McCracken County High School

🐎 HERD Time at MCHS 🐎
Today during HERD Time, our principals connected with students via a live Google Meet to share essential back-to-school updates. 📚✨

Topics included:
✅ Dress Code
✅ Tardies
✅ Traffic Flow
✅ Parking Passes
✅ 21st Century Program
✅ 5-5 Rule
✅ Last Day for Schedule Changes

HERD Time is a dedicated part of the school day where students connect with a faculty mentor who guides them through academic planning, career exploration, and building strong life skills. It’s one more way we make sure every Mustang has someone in their corner. #McCrackenProud

Congratulations to our McCracken County Employee of the Week – Jeremy Watwood! #McCrackenProud

Mr. Watwood - We appreciate everything you do for our students, staff, and, community. Thank you!

Mustang Summer Update

AP Exam Success at McCracken County High School!

We’re proud of our students’ outstanding 2024–2025 AP exam results! 75% Pass Rate! #McCrackenProud

Also, shoutout to our AP teachers for guiding and inspiring our students every step of the way!

⛳ Mustang Golf Dominates Again! ⛳

Tenth tournament of the season ✅ Ninth team win of the year ✅

On Saturday (8/9/25), our boys competed in the Paducah Tilghman Invitational at Paxton Park and brought home another TEAM 1st place finish with a one-over-par 285! 🏆🐎

McCracken A Results:
🥇 Landon Hunt – 69 (-2)
🥈 Dallas Vinson – 70 (-1)
T5 – Evan Hack & Jack Farmery – 73 (+2)
13th – Tanner Kight – 75

McCracken B Results:
7th place team finish with a score of 320!
T14 – Peyton Courtney – 76

👏 Way to go, Mustangs! #McCrackenProud

Mustang Weekly Update
8/11 - 8/16

🎉🐴 Meet the Mustangs – Friday, August 8!
Join us as we kick off the fall sports season and celebrate our Mustang athletes! Gates open at 4 PM — enjoy team introductions, performances, games, great food, a silent auction, and more!

🎟️ $5 at the gate
🎟️ All athletes in uniform get in FREE
🍕 Food from Zaxby’s, Papa Johns, Iron Smoke BBQ, Swirls, Lone Oak Nutrition & more
🎟️ Season football tickets + parking passes available
📣 Come support our fall teams and be part of the Mustang tradition!

📣 Coming Soon: A Better Way to Stay Connected!

Starting August 6th, you’ll receive messages, updates, and announcements from your child’s school right inside the McCracken County Schools, KY app.
✅ One place for all school communication
📱 Text notifications even if you haven’t downloaded the app
💬 Easy access to message teachers, coaches, counselors & more

We were so excited to see all our students and families during registration!

A huge THANK YOU to the local businesses and churches that kept our faculty and staff fueled and hydrated during those busy days. We appreciate you more than you know!

🚍 Transportation Update for McCracken County Families 🚍
Our Transportation Office is hard at work developing new bus routes and improving the efficiency of current ones. Once routes are finalized, drivers will begin practicing them the first week of August.
After that, bus drivers will contact parents and guardians directly with estimated pickup and drop-off times. We appreciate your patience and support as we prepare for a smooth start to the school year!

REMINDER: Meal Bag Pick-Up Starts TODAY at Heath Elementary! If you registered for a 7-day breakfast & lunch meal bag, pick-up is at: Heath Elementary School 4365 Metropolis Lake Road 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM Pick-Up Schedule: July 1 – July 15: Tuesdays @ Heath Elementary School

McCracken County High School Recognizes 22 Performing and Visual Arts Seniors for Achievements and Scholarship Signings #McCrackenProud https://www.mccracken.kyschools.us/article/2209229

Congratulations to the following seniors for their accomplishments and signing college scholarships today! #McCrackenProud James Barragan - Indiana Tech - Track & Field Cami Cox - Kentucky Wesleyan College - Softball Abigail Ellis - Midway University - Wrestling Cooper Falconite - Southeast Missouri State University - Football Katelyn Heider - Union University - Soccer Brooklyn Lowery - Transylvania University - Track & Field Briley McKenzie - University of West Georgia - Cheer Heather Mendoza - Berea College - Soccer Carson Wallace - WKCTC - Basketball

🥳 McCracken Monday- TODAY! 🐔 Students—wear your McCracken County Public Schools gear to Chick-fil-A and score: ✔️ 1 FREE chicken biscuit (breakfast) OR ✔️ 1 FREE original chicken sandwich (lunch/dinner) With purchase. Limit 1 per student. Let’s show our school spirit and support this awesome partnership!

📣 KSA Testing starts this week at MCHS! We’re kicking things off by celebrating our current Seniors who scored Proficient and Distinguished on last year’s KSA exams—way to crush it! You set the bar high, and we’re #McCrackenProud of your hard work and achievement! 🗓️ Current Sophomores, you're up first—testing begins Tuesday! 🔋 Sophomores & Juniors — don’t forget to charge your Chromebooks! Let’s show what we’ve learned, Mustangs! 🐎📚

Congrats to Devin Moore, Tyler Chandler, Caleb Melton, and Alex Smith! Throughout the school year, more than two dozen outstanding tech students were selected as AGC Students of the Week. These students were recognized for their excellence in both their trade programs and academics at the AGC of Western Kentucky’s annual Awards Banquet on Thursday. Each student honored received a plaque, a scholarship, and a Milwaukee M18 drill set. We are #McCrackenProud of their hard work, dedication, and accomplishments!

🚨 Student Spotlight 🚨 Congrats to Junior Evan Whitler! He is officially a Level 1 Certified Firefighter in the state of Kentucky! #McCrackenProud At just 17 years old, Evan has already shown incredible dedication to public service through the Junior Firefighter Program, balancing his responsibilities as a high school junior while working toward this impressive certification. 👨‍🚒📚 Evan's goal? To join the department full-time after graduation next summer — and we have no doubt he'll get there. 🙌 The Junior Firefighter Program, open to students ages 15–17, is an incredible opportunity to inspire and prepare the next generation of first responders. Evan is a shining example of what passion, discipline, and community commitment can achieve.

Our McCracken County High School Culinary students had the opportunity to teach knife skills to elementary students from HLOE! From proper technique to kitchen safety, it was a hands-on learning experience for both our big and little Mustangs. #McCrackenProud

Calling all Flash, Greyhounds, and Pirates! Did you forget to grab a yearbook? Or maybe yours got lost during a move? We've got you covered! McCracken County High School is clearing out old yearbooks, and this is your chance to grab a piece of your school's history. Scan the QR code or click the link below to see what's available! Don’t miss out — once they’re gone, they’re gone! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScLOVt_FyoJo9TUIBL8_JcT9pHRZD-w0q9hDupEsQwo7zlZcQ/viewform

👏 A huge congratulations to Jack Thompson for scoring a PERFECT 36 composite on the ACT! Jack also earned perfect scores in English, Math, and Science! 🌟 Your hard work and dedication truly paid off, Jack — we are so proud of you! #McCrackenProud