Bourbon County High School

Interim Principal: Lynn Switzer-  lynne.switzer@bourbon.kyschools.us

School Website: http://www.bchs.bourbon.kyschools.us


3343 Lexington Road
Paris, Kentucky 40361
Phone: (859) 987-2185
Fax:     (859)987-5850
Hours: 8:20 AM - 3:25 PM

 

About Our School (Data taken from 2006-2007 School Report Card)

 

In 1948 Bourbon County Vocational High School opened on the site of the present middle school facility. It was renamed Bourbon County High School in 1956, and completed consolidation with the last of the original six high schools in the county in 1964, to become the sole high  school of the county school district. After the addition of a junior high school building in 1968 and extensive additions and renovations, the high school and junior high switched buildings in 1981 to locate BCHS at its present site. The Standard High School Diploma, as well as the more prestigious Commonwealth Diploma, are offered through a curriculum geared to both career oriented and college bound students.

 

How Our School Ensures Educational Equity

 

STUDENT SUCCESS IS OUR BUSINESS and providing an avenue for students to be successful means offering a wide variety of services to challenge each and every student. Course offerings include Advanced Placement courses in math, social studies, English, biology and Spanish. There are also courses in art, music, drama, speech, journalism, video production, business and agriculture. Opportunities are numerous for gifted and talented students to excel in their areas of talent throughout the school year and summer break. Our Co-Op programs between the school and local businesses are offered in agriculture, business, and consumer science to give students explorations in career settings. We also have vocational programs, as well as special needs education.

 

Extracurricular Activities

Activities include: Academic Team, Beta, DECA, Drama, FCA, FBLA, FCCLA, FFA, Junior Historical Society, KYA, Le Petit Colonel Newspaper, Band, NHS, Pep, PTSA, Spanish, SHH, Speech, Student Gov., WBBA, Yearbook, and Young Democrats. Athletic teams include Volleyball, Boys/Girls Basketball, Softball, Boys/Girls Soccer, Cross-Country, Wrestling, Baseball, Football, Boys/

 

Award and Recognitions

Mechatronics, a team of 2 students, won the 2007 state competition, and competed nationally. This was the 4th year in a row the IM program has won this contest. In drama, 3 students received college scholarships. Our FFA program earned the Outstanding Chapter in the Region, a 3 Star National rating, has a state & regional officer, and recieved 40+ superior regional ratings. 5 speakers competed on the state level and 10 FFA members received state FFA degrees.

State Contest Results: Academic Team had two members compete at State; the Quick Recall Team made it to Regional competition while all members made it to Regionals in Written Assessment. Marching Band placed 2nd in Class AAA at KMEA Championships; Concert Band scored Distinguished and several members

 

What We Are Doing To Improve

Strategies being employed at Bourbon County High School to improve student achievement include professional development on reading strategies, weekly walk-throughs of classrooms to monitor for high quality instruction, school-wide analysis of test scores, refining our school curriculum document, working with open response questions to ensure that students know how to answer the questions, and refinement of policies/procedures to ensure a safer school environment.

 

How to Get More Information

Call, e-mail, fax or write to our principal at the number and address on the top of this page. You may contact your School Based Council Members by calling the school. Visit our main office and ask for the Expanded School Report Card that contains a variety of information including Kentucky Core Content Test data and CTBS/5 national norm referenced test data disaggregated by gender, ethnicity, disability and other criteria. This disaggregated data is available to you at no cost. The remainder of the Expanded School Report Card may be free or provided at cost of copying.

 

District Name School Name Council Membership
Type (i.e. single, double, alternative)
Membership
(Administrator, Teacher, Parent, Exofficio, i.e. Classified)
Name New/Experience Minority Status Trainer Name & EILA #  Date of Training
Bourbon County BC High single Teacher Doug Ashcraft  Experienced    Jack Herlihy- 09 EIL 0139 7/13/2009
Bourbon County BC High single Parent Lisa King Experienced    Jack Herlihy- 09 EIL 0139 7/13/2009
Bourbon County BC High single Parent Patty Swiney Experienced    Jack Herlihy- 09 EIL 0139 7/13/2009
Bourbon County BC High single Teacher Mike Bess Experienced    Jack Herlihy - 09 EIL 0139 7/13/2009
Bourbon County BC High single Administrator Lynn Switzer Experienced    Jack Herlihy- 09 EIL 0139 7/13/2009
Bourbon County BC High single Teacher Marie Gregory Experienced    Christy Hogan- 09 EIL 0103 8/26/2009
Bourbon County BC High single Parent Myron Thomas Experienced Minority  Jack Herlihy - 09 EIL 0139 7/14/2009
Bourbon County BC High single Teacher Kathy Jo Elkins Experienced    Christy Hogan- 09 EIL 0103 7/21/2009

 

Our school does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability in employment or provision of services.