Congratulations to the Stangettes for their outstanding achievements!
🎉🏆 What a weekend for the McCracken County Dance Team! 🏆🎉
The Dance Team competed in the NDA Nationals this past weekend in Orlando, Florida. They won 4th in the Nation for Game Day and 6th in the Nation for their Team Routine!
Congratulations! #McCrackenProud
🍀 Good luck to the JUNIORS taking the ACT today and tomorrow! 🍀
Remember to breathe, stay focused, and trust in your abilities. You've got this!
We believe in you! #McCrackenProud
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
Mustang Nation - It is OPENING DAY for the Mustang Baseball and Lady Mustang Softball teams! Good luck! #McCrackenProud
MCHS Varsity Baseball @ Murray - 5:30
MCHS V/JV Softball @ Trigg County - 6:00
🌟 Rotary Students of the Month for March! 🌟
McCracken Seniors Ross Aldridge, Jude Farley, and Eli James
These students were selected by MCHS faculty and have the opportunity to attend a Rotary Club meeting during their designated month. We're thrilled to have Ross, Jude, and Eli represent McCracken County High School this March! #McCrackenProud
Huge shoutout to everyone who came out to Firehouse Subs for the Class of 2024 Spirit Night! 🎉 Your support helped make this event a success! Special thanks to Firehouse Subs for hosting and serving dinner to the Mustangs supporters last night! #McCrackenProud
Congratulations to the Paducah Area Technical Center Students of the Month for February 2024! #McCrackenProud
Auto Tech - Devin Moore (11)
Media Arts - Haley Caronongan (12)
You can learn more about the Paducah Area Technical Center at: https://paducahinnovationhub.com/
Let's give a shoutout to all the dedicated school social workers who make a difference in the lives of students and families every day. Thank you, Coach Shumpert! #McCrackenProud
🎓TONIGHT = Support the McCracken County High School Class of 2024! Swing by Firehouse Subs from 3-8 pm and mention MCHS Seniors at the cashier to show your support. Whether you order in-store or online, every bite counts towards the Senior Celebration Spirit Night!
Good luck to the Mustangs Dance Team! The Stangettes are in Orlando to compete at NDA Nationals! They will perform on Friday, March 8th! #McCrackenProud
https://www.varsity.com/nda/school/competitions/high-school-nationals/
Today, three members of our Mustang TV crew interviewed MCPS Superintendent Josh Hunt. He answered questions about what's next in the search for a new MCHS principal.
Stay tuned for the exclusive scoop on the Mustang TV Weekly Newscast. #McCrackenProud
McCracken County High School Senior Evelyn (Evie) Maddox, who currently attends The Gatton Academy, has been named a National Merit Semifinalist.
“To become a Finalist, the Semifinalist and a high school official must submit a detailed scholarship application, in which they provide information about the Semifinalist’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, demonstrated leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards received. A Semifinalist must have an outstanding academic record throughout high school, be endorsed and recommended by a high school official, write an essay, and earn SAT® or ACT® scores that confirm the student’s earlier performance on the qualifying test.”
Evie joins MCHS Seniors Owen Cody and Garret Greenwell as National Merit Semifinalists!
McCracken County Cheerleading Prep Clinic 2024
Thursday, March 14
The MCHS coed cheer team is conducting a prep clinic to help prepare athletes for upcoming middle school and high school cheer tryouts. Clinic is for current 5th-8th graders. Instruction will be provided by the coed cheer coaching staff covering technique for jumps, motions, tumbling and stunting.
McCracken County High School (Main Gym)
$30 a participant
5:00 - 5:15pm: Registration and Check-In
5:15 - 7:30pm: Prep Clinic
Please submit the following form to register. You can also register the day of the clinic at 5pm.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1URE6IZ3JmfH6qGjH4Xv9Rwm27esXLeRhf8ZYoqm3--k/viewform?edit_requested=true
National Maintenance Worker Appreciation Day is today, March 4, 2024. On the surface, maintenance work may seem like a behind-the-scenes kind of business. In reality, it is essential to the functioning of MCHS! THANK YOU to our maintenance staff! #McCrackenProud
Freshman Preview Night
Tuesday, March 5, 2024
6:00pm - 8:00pm
CPlant Auditorium
Calling all incoming freshmen and parents/guardians! 📅 Tomorrow, 8th graders and their families will get a chance to visit, explore, and ask all the questions they have about McCracken County High School!
MCHS departments, clubs, pathways, and groups will be represented to showcase the amazing opportunities waiting for our future Mustangs!
Congratulations to the Mane Tale Yearbook Staff. On Friday, they received the celebratory award banner for 2023 Outstanding YEARBOOK. This yearbook was also selected to be featured in the publication "Possibilities" which displays "student journalism at its best, featuring some of the most creative yearbooks from across the country." #McCrackenProud
Last weekend was an amazing milestone for McCracken County Band students and their program! #McCrackenProud
"After a year of planning and preparation, we were able to present our newly commissioned piece of music “Ride the Sky” by composer Chris Loe. The McCracken Co. Wind Ensemble students performed the world premiere at the Southeast Missouri State Concert Band Festival. The piece was commissioned to commemorate the first decade of McCracken County High School."
https://chrisloemusic.com/
MCHS students competed at the FBLA REGION 1 CONFERENCE at Murray State University on Wednesday, February 28.
Congratulations to the winners!
Alexa Brower - 1st Place Organizational Leadership
Kevin Denny - 2nd Place Public Speaking
Cameron McDowell - 3rd Place Sport and Entertainment Management
Pratha Patel - 1st Place Business Calculations
Zach Poat - 1st Place Advertising
Mariane Puertollano - 3rd Place Business Communications
#McCrackenProud
The FBLA State Conference is in Louisville from April 8 to April 10.
Congratulations to Senior Colton Blackwell for being named ATC Technical Student of the Week! #McCrackenProud
PADUCAH ROTARY YOUTH SPEECH CONTEST
Congratulations to the participants and winners!
Scarlett Hernandez, 9th grade
Sophia Wang, 11th grade – placed 3rd in the contest
Jenna Bonnell, 11th grade
The contest was open to any high school student in Paducah/McCracken County. Students had to prepare a 5 – 8 minute speech on the Rotary theme of “Create Hope in the World”. Winners advance to the next level of competition. Each participant will receive a certificate and recognition at next week's Rotary meeting. #McCrackenProud
The countdown is on for the ACT! The first testing day is Tuesday, March 12th.
Students: Have you been attending the ACT Prep sessions? ALL grades can attend, but it's prime time for JUNIORS to take advantage of these study sessions.
Parents/Guardians: Students can also review at home with CERT. They can watch CERT corrections and explanation videos, and take the CERT quizzes for extra help and practice. https://certforschools.com/
