Harlan County High School

Harlan County High School Harlan County High School

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08/21/2026

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08/21/2026

Announcements August 21st, 2026

Interested students, stop by room 117 to sign up for Denkeepers.

Senior Program: SOAR (Shaping Our Appalachian Region) at 10am in the Gym.

Open Court today 3:00-4:30pm for students interested in going out for tennis. You must have a current sports physical in order to participate.


The drama club will be holding auditions next week for "Anne of Green Gables" and "Alice in Winter Wonderland." Students may see a drama club member or Ms. Freyer to sign up.


Students: As a reminder, all students must leave school property immediately following dismissal at 2:45 PM. The only exception is for students actively participating in a school-sponsored extracurricular activity, sport, or supervised study session. Thank you for your cooperation.


EHO’s must be signed and approved prior to the days being taken.

Students can now pick up parking permit applications only. The parking passes that are displayed in your vehicle will not be here until next week.

Yearbook ads are now on sale: ¼ Page is $50.00, ½ Page is $75.00 and a full-page ad is $125.00. Ads must be paid in full by February 28th.



Yearbooks are also on sale for $65.00. You may make a $5.00 down payment to hold a yearbook. Yearbooks must be paid in full by May 3rd.

See Mrs. Holly Alred or any member of the yearbook staff to purchase or make a down payment on an ad or yearbook.

Each month, HCHS is going to be hosting different attendance challenges. Teachers will nominate one student per week that has had excellent attendance, or an improvement in their attendance. At the end of each month, nominated students will be entered for a chance to win a prize. The challenge for August is Start Strong. Show up and succeed, HC!



FOOTBALL HOMECOMING CANDIDATE PICTURES FOR THE NEWSPAPER WILL BE TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026. PLEASE DRESS NICE. BEGINNING OF 5TH PERIOD.

FOOTBALL HOMECOMING WILL BE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 AT 5:30PM. CANDIDATES & PLAYERS NEED TO BE ON THE FIELD BY 5:00PM THAT EVENING. PLAYERS PLEASE LET ANISSA ALRED IN THE LIBRARY KNOW WHO YOU ARE WALKING WITH.

SCHOOL PICTURES FOR UNDERCLASSMEN AND STAFF WILL BE FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 2026 IN THE GYM/AUDITORIUM.

SENIOR DRAPE PICTURES ARE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 IN THE AUDITORIUM.

NHS DUES ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 TO ANISSA ALRED.

NHS INDUCTION FOR NEW AND OLD MEMBERS WILL BE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 AT 6:00PM IN THE AUDITORIUM.

08/20/2026

Announcements August 20th, 2026

· The drama club will be holding auditions next week for "Anne of Green Gables" and "Alice in Winter Wonderland." Students may see a drama club member or Ms. Freyer to sign up.

· Students: As a reminder, all students must leave school property immediately following dismissal at 2:45 PM. The only exception is for students actively participating in a school-sponsored extracurricular activity, sport, or supervised study session. Thank you for your cooperation.

· EHO’s must be signed and approved prior to the days being taken.

· Students can now pick up parking permit applications, only. The parking passes that are displayed in your vehicle will not be here until next week.

· Yearbook ads are now on sale: ¼ Page is $50.00, ½ Page is $75.00 and a full-page ad is $125.00. Ads must be paid in full by February 28th.

· Yearbooks are also on sale for $65.00. You may make a $5.00 down payment to hold a yearbook. Yearbooks must be paid in full by May 3rd.

· See Mrs. Holly Alred or any member of the yearbook staff to purchase or make a down payment on an ad or yearbook.

· Each month, HCHS is going to be hosting different attendance challenges. Teachers will nominate one student per week that has had excellent attendance, or an improvement in their attendance. At the end of each month, nominated students will be entered for a chance to win a prize. The challenge for August is Start Strong. Show up and succeed, HC!


· FOOTBALL HOMECOMING CANDIDATE PICTURES FOR THE NEWSPAPER WILL BE TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026. PLEASE DRESS NICE. BEGINNING OF 5TH PERIOD.

