Boyle County High School

Boyle County High School is a public secondary school located in Danville, Kentucky, United States. It serves nearly 900 students in grades 9–12. The school opened to students in the 1963–1964 school year.[4] The school was created to merge the area's high school students into one school. Students came from four county schools that served grades 1–12 in the same building. Additionally, eighth graders from East End Elementary (grades 1–8) became part of the new high school.

Boyle County High School
Address
1637 Perryville Rd.

Danville
,
Kentucky
40422

USA
Coordinates37°38′34″N 84°46′40″W
Information
School typePublic, High School
School districtBoyle County School District
CEEB code180643
PrincipalMark Wade[1]
Faculty54.30 (FTE)[2]
Grades9 to 12[1]
Age13 to 19
Enrollment863 (2018-19)[2]
Student to teacher ratio15.89[2]
Campus typeSmall city
Color(s)  Black
  Gold
MascotRebel
NicknameRebels[3]
RivalsDanville High School
Lincoln County High School
NewspaperThe Rebel Pride
Feeder schoolsBoyle County Middle School
WebsiteSchool Website

Students

The makeup of the student body is 52 percent male and 48 percent female. The ethnic makeup of the student body is 97 percent white, not Hispanic; one percent Hispanic; less than one percent Black, not Hispanic; and less than one percent Asian/Pacific Islander. Twenty-six percent of students are eligible for the free or reduced-price lunch program.[5] The student-teacher ratio is 16, which matches the state average of 16. Spending per pupil is $7,607, matching the state average of $7,639.[5]

School ACT scores in 2006 were

  • Composite – 10.5;
  • Math – 9.3;
  • English – 9.5;
  • Reading – 10.6;
  • Science – 12.3.[1]

Boyle County was ranked top 15 among the 2017-18 Kentucky Department of Education student assessment at grade levels for students’ math and reading scores.[6] It has been ranked among the top 50 in the state for “transition readiness” from middle school to college.[6] It was ranked in the top 40 high schools for its “graduation rate” scores.[6] It also excelled in ACT scores and advanced AP courses.[6] The high school averaged a composite ACT score of 22 and 19 percent of the senior class scored a 28 or higher.[6]

Activities

Boyle County competes in the several interscholastic sports as The Rebels.[3] The school has rivalries with neighboring schools Danville High School and Lincoln County High School.[7][8]

Football
KHSAA State Championships
Year Win-Loss
1999 (15-0)[9]
2000 (15-0)[10]
2001 (15-0)[11]
2002 (13-2)[12]
2003 (15-0)[13]
2009 (15-0)[14]
2010 (15-0)[15]
2017 (14-1)[16]
2020 (11-0)

Boyle County has been Kentucky High School Athletic Association State Champion in football nine times. In 2009, Boyle County won their sixth title by rallying from a 22-7 to beat Lone Oak 42-39 in double overtime.[17]

Under Chuck Smith's first stint at head coach, Boyle County won five straight championships from 1999-2004.[15]

The 2017 championship was their first since 2010; they won 40-21 over Corbin.[16][15] They were state runner-up in 2004 with a 13-2 record and then lost 22-6 to Highlands.[18] As of 2014, their head coach is Chuck Smith. He was rehired after being Boyle County's head coach from 1992 to 2004.[19] The team was also coached by Larry French; he started in 2008 and left for Southwestern High School in 2013.[20] ShaDon Brown, recently hired as safeties coach for the Louisville Cardinals, served as an assistant coach for the team's 2007 season.[21][22]

Marching band

Under the direction of Tim Blevins, Boyle County has produced three state championship marching bands.[23] The Marching Rebels were crowned the Kentucky Music Educators Association (KMEA) Class A State Champions in 2001, 2002, and 2003.[23] KMEA classes are assigned based on enrollment at participating high school. The Marching Rebels were state finalists in 1996, 2004 (A), 2005 (AAA), 2006 (AAA), 2007 (AAA), 2008 (AAAA), 2009 (AAA), and 2010 (AAA).[23]

Notable alumni

References
  1. "Boyle County High School". City-Data.com. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  2. "Boyle County High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
  3. "Boyle County High School". Boyle County School District. Archived from the original on 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2008-11-09.
  4. Wheeler, C. "50 Years of Excellence". boyle.k12.ky.us.
  5. "Boyle County High School". Great Schools. Retrieved 2008-11-11.
  6. Kleppinger, Ben (September 28, 2018). "Boyle Schools excel on annual state assessment". The Advocate-Messenger.
  7. "Boyle County vs. Danville: There's a Fine Line Between Hate and Respect in Title Town". All Kentucky Sports. September 4, 2015.
  8. Leedy, Nancy (January 19, 2017). "Lincoln Patriots outlast Boyle Rebels in 3OTs". The Interior Journal. Jeff Jackson: “It’s a great rivalry, a lot of respect between both programs”
  9. "Boyle County 1999 Kentucky High School Football". Scoreboard.12dt.com. 1999.
  10. "Boyle County 2000 Kentucky High School Football". Scoreboard.12dt.com. 2000.
  11. "Boyle County 2001 Kentucky High School Football". Scoreboard.12dt.com. 2001.
  12. "Boyle County 2002 Kentucky High School Football". Scoreboard.12dt.com. 2002.
  13. "Boyle County 2003 Kentucky High School Football". Scoreboard.12dt.com. 2003.
  14. Fields, Mike (December 5, 2009). "Class 4A: Boyle's big finish brings another title". Lexington Herald-Leader.
  15. Mansfield, Tyler (December 1, 2017). "Boyle County Captures First State Title Since 2010". Sporting Times Magazine.
  16. "Boyle County claims 3A crown with 40-21 win over Corbin". WKYT. December 1, 2017.
  17. Glassford, Cheryl (December 4, 2009). "Boyle County wins 4A state football championship in double overtime". WKYT-TV.
  18. Gidel, Rob (December 4, 2004). "High School: Championship Weekend Recap". Boyle County 6, Fort Thomas Highlands 22 Louisville, KY. 247Sports.com.
  19. "Chuck Smith back to Boyle; Scenters to Madison Central". Lexington Herald-Leader. January 31, 2014.
  20. Fields, Mike (January 28, 2014). "French leaving Boyle County to coach football at Southwestern". Lexington Herald-Leader.
  21. "ShaDon Brown". Gocards.com.
  22. Demling, Jody (December 12, 2018). "ShaDon Brown to coach safeties at Louisville". 247Sports.com.
  23. "Boyle Co. Marching Band". boylecountybands.org.
  24. Overing, Matt (November 29, 2017). "Boyle County alum Neal Brown living large at Troy". The Advocate-Messenger.
  25. Leedy, Nancy (May 17, 2018). "Leffew resigns as LCHS football coach". theinteriorjournal.com. The Interior Journal.
  26. "Tamme enjoying life in Boyle County". The Advocate-Messenger. October 10, 2017.
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