McCreary Central High School

McCreary Central High School is a high school located in Stearns, Kentucky, United States. The school was built in 1978 by combining McCreary County High and Pine Knot High Schools. The school recently underwent restructuring, which tiers class assignments of student around college readiness or EPAS benchmarks.

McCreary Central High School
Address
400 Raider Way Road

Stearns, Kentucky
42647

United States
Coordinates36.7092°N 84.4650°W / 36.7092; -84.4650
Information
TypeHigh school
Opened1978
Enrollment745 (2014-15)[1]
Color(s)   
Team nameRaiders

Academics

McCreary Central High School was one of only two high schools in the area to reach its NCLB goals. Over the past three years, school-wide ACT scores have consistently improved. The school is considered to be an "On Site Center" for CTE courses and houses nine different CTE programs.

Athletics

McCreary Central High School's colors are maroon and gold, derived from the maroon of McCreary County High and gold from Pine Knot. The Raiders are the official mascot of McCreary Central, representing teams in both boys' and girls' basketball, volleyball, softball, baseball, football, wrestling, golf, and girls soccer as well as cheerleading. The school also offers other clubs and programs centered on athletics.

References
  1. "McCreary Central High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved November 11, 2017.
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