· FOOTBALL HOMECOMING WILL BE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 AT 5:30PM. CANDIDATES & PLAYERS NEED TO BE ON THE FIELD BY 5:00PM THAT EVENING. PLAYERS PLEASE LET ANISSA ALRED IN THE LIBRARY KNOW WHO YOU ARE WALKING WITH.

· SCHOOL PICTURES FOR UNDERCLASSMEN AND STAFF WILL BE FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 2026 IN THE GYM/AUDITORIUM

· SENIOR DRAPE PICTURES ARE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 IN THE AUDITORIUM

· NHS DUES ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 TO ANISSA ALRED. NHS INDUCTION FOR NEW AND OLD MEMBERS WILL BE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 AT 6:00PM IN THE AUDITORIUM.

The robotics class at HC is hard at work building and coding robots that will autonomously sort different types of marbl...
08/19/2026

The robotics class at HC is hard at work building and coding robots that will autonomously sort different types of marbles. These are a prototype for a recycling center sorting system.

08/19/2026

Addition to our morning announcements

EHO’s must be signed and approved prior to the days being taken. They must be dated prior to the days being taken as well.

Also, students can now pick up parking permit applications but the passes to be displayed in the vehicles will not be available until next week.

08/19/2026

Announcements August 19th, 2026

· The drama club will be holding auditions next week for "Anne of Green Gables" and "Alice in Winter Wonderland." Students may see a drama club member or Ms. Freyer to sign up.

· Fire Drill today @ 9:00am

· Yearbook ads are now on sale: ¼ Page is $50.00, ½ Page is $75.00 and a full-page ad is $125.00. Ads must be paid in full by February 28th.

· Yearbooks are also on sale for $65.00. You may make a $5.00 down payment to hold a yearbook. Yearbooks must be paid in full by May 3rd.

· See Mrs. Holly Alred or any member of the yearbook staff to purchase or make a down payment on an ad or yearbook.

· Students can now pick up parking permit applications.

· Each month, HCHS is going to be hosting different attendance challenges. Teachers will nominate one student per week that has had excellent attendance, or an improvement in their attendance. At the end of each month, nominated students will be entered for a chance to win a prize. The challenge for August is Start Strong. Show up and succeed, HC!


· FOOTBALL HOMECOMING CANDIDATE PICTURES FOR THE NEWSPAPER WILL BE TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026. PLEASE DRESS NICE. BEGINNING OF 5TH PERIOD.

· FOOTBALL HOMECOMING WILL BE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 AT 5:30PM. CANDIDATES & PLAYERS NEED TO BE ON THE FIELD BY 5:00PM THAT EVENING. PLAYERS PLEASE LET ANISSA ALRED IN THE LIBRARY KNOW WHO YOU ARE WALKING WITH.

· SCHOOL PICTURES FOR UNDERCLASSMEN AND STAFF WILL BE FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 2026 IN THE GYM/AUDITORIUM.

· SENIOR DRAPE PICTURES ARE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 IN THE AUDITORIUM.

· NHS DUES ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 TO ANISSA ALRED. NHS INDUCTION FOR NEW AND OLD MEMBERS WILL BE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 AT 6:00PM IN THE AUDITORIUM.

Black Bear Club   3 - 5:20pmGrades  9 through 12
08/18/2026

Black Bear Club 3 - 5:20pm
Grades 9 through 12

08/17/2026

Addition to our morning Announcements

· HC SENIORS NEED TO SIGN UP FOR DRAPE PICTURES WITH A. ALRED IN THE LIBRARY.

08/17/2026

Announcements August 17th, 2026



Yearbook ads are now on sale: ¼ Page is $50.00, ½ Page is $75.00 and a full-page ad is $125.00. Ads must be paid in full by February 28th.



Yearbooks are also on sale for $65.00. You may make a $5.00 down payment to hold a yearbook. Yearbooks must be paid in full by May 3rd.



See Mrs. Holly Alred or any member of the yearbook staff to purchase or make a down payment on an ad or yearbook.



Students can now pick up parking permit applications.

