Magoffin County High School

Magoffin County High School is a public secondary-level education high school located in Salyersville, Magoffin County, Kentucky and is part of the Magoffin County Public School District. MCHS is the only high school located within Magoffin County.HistoryThe Magoffin County Institute, Salyersville's first High School, was founded in 1908 by Reverend A. C. Harlowe. The Magoffin County Institute was utilized as the primary source of secondary-level education in the county until 1937, when the Salyersville High School location was built just off Gardner Trail in Magoffin County. In 1979, a new building was erected at what is now Hornet Drive that included a vocational school as well.Tragedy struck the Magoffin County High School building at Hornet Drive on March 2, 2012 when an EF3 tornado caused extensive damage to the primary building, along with multiple other buildings in the area. Two years passed until $40 Million in funding was raised to build a new complex for Magoffin County High School adjacent to the Mountain Parkway and US 460.In August 2016 the new buildings were open to all students. This included a new Gymnasium, a new Football Field, a new Running Track, all new classrooms and cafeterias.Starting in 2004, Magoffin County High School teamed up with local cable provider "Howard Cable" to create the "Magoffin County Schools Television" channel (MCS-TV). The channel's programming includes school athletics games, club-created programs, field trip memorial videos and other original programming focused on the county's public schools.Career and technical developmentIn addition to the primary Magoffin County High School building, the public school system offers the Magoffin County Career & Technical Center . The career development programs offered by MCCTC include Electricity, Carpentry, Welding, Computing and Horticulture.