Elizabethtown High School
| Elizabethtown High School | |
|---|---|
The fourth and current Elizabethtown High School building. | |
| Location | |
620 N Mulberry St , 42701 | |
| Information | |
| Type | |
| Motto | Tradition of Excellence |
| Established | 1908 |
| School district | Elizabethtown Independent Schools |
| Superintendent | Paul M. Mullins |
| NCES School ID | 210165000323[1] |
| Principal | Josh Henderson |
| Teaching staff | 47.10 (on an FTE basis)[1] |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 799 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 16.96[1] |
| Campus | Suburban |
| Color | Old Navy
NorthWestern purple Golden Yellow Old Gold [2] |
| Fight song | Stand Up and Cheer |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Nickname | Panthers[2] |
| Rival | {{hlist|Central Hardin High School|John Hardin High School|North Hardin High School|Meade County High School |
| Yearbook | The Etonian |
| Feeder schools | Talton k. Stone Middle School |
| Website | ehs |
Elizabethtown High School (or EHS) is a four–year public high school located in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, United States. A part of Elizabethtown Independent Schools (EIS), it is commonly referred to as E-Town High School or EHS.
Elizabethtown High School ranked #7 in the state on the 2009 spring exam.
The school has a population of 775 students and employs about 50 teachers.[3] Josh Henderson has been the principal since July 1, 2024.
Through the 2019–20 school year, it served high school students in West Point, and therefore was a feeder high school of the West Point Independent School District, which only covered grades K–8.[4] This arrangement ended on July 1, 2020, when the West Point district merged into Hardin County Schools (HCS). West Point students already enrolled at EHS will be allowed to continue their education there; future West Point high school students will attend North Hardin High School.[5]
History
Elizabethtown High School was founded in 1908.[6] The first building used by Elizabethtown High School was the Elizabethtown Graded School Building, which served elementary school to high school. It was built in 1816, and demolished around 1914.
The second Elizabethtown High School building was built in 1914 at a cost of $23,000. It opened in 1915, and in 1923 a gymnasium and auditorium was added to the school building at a cost of $20,000.[7] In 1953, the school was destroyed by a boiler explosion.[8] The land it was on is currently the city hall parking lot.
The third building was built in late 1953. The building was located on 323 Morningside Dr. and was used until fall 1971. After Elizabethtown High School moved buildings, the old building was converted into a middle school, and named T.K. Stone Junior High (now T.K. Stone Middle School), in honor of Talton K. Stone, who served as superintendent from 1953 to 1971. during the time it was the EHS building.
The fourth, and current building was built in 1971.[9] It is located at 620 N Mulberry St.
The original state of the fourth building was designed to have three hallways and a gymnasium and a commons area, in 2003 the commons area was extended, a fourth hallway, a science lab, and an auxiliary gym were added to the building in the 2003 renovation.
Education system
The school starts at 8:00 A.M. and ends at 2:55 P.M. EHS runs on "period" scheduling. There are six 55-minute periods of class per day. Lunch is taken during fourth period and there are three rotations of lunch. There is a 25-minute advisory period in between third and fourth. There are four quarters in a school year.
Students must acquire four credits before graduation. EHS is on the traditional semester class rotation where it stresses the mastery of basic skills. EHS offers the opportunity to seniors to take dual credit classes at Elizabethtown Community and Technical College.
Awards, recognition and rankings
As of 2024, the school is the 41st-ranked public high school in Kentucky out of 400 schools.[10] Schooldigger.com ranked the school 75th out of 290 public high schools satewide in 2024, based on the combined percentage of students classified as proficient or above proficient on the language arts literacy and mathematics components of the Kentucky state test.[11]
Demographics and achievement
According to the Kentucky Department of Education, as of the 2023–2024 school year, the racial distribution of EHS students is as follows:
- 64% White
- 11% Hispanic or Latino
- 10% Two or More Races
- 9% African American
- 3% Asian
- .52% American Indian or Alaska Native
- .13% Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian
The school also has 3% English Learners, 9% disabled students, and .8% homeless students.[12]
On the reading section of the Kentucky Summative Assessment, 27% scored proficient and 23% scored distinguished. On the math section of the test, 30% scored proficient and 11% scored distinguished.