Each month, HCHS is going to be hosting different attendance challenges. Teachers will nominate one student per week that has had excellent attendance, or an improvement in their attendance. At the end of each month, nominated students will be entered for a chance to win a prize. The challenge for August is Start Strong. Show up and succeed, HC!



The Harlan County FFA is selling mums for $18. Orders can be placed with an FFA Member or Mr. Brock. Mums are expected to arrive around September 25th. Mums must be paid for before they are picked up





First Priority will meet in the gym each morning until the auditorium reopens. Just look for the First Priority banner as you enter the gym.



JOSTENS WILL BE HERE ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2026 AT 9:00AM IN THE AUDITORIUM. JUNIORS-CLASS RINGS AND SENIORS-CAP & GOWN. THE PRICE FOR CAP, GOWN & TASSEL IS $40.





FOOTBALL HOMECOMING CANDIDATE PICTURES FOR THE NEWSPAPER WILL BE TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026. PLEASE DRESS NICE. BEGINNING OF 5TH PERIOD

FOOTBALL HOMECOMING WILL BE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 AT 5:30PM. CANDIDATES & PLAYERS NEED TO BE ON THE FIELD BY 5:00PM THAT EVENING. PLAYERS PLEASE LET ANISSA ALRED IN THE LIBRARY KNOW WHO YOU ARE WALKING WITH.

SCHOOL PICTURES FOR UNDERCLASSMEN AND STAFF WILL BE FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 2026 IN THE GYM/AUDITORIUM

SENIOR DRAPE PICTURES ARE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 IN THE AUDITORIUM.

NHS DUES ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 TO ANISSA ALRED. NHS INDUCTION FOR NEW AND OLD MEMBERS WILL BE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 AT 6:00PM IN THE AUDITORIUM.

08/14/2026

Announcements August 14th, 2026

Required Drills: We will begin drills at approximately 10 am. (lockdown drill, tornado drill, and earthquake drill) Please review procedures with students.

Students can now pick up parking permit applications.

Each month, HCHS is going to be hosting different attendance challenges. Teachers will nominate one student per week that has had excellent attendance, or an improvement in their attendance. At the end of each month, nominated students will be entered for a chance to win a prize. The challenge for August is Start Strong. Show up and succeed, HC!

The Harlan County FFA is selling mums for $18. Orders can be placed with an FFA Member or Mr. Brock. Mums are expected to arrive around September 25th. Mums must be paid for before they are picked up

First Priority will meet in the gym each morning until the auditorium reopens. Just look for the First Priority banner as you enter the gym.

JOSTENS WILL BE HERE ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 2026 AT 9:00AM IN THE AUDITORIUM. JUNIORS-CLASS RINGS AND SENIORS-CAP & GOWN. THE PRICE FOR CAP, GOWN & TASSEL IS $40.

FOOTBALL HOMECOMING CANDIDATE PICTURES FOR THE NEWSPAPER WILL BE TUESDAY, AUGUST 25, 2026. PLEASE DRESS NICE. BEGINNING OF 5TH PERIOD.

FOOTBALL HOMECOMING WILL BE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 AT 5:30PM. CANDIDATES & PLAYERS NEED TO BE ON THE FIELD BY 5:00PM THAT EVENING. PLAYERS PLEASE LET ANISSA ALRED IN THE LIBRARY KNOW WHO YOU ARE WALKING WITH.

SCHOOL PICTURES FOR UNDERCLASSMEN AND STAFF WILL BE FRIDAY, SEPT. 4, 2026 IN THE GYM/AUDITORIUM.

SENIOR DRAPE PICTURES ARE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8 IN THE AUDITORIUM.

NHS DUES ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 4, 2026 TO ANISSA ALRED.

NHS INDUCTION FOR NEW AND OLD MEMBERS WILL BE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 AT 6:00PM IN THE AUDITORIUM.

Address

4000 N US Highway 119
Baxter, KY
40806

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 3pm
Tuesday 8am - 3pm
Wednesday 8am - 3pm
Thursday 8am - 3pm
Friday 8am - 3pm

Telephone

+16065742020

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