Martha Layne Collins High School
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{{Infobox school
| name = Martha Layne Collins High School
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| motto = Inspired Learning, Leading, and Living
| established = 2010
| type = Public
| principal = Nate Jebsen
| district = Shelby County Public Schools
| faculty = 67
| enrollment_as_of = 2020-21
| grades = 9-12
| school_colors = Columbia blue and black
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| streetaddress = 801 Discovery Blvd.
| city = Shelbyville
| state = KY
| zipcode = 40065
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{coord|38|13|27|N|85|16|24|W|display=inline,title}}
| feeders = Shelby County West Middle School, Marnell C. Moorman School
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| website = {{URL|https://www.shelby.kyschools.us/o/chs}}
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Martha Layne Collins High School is a high school located in Shelbyville, Kentucky, United States and is a part of the Shelby County Public School District. Commonly referred to as Collins High School, the school is named after Martha Layne Collins, the first female governor of Kentucky and a Shelby County native.{{cite news | url= http://www.lcni5.com/cgi-bin/c2.cgi?019+article+Schools+20090727182448019019013 | title= Collins glad to have 'home' school | author= Josh Moore | publisher=Sentinel News |location=Shelbyville, KY | date= July 27, 2009 | accessdate=March 3, 2010}}{{dead link|date=March 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}
Athletics
=Football=
2021-2022 Football Head Coach Jerry Lucas
20134A State Champions {{cite web|title=Collins captures first 4A state title|url=http://www.wdrb.com/story/24162653/collins-captures-first-4a-state-title|work=WDRB|publisher=WDRB|accessdate=8 December 2013}}
Awards and recognition
In 2015, Collins High School was deemed a Distinguished High School by the Kentucky Department of Education and its Biomedical Engineering Program became nationally accredited by Project Lead the Way. In 2014, Collins High School was named the 5th Most Challenging High School in the state of Kentucky by the Washington Post.{{cite news | url=https://apps.washingtonpost.com/local/highschoolchallenge/schools/2014/list/kentucky-schools/
| title= America's Most Challenging High Schools | author= Jay Mathews | author-link=Jay Mathews | work=The Washington Post |location=Washington, DC | date= April 14, 2013| accessdate=June 23, 2014}}
Also in 2014, the Culinary Department at Collins made the Hospitality 100 list released by Sullivan University honoring high schools across the country that excel in culinary arts.{{cite web |url=http://pages.sullivan.edu/hot100/hospitality-100-schools.asp |title= List of Hospitality 100 Schools|author= |date= |website=sullivan.edu |publisher= |accessdate=June 23, 2014}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.shelby.kyschools.us/o/chs}}
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Category:Educational institutions established in 2010
Category:Public high schools in Kentucky
Category:Schools in Shelby County, Kentucky
Category:2010 establishments in Kentucky
Category:Buildings and structures in Shelbyville, Kentucky
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