Rowan County Senior High School (RCSHS) is located in Morehead

Morehead, Kentucky

As of the census of 2010, there were 6,845 people, households, and families residing in the city. The population density was 726.2 people per square mile. There were 2,356 housing units at an average density of 253.3 per square mile. The racial makeup of the city was 93.2% White, 3.2% African...

, Kentucky

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. The enrollment for the beginning of the 2007-08 school year was 1,010 students. The mascot is the Viking and the school colors are green and white. Debbie Howes is the current principal.

Athletics

In 2011, the boy's basketball team played in the championship game of the 2011 PNC Bank/Kentucky High School Athletic Association Boys' Sweet Sixteen Basketball Tournament. Although the Rowan Vikings lost the game in double overtime, a resolution was created by the Senate of the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky to honor the team, their coach, their school, and their community for their efforts in "one of the best high school basketball games this Commonwealth has ever seen."

Notable alumni

• Matt Cutts
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• Joe Magrane
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• Kelly Nass - TV producer
• Sam Holbrook
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