Union County High School (Kentucky)
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{{Infobox school
| name = Union County High School
| caption =
| motto = Be Brave. Lead Nations. Impact Generations.
| established = 1964
| type = Public
| district = Union County Public Schools
| superintendent = Tara Hancock
| grades = 9–12
| principal = Amy Nelson
| streetaddress = 4464 US Highway 60 West
| city = Morganfield
| state = KY
| zipcode = 42437
| country = United States
| coordinates = {{Coord|37.62977|-87.9447|type:edu_region:US-KY|display=inline,title}}
| campus type = Rural
| campus size =
| enrollment = 666 (2022–2023){{cite web|url=https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=2105640&ID=210564001338|title=Union County High School|publisher=National Center for Education Statistics|access-date=December 8, 2024}}
| teaching_staff = 38.25 (FTE)
| mascot = Chief Unico
| nickname = Braves/Bravettes
| rival = Henderson County
| mascot image =
| colors = {{Color box|#518FD6|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|white|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} {{Color box|black|border=darkgray}} Columbia Blue, White, Red & Black
| newspaper =
| homepage = [https://www.union.kyschools.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=488882&type=d&pREC_ID=1022063 Union County High School webpage]
}}
Union County High School is a secondary school located at 4464 US Highway 60 West just outside the city of Morganfield, Kentucky. It is part of the Union County Public Schools district located in Union County, Kentucky. The school opened in 1964 following the consolidation of Morganfield, Sturgis and in 1967, Morganfield St. Vincent. It has approximately 700 students.
Academic performance
The school experienced its highest academic gain ever in the 2008-2009 round of KCCT testing; this set a record in the state for the highest academic gain ever.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}
Athletics
The Union County Braves and Bravettes compete in the following sports: Cross Country, Volleyball, Football, Wrestling, Women's Wrestling, Basketball, Baseball, Softball, Women's Soccer, Golf, Track & Field, Tennis, and Archery.[http://www.union.kyschools.us/Domain/8 Union County High School] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022084435/http://www.union.kyschools.us/Domain/8 |date=October 22, 2012 }}
Union County High has won the following Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) team state championships:[http://www.khsaa.org/records/basketball/girlsbasketball.pdf] KHSAA Girls Basketball Records[http://www.khsaa.org/records/track/boystrack.pdf] KHSAA Boys Track Records[https://khsaa.org/records/wrestling/recordsandwinners.pdf KHSAA Wrestling Records]. KHSAA. Retrieved May 27, 2023.
- Girls Basketball {{snd}} 1996
- Boys Outdoor Track & Field {{snd}} 1997, 1998, 1999
- Wrestling {{snd}} 1976, 1980, 1982, 2007, 2008, 2011, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
Notable alumni
- Dwane Casey {{snd}} former NBA head coach
References
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External links
- [http://www.union.kyschools.us Union County Public Schools]
- [https://twitter.com/UnionCountyHS Union County High School Twitter Page]
- [https://www.facebook.com/UnionCountyHighSchool/ Union County High School Facebook Page]
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Category:Public high schools in Kentucky
Category:Schools in Union County, Kentucky
Category:Morganfield, Kentucky
Category:1964 establishments in Kentucky
Category:Educational institutions established in 1964
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