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McCracken County middle schools problem-solving and critical thinking, Advanced Placement (AP) courses,
help students continue to develop and visual and performing arts — 17 dual-credit courses, and 13 career
foundational skills in reading, math including drama, dance, choir, band, certifications. Students can graduate
and science, while also preparing orchestra, visual arts, and speech with up to two years of college credit
them for more advanced coursework — serve to expand students’ minds and and/or vocational certifications to
at the high school level. Students can nurture their creativity. jump-start fulfilling lives and careers.
take introductory foreign language McCracken County High School is the
courses and even earn high school epitome of our district’s motto, “One MCHS FINE ARTS
credit in Spanish, as well as in Algebra vision, endless opportunities.” It’s a OPPORTUNITIES
and Geometry. English and Language place where every student has a chance MCHS students can take their pick of
Arts classes engage students in classes to explore their creative interests,
to find their “thing.” MCHS offers 26
including: dance, theater, music
(including choir and voice, music theory,
piano, guitar, orchestra, symphonic
band, jazz band, and marching band),
and fine arts (general arts, drawing
and painting, sculpture and ceramics,
jewelry and metalsmithing, and
advanced studio art). MCHS also
features a 780-seat performing arts hall,
a band room with four soundproof
practice rooms, one ensemble practice
room, flexible space for dance and
orchestra, a vocal music room with
risers, and 2-D and 3-D visual art studios.
MCHS PROJECT LEAD THE WAY
MCHS offers PLTW, a rigorous program
that includes two STEM-focused
pathways: Engineering and Biomedical
Sciences. Students can earn four hours
of college credit from the University of
Kentucky College of Engineering upon
completion of the PLTW Engineering
pathway, as well as from select colleges
throughout the state.
MCHS CAREER PATHWAYS &
CERTIFICATIONS
Career pathways at MCHS help students
better understand their potential
career options, what employers in their
chosen field expect, and what skills and
experiences are needed to enter the
career of their choice. Current career
pathways include: Animal Science,
Ag Power, Environmental Science,
Horticulture, Biomedical Science,
Electrical Engineering, E-Commerce,
Accounting, Admin Support, Consumer
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