Paducah Tilghman High School
| Paducah Tilghman High School | |
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| File:PaducahTilghman.png | |
| Address | |
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2400 Washington Street , 42003 | |
| Coordinates | 37°04′22″N 88°37′24″W / 37.072710°N 88.623400°WCoordinates: 37°04′22″N 88°37′24″W / 37.072710°N 88.623400°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Academic Excellence, Tradition, and Pride |
| School district | Paducah Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 182085 |
| Principal | Allison Stieg[1] |
