George Rogers Clark High School (Kentucky)

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George Rogers Clark High School
Address
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2745 Boonesboro Road

Public
Motto"All students, College and Career ready"
Established1963 (620 Boone Ave.). 2013 (2745 Boonesboro road)
School districtClark County Public Schools
PrincipalJamie Keene
Grades9–12
Enrollment1,525[1] (2018–19)
Color(s)Red and white     [2]
NicknameCardinals[2]
RivalMontgomery County Indians
Feeder schoolsHenry E. Baker Intermediate School and Robert Campbell Junior High School
Websitegrchs.com

The only public high school in Winchester, Kentucky, George Rogers Clark High School opened in the fall of 1963, consolidating Clark County High School and Winchester High School, locally referred to as county high and city high respectively. In 2011 construction began on a new building. In the fall of 2013, and a remarkable 50 years since the opening of the original facility, all student activity and faculty moved to the new facility, keeping the name "George Rogers Clark High School.” The new building has one athletic facility.

The school has a strong record in athletics, celebrating state championships in numerous sports. One notable victory was in the boys' basketball 2021–22 season, in which the team won the boys state basketball championship at

red cardinal head on the tank. "Red Cardinal" is mostly worn at football games. There are three additional uniforms with "GRC" on it in different styles and the one they wear for competitions and championship games is black and has a red "C" in the background and in the foreground are the words "Cards" this is mostly worn at basketball games. The last one is black and has the word "Cardinals" going horizontally across the chest and three red stripes going down the rib cage and on the body suite. Their uniforms are made by Varsity Brands
. In February 2010, the GRC Varsity won 4th place in Large Varsity Division II at the National High School Cheerleading Championship, the following week, they placed 3rd in state competition in Large Varsity. In 2010–2011 school year they competed in Nationals at the Medium Varsity Division I level place 10th and Medium in state and placing 3rd. In 2014, the George Rogers Clark Varsity squad earned the title of Kentucky State Champions.

The school's band is known as "Kentucky's Friedest since 1963." The band currently has an enrollment of approximately 100 members. GRC is known as a formidable competitor in such venues as Bands of America, The Contest of Champions, and Kentucky Music Educators Association Sanctioned Contests.

The GRC Symphonic Band has performed at the Midwest International Band and Orchestra Clinic in

Chicago, Illinois (1977) and has competed in Bands of America
and National Adjudicators Invitational Concert Festivals.

While it is not a sport recognized by the KHSAA, cheerleading is popular and very competitive at George Rogers Clark. In 2006, the cheerleading team captured its fourth straight Kentucky Association of Prep Organization Sponsors (KAPOS) state championship. The squad has won 12 of the last 13 state championships in the traditional at-large category.

The school also offers an academic team, which has been successful on multiple levels. In 2019, one student placed in the statewide competition. In 2019 and 2018, the school placed second at the region competition, with several students and their quick recall team advancing to state. The quick recall team placed first in 2019, and second in 2018. In 2017, the school placed third at the region competition, and third in quick recall. The school has also placed well in previous years.

The school's

Mock Trial
team has also competed at a state level.

GRC's

Gay-Straight Alliance
(GSA) has allowed students to feel more safe, and participated in the Day of Silence in 2021 and 2022.

The school offers multiple AP courses, including AP Psychology, AP Human Geography, AP Biology, AP World History, AP Calculus AB, AP Music Theory, AP Literature, and others. They also offer many pre-AP classes.

Notable alumni

  • Yeremiah Bell - NFL defensive back drafted by the Miami Dolphins in 2003 and selected to the 2009 Pro Bowl team.
  • Matt Ginter - MLB pitcher drafted in the 1st round of the 1999 MLB draft by the Chicago White Sox.

References

  1. ^ "2018–2019 Audited School Enrollments (in alphabetical order)" (PDF). Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved July 31, 2019.
  2. ^ a b "George Rogers Clark High School". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
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