Belfry High School (Belfry, Kentucky)

Belfry High School is a high school in Belfry, Kentucky. It is the largest high school in the Pike County Public School System. The school is located in the northeastern region of Pike County, approximately 22 miles northeast of Pikeville, Kentucky and 1 mile south of Williamson, West Virginia. The school moved from Belfry in 2005 to a new site 3 miles north near the West Virginia border in Goody, Kentucky. The school is one of five public high schools in the Pike County Public School System and one of six public high schools in Pike County.

Belfry High School
Viewed from U.S. Route 119
Address
27678 U.S. Route 119

Belfry
,
Kentucky
41514

United States
Coordinates37°38′52″N 82°15′58″W
Information
TypePublic
MottoWhere Success is a Way of Life
Established1924
PrincipalMark Gannon[1]
Staff33.50 (FTE)[2]
Grades9–12
Enrollment599 (2017–18)[2]
Student to teacher ratio17.88[2]
CampusRural
Color(s)Red and white   
Athletics13 KHSAA Sports
Athletics conferenceKentucky High School Athletic Association
MascotPirate
NewspaperTreasure Chest
YearbookBuccaneer
Websitepike.kyschools.us/1/home

History

Belfry High School was established in 1923 and located along U.S. Route 119. Then in 2005, Belfry High School constructed a new larger building and opened that year while the old Belfry High School became Belfry Middle School. The new Belfry High School's campus consisted of a main building and an athletic complex. In 2006, the Freshman Academy was established.[3] The academy was ended in 2011.

Notable alumni
  • Janet Stumbo (1972): first woman from the 7th Judicial District to be elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals; first woman elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court[4]

References
  1. "Principal - Belfry High School". www.pike.kyschools.us. Retrieved 10 June 2018.
  2. "Belfry High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved January 4, 2020.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-04-23. Retrieved 2012-01-03.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-02. Retrieved 2010-11-28.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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