Prestonsburg High School

Public school in Prestonsburg, KY

Prestonsburg High School

Address

825 Blackcat Boulevard

Prestonsburg

41653

Coordinates| 37°40′37″N 82°46′48″W﻿ / ﻿37.67694°N 82.78005°W﻿ / 37.67694; -82.78005
Information
School type| Public
School district| Floyd County Schools
Superintendent| Anna Shepherd
Principal| Ricky Thacker
Faculty| 26.95 (on FTE basis)[2]
Grades| 9–12
Enrollment| 465[1] (2018-19)
Student to teacher ratio| 17.25[2]
Campus| Small town
Color(s)|
Team name| Blackcats
Website| School website

Prestonsburg High School, located in Prestonsburg, Kentucky, is one of three public high schools in the Floyd County School District of eastern Kentucky

## Athletics[edit]

Prestonsburg High is a member of the Kentucky High School Athletic Association (KHSAA) and home to the Blackcats; the school colors are red, black, and white. Football games are played on the Josh Francis Memorial Field. Soccer, baseball, and softball games are played on Stone Crest. Basketball and volleyball games are played in the Blackcat Field House. Tennis matches are played on the tennis courts at Archer Park.

Starting the 2017 school year, Coach Brandon Gearheart ( a South Floyd High School alumni) has been named the Boys' Basketball team head coach.[3] Mr. Gearheart has been the Girls' head coach for the past few years.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Prestonsburg High School". National Center for Education Statistics. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
2. ^ a b Prestonsburg High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 7, 2021.
3. ^ "Gearheart takes over Blackcat boys' basketball program". Floyd County Chronicle. July 14, 2017.

## External links[edit]

* Prestonburg High School

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* NCES

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