 1988, and reached the state semi-finals in 1980.
- Notable alumni
- Jon Rauch, pitcher for the Washington Nationals (Olympic Gold Medalist)
- Donta Smith, professional basketball player for the Arkansas RimRockers
- StankDawg, hacker and creator of the Binary Revolution Radio show
- External links
- Oldham County High School website
- Oldham County High School PTSA
- Oldham County High School Sports
- Source: Wikipedia; it is used under the GNU Free Documentation License. You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
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| About This Zip Code (40010) |
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| Population (Approximate) |
291 people |
3,727,145 people |
| % (age 25+) w/College Degree |
23% |
15% |
| Population Average Age |
34 years old
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36 years old |
| Average Household size |
3.2 persons
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2.3 persons |
| Median Household Income |
$71,000
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$35,211 |
| Avg. # of Rooms in Household |
6.8 rooms |
5.4 rooms |
| Median Age of Housing Structure |
17 years old |
37 years old |
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| % Owning / % Renting |
81% / 19% |
67% / 33% |
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