According to the Kentucky Department of Education, as of the 2023–2024 school year, the school has a 98.3% graduation rate. The school also has a proficiency rate of:
- 50% Reading
- 41% Mathematics
- 41% Social studies
- 33% On-Demand Writing
- 6% Science
Athletics
The Elizabethtown Panthers and Lady Panthers represent the school and have won 14 state championships.
Notable alumni
- Antwain Barbour – Former professional basketball player.
- Erin Boley – Women's basketball player.[13]
- Mark Bradley – Former professional baseball outfielder.[14]
- Chaz Cardigan – Singer and alternative rock artist.[15]
- Brandon Deaderick – Former American football defensive end.[16]
- Zipp Duncan – Former football guard.
- Jim DuPlessis – Politician and Engineer.
- Lauren Hartlage – Professional golfer.[17]
- Mitchell Henry (American football) – College football player[18]
- G. Scott Hubbard – Physicist[19]
- Steve Jameson – Painter & children's book illustrator.
- Vanessa Marshall – video game, animation, and film voice actress.
- Thomas I. Miller – 12th president of Murray State University
- Steffphon Pettigrew – Former professional basketball player.[20]
- Jada Stinson – Professional basketball player.[21]
- Chris Todd – Former college football quarterback.[22]
- Curtis Washington – Professional basketball player.[23]
- Jansen Wilson – Professional soccer player.[24]
Notable former staff
- Jack Curtice – Basketball and Football coach for the 1930–1932 school years.[25]
References
- ^ a b c d "Elizabethtown High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ^ a b "Elizabethtown High School". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Elizabethtown Independent". Kentucky Department of Education. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
- ^ Crumbie, Trey (July 3, 2019). "West Point School could close, merge". The News-Enterprise. Elizabethtown, KY. Retrieved October 25, 2019.
- ^ Sidery, Sara (February 20, 2020). "West Point schools to shut down, merge with Hardin County school district". Louisville, KY: WDRB. Retrieved February 24, 2020.
- ^ "Elizabethtown High School". Elizabethtown High School. Retrieved March 28, 2025.
- ^ The Etonian '38. p. 13.
- ^ Caswell, Meranda (2005). Elizabethtown. Arcadia. p. 106. ISBN 9780738517865.
- ^ Carfagno, Jacalyn. "Focus on the Future". Great schools.
- ^ "Kentucky School Rankings". U.S. News & World Report. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "Best High Schools in Kentucky". School Digger. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "Elizabethtown High School". Kentucky Department of Education. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "Erin Boley 2015 – 2016 GATORADE NATIONAL GIRLS BASKETBALL PLAYER OF THE YEAR". playeroftheyear.gatorade.com. Retrieved May 21, 2019.
- ^ D'Alessio, Jeff (January 2, 2025). "'Great guy, great athlete' Mark Bradley dies at 68". The News-Enterprise. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
- ^ News-Enterprise, ANDREW CRITCHELOW The (February 21, 2019). "E'town native to 'spazz' out on the music festival circuit". The News-Enterprise. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Brandon Deaderick". University of Tennessee. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
- ^ "Lauren Hartlage". Louisville Cardinals. Retrieved July 15, 2024.
- ^ "Mitchell Henry". WKU Sports. Retrieved September 8, 2025.
- ^ "Eight EIS alumni honored for success". The News-Enterprise. Retrieved September 12, 2025.
- ^ "Steffphon Pettigrew to be named 2007 Mr. KY Basketball". BOWLING GREEN KY. Retrieved April 13, 2015.
- ^ Benson, Jada (July 11, 2021). "EHS grad ready for Olympic experience". The News-Enterprise. Retrieved July 21, 2021.
- ^ "Chris Todd". Auburn University. Archived from the original on August 26, 2010. Retrieved September 21, 2008.
- ^ "Curtis Washington – Georgia State Athletics". GeorgiaStateSports.com. Retrieved January 27, 2017.
- ^ Adams, Chris (February 23, 2024). "Former Elizabethtown star signs with Louisville City Football Club". www.thenewsenterprise.com. News Enterprise. Archived from the original on September 3, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
- ^ "Jack Curtice Elected Demons Coach". The Inquirer (Owensboro, KY). May 20, 1932. p. 8 – via Newspapers.com.