Pike County Schools is a public school district

School district

School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...

 located in Pike County, Kentucky

Pike County, Kentucky

Pike County is a county located in the U.S. state of Kentucky. As of 2010, the population was 65,024. Its county seat is Pikeville. Pike is Kentucky's largest county in terms of land area. Pike County is the 11th largest county in Kentucky in terms of population preceded by Bullitt County and...

. The district has 10,457 students (as of 2008) attending 25 schools, making it the eighth largest school district in Kentucky

Kentucky

The Commonwealth of Kentucky is a state located in the East Central United States of America. As classified by the United States Census Bureau, Kentucky is a Southern state, more specifically in the East South Central region. Kentucky is one of four U.S. states constituted as a commonwealth...

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Board of education

The five members of the Pike County Board of Education are elected by general election to four-year terms. Each board member is responsible for an area of Pike County and the schools contained therein. The current board members are (in order of district number) are: Virgil Osborne, Earl Thacker, Frank D. Ratliff, Chuck Johnson, and Frank McGuire. Roger Wagner currently serves as superintendent.

List of schools

School	City	Mascot Athletic nickname The athletic nickname, or equivalently athletic moniker, of a university or college within the United States is the name officially adopted by that institution for at least the members of its athletic teams...	Enrollment
Belfry High School	South Williamson South Williamson, Kentucky South Williamson is an unincorporated town in the Appalachian Mountains of northeastern Pike County, Kentucky, borders with West Virginia. It is separated from Williamson, West Virginia by the Tug Fork River. The town is located 23 miles east of Pikeville, Kentucky and 28 miles southwest of...	Pirates	740
East Ridge High School East Ridge High School (Kentucky) East Ridge High School is a public secondary school located in Lick Creek, Kentucky, and is the largest out of six high schools in Pike County with a current enrollment of 734 students.-History:...	Lick Creek	Warriors	750
Phelps High School	Phelps Phelps, Kentucky Phelps is a census-designated place in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,053 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Phelps is located at ....	Hornets	408
Pike County Central High School Pike County Central High School Pike County Central High School is a public high school located in Pikeville, Kentucky. The school mascot is a hawk. The school motto is "Soaring To Greatness". PCCHS serves around 700 students, 9th to 12th grade and is just minutes from the downtown Pikeville area...	Pikeville Pikeville, Kentucky Pikeville is a city in Pike County, Kentucky. The population was 6,903 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.-History:On March 25, 1822, the county's government officials decided to build a new county seat named Liberty, one and one-half mile below the mouth of the Russell Fork...	Hawks	714
Shelby Valley High School Shelby Valley High School Shelby Valley High School is a public high school located in Pike County, Kentucky.Situated on of flat land in the gently rolling hills of eastern Kentucky, Shelby Valley is well equipped to fulfill its mission of serving as the gateway to the future for its students. There are 597 students...	Pikeville	Wildcats	598
Belfry Middle	South Williamson South Williamson, Kentucky South Williamson is an unincorporated town in the Appalachian Mountains of northeastern Pike County, Kentucky, borders with West Virginia. It is separated from Williamson, West Virginia by the Tug Fork River. The town is located 23 miles east of Pikeville, Kentucky and 28 miles southwest of...	Pirates	558
Virgie Middle	Virgie Virgie, Kentucky Virgie is an unincorporated community located along Kentucky Route 1469 in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. Virgie's post office was established as Clintwood on April 3, 1890, with James M. Damron as postmaster. It was later renamed "Virgie" after the daughter of local resident, W.O.B...	Eagles	264
Bevins Elementary	Sidney Sidney, Kentucky Sidney is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky, United States, nestled at the intersection of KY 486 and KY 3220. Although Sidney is unincorporated, it has a Family Dollar and its own volunteer fire department . There is also one remaining coal mine, which is located just off of...	Cardinals	198
Blackberry Elementary	Blackberry	Bulldogs	128
Dorton Elementary	Dorton Dorton, Kentucky Dorton is an unincorporated community in southern Pike County, Kentucky, United States. Located along U.S. Route 23, also known as Country Music Highway, it lies at 37.27667°N, 82.57917°W at the altitude of 683 feet.It is centered at the confluence of Dorton Creek and Shelby Creek and the junction...	Wildcats	320
Elkhorn City Elementary	Elkhorn City	Cougars	497
Feds Creek Elementary	Feds Creek	Vikings	275
G.F. Johnson Elementary	Pikeville Pikeville, Kentucky Pikeville is a city in Pike County, Kentucky. The population was 6,903 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.-History:On March 25, 1822, the county's government officials decided to build a new county seat named Liberty, one and one-half mile below the mouth of the Russell Fork...	Eagles	340
Johns Creek Elementary	Pikeville Pikeville, Kentucky Pikeville is a city in Pike County, Kentucky. The population was 6,903 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.-History:On March 25, 1822, the county's government officials decided to build a new county seat named Liberty, one and one-half mile below the mouth of the Russell Fork...	Bearcats	797
Kimper Elementary	Kimper	Tigers	185
Majestic-Knox Elementary	Majestic	Lions	146
Milliard Elementary	Pikeville Pikeville, Kentucky Pikeville is a city in Pike County, Kentucky. The population was 6,903 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.-History:On March 25, 1822, the county's government officials decided to build a new county seat named Liberty, one and one-half mile below the mouth of the Russell Fork...	Mustangs	859
Mullins Elementary	Pikeville Pikeville, Kentucky Pikeville is a city in Pike County, Kentucky. The population was 6,903 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.-History:On March 25, 1822, the county's government officials decided to build a new county seat named Liberty, one and one-half mile below the mouth of the Russell Fork...	Tigers	492
Northpoint Academy	Pikeville Pikeville, Kentucky Pikeville is a city in Pike County, Kentucky. The population was 6,903 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.-History:On March 25, 1822, the county's government officials decided to build a new county seat named Liberty, one and one-half mile below the mouth of the Russell Fork...		100
Phelps Day Treatment	Phelps Phelps, Kentucky Phelps is a census-designated place in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,053 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Phelps is located at ....		25
Phelps Elementary	Kimper Phelps, Kentucky Phelps is a census-designated place in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. The population was 1,053 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Phelps is located at ....	Hornets	299
Robinson Creek Elementary	Robinson Creek	Zebras	146
Runyon Elementary	Stone Stone, Kentucky Stone is an unincorporated community in Pike County, Kentucky, United States. It was established in 1912. Stone was a mining community named for Galen Stone, head of the Pond Creek Coal Company which was based in Stone. In 1922 the Pond Creek Coal Company was sold to Fordson Coal Company, which...	Raiders	144
Shelby Valley Day Treatment	Pikeville Pikeville, Kentucky Pikeville is a city in Pike County, Kentucky. The population was 6,903 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Pike County.-History:On March 25, 1822, the county's government officials decided to build a new county seat named Liberty, one and one-half mile below the mouth of the Russell Fork...		27
Southside Elementary	South Williamson South Williamson, Kentucky South Williamson is an unincorporated town in the Appalachian Mountains of northeastern Pike County, Kentucky, borders with West Virginia. It is separated from Williamson, West Virginia by the Tug Fork River. The town is located 23 miles east of Pikeville, Kentucky and 28 miles southwest of...	Stars	563