Shelby County Public Schools

Shelby County Public Schools is built on a strong foundation of stable leadership, parent support, community involvement, and deep commitment to providing a quality education for our students. This foundation provides the support for our vision: Kentucky’s Exemplary School District. Our mission is: Dedicated to Excellence and Success for All.

We provide quality instruction to students at four Preschool sites, six elementary schools, two middle schools and two high schools (as of August 2010). Parents can determine which school their child(ren) will attend through the Attendance Directory in the navigation bar on the left (under Students/Parents).

Jenny Van Tiem, Director of Bands at SCHS, announced that she will join eight students at Morehead State University’s 52nd Annual Honors Band Clinic Feb 11-14. They were chosen by audition process out of the 15 students that auditioned from Shelby County. She said, “This is a very select Honors Band of students from all across the state of Kentucky and surrounding states.” Selected were Chelsea Ford, Kaitlin Mullins, Andrea Eggen, Will Shoultz, Justin Luken, Adam Miller, Isaac English and Taylor Todd.

Southside Elementary will host the Shelby County Board of Education meeting Feb 11 at 7 p.m. Michael Rowe, Principal, said students will talk about after-school Tiger Trails and Boot Camp, while another group shares how a field trip connected them to classroom learning. Staff Reports include an update on the Daycare Program by Lisa Smith & Joy Royalty as well as the Preschool, also by Lisa Smith. The Board will discuss KIDS First in Frankfort Advocacy Conference and Lobbying Day Feb 24-25. Board Approval Item is to consider approval for Shelby County Area Technology Center's offer to partner and provide a College Coach.

Registration materials will be distributed during homeroom on Wednesday, February 3 for next school year’s 10th, 11th, and 12th graders.  Students assigned to SCHS have yellow stickers on SCHS registration sheet.  Students assigned to MLCHS have blue stickers on MLCHS registration sheets.   All students will receive partial Academic Guides with graduation requirements, grading scales, program information, etc.  Full Academic Guides with career clusters and course descriptions will be posted here.

A One Call Now message will be issued Wednesday letting parents know to look for registration materials.   Counselors will visit classrooms Thursday and Friday to answer questions.  On Monday, February 8, counselors will begin seeing students to conference about classes and to collect registration sheets.    

Parent questions about registration can be directed to Cathleen Johnson or Mary Louise Pozaric at SCHS.  SCHS counselors will visit 8th graders at East Middle February 22-23 to distribute registration materials and to discuss high school courses, credits, KEES, etc.   There will be a parent meeting for incoming 9th graders on Thursday, February 25 at 6:30 pm in the gym.  Department heads will discuss their courses and counselors/administrators will be available to answer questions.  Karen Henderson at West Middle is handling registration for the incoming 9th graders to Collins.