Shelby County Public Schools -

High School Students: SCHS will host the SAT right here in Shelby County on December 6th, March 14th, and May 2nd! 📝
• If you're already signed up—great! Just make sure you choose SCHS as your testing site.
• Still unsure? This is your chance to take the SAT close to home, with no extra travel. Go for it!

Today we honor Martha Layne Collins: a proud Shelby County resident, graduate of Shelbyville High School, a former teacher, Kentucky’s first and only female governor, and the namesake of our Titans. Governor Collins was a steadfast supporter of Shelby County, its students, and pushing education forward across the entire state; always leading by example and showing just how high our young people can reach. It is an honor to be part of her lasting legacy, and we will continue to carry forward her vision and good work for generations to come. Our thoughts go out to her family and friends during this time.

We hope you had an excellent Fall Break! Just a reminder that tomorrow is a Professional Development Day for SCPS staff. Students will return on Tuesday, October 21st. We can't wait to see you then! 🍎🍃

All afternoon bus routes have been safely completed.

We want to express our appreciation to our school administration teams and their staff, as well as the SCPS Executive Leadership Team, for their diligence in ensuring a safe end to the school day. Finally, a heartfelt thank you to our dedicated bus drivers and the entire Transportation Department for their outstanding efforts.

Dr. Matthews recaps a few of the great things going on in Shelby County. Let's finish out the week strong before Fall Break next week!

https://youtu.be/Qs1ycTh12Ck

Due to rainfall and current road conditions in certain areas of Shelby County, SCPS parents can come to school at any time to check their student(s) out of school. This is for all grade levels.

Happy National Custodian Day! Shelby County Public Schools employs over 40 custodians who are the core of their school communities. Not only do they keep our buildings in prime shape for learning, but are often key mentors that demonstrate to students every day integrity and compassion. They help #CompleteTheCircle🔵 for our students, and we can't thank them enough!!! #NationalCustodianDay

"The Principal Perspective" #3 with Dr. Carla Kent is out now: an in-depth interview about Shelby County High School's principal and her vision for the school. Watch now! 🚀

https://youtu.be/Qa6Sd4S84BQ?si=BBjrY47EkR1NCbBh

Our 2025-2026 CTE Ambassadors! These student leaders have been selected as advocates for SCPS College and Career Pathways to their fellow students as well as our community. With over 70 students representing 17 different pathway options, these ambassadors will make a difference by inspiring their peers, building connections, and showcasing the incredible opportunities available through CTE.
We’re proud to have them lead the way! 🎓🌎🛠️
#ShelbyInspired #CompleteTheCircle 🔵

🏈 Tomorrow night's the TRADITIONAL BANK HOMETOWN SHOWDOWN!
Come out to support our Titans and Rockets as battle under the Friday Night Lights. Before we bring the energy and pack the stands, here's a quick "KNOW BEFORE YOU GO":

🕖 KICKOFF: 7:30PM @ TITAN STADIUM
⛺️ TRADITIONAL BANK TAILGATE @ 5:45
💳 Door: Card/Apple Pay
💵 Concessions: Cash/Card/Venmo
🪪 SCPS Badge accepted for entry
🧑‍🧑‍🧒 Kids K-8 MUST be accompanied by adult ‼️‼️‼️
🐕 NO PETS ‼️‼️‼️
📺 Streaming: Glicod on YouTube
📻 Radio: Froggy 101.7

Dear Families,

This letter is to inform you about a threat received at Shelby County High School this morning. Our school is committed to the safety of all our students. We also want to clearly communicate with parents about safety issues when they arise.

This morning, there was a threat made to Shelby County High School. After conferring with the superintendent’s office and local law enforcement, Shelby County High School was immediately placed on Lockdown. All other schools on Rocket Lane were placed on Soft Lockdown, and all other Shelby County Public School sites were placed on High Alert.

“I want to thank all of our law enforcement agencies who responded this morning. We have the best law enforcement and emergency personnel in the state, and they did an outstanding job,” said Superintendent Dr. Josh Matthews. Kentucky State Police, the Shelbyville Police Department, and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office were swift to respond and support our efforts on-site at Shelby County High School. At 11:23 am, an All-Clear was given to all our schools by law enforcement. “I want to thank our amazing team as well. Our school and district administrators, along with our school staff, did an outstanding job. I am proud of how smoothly things ran and the swift communication we were able to get out to our public.”

In an unrelated incident, an adult was apprehended on the Milestone Campus. That individual was in possession of firearms and was immediately taken into custody by local law enforcement. Law enforcement has assured us that this was unrelated to the threat made by phone to Shelby County High School.

All threats to our schools or students are taken seriously and investigated thoroughly. As a district, we want families to have access to the facts so you can discuss them with your child and emphasize the seriousness of this issue, should you choose.

We want to thank our local law enforcement for their swift response and efforts to keep SCPS students and staff safe. We also thank the staff at Shelby County High School for their level-headed response to the situation.

There will be a joint video statement between Dr. Matthews and the Shelby County Sheriff’s Office released later today.

UPDATE: An "All-Clear" has been given by law enforcement to our schools. A final update on today's events will be provided soon from the Superintendent. Thank you to our first responders and SCPS staff for quick and effective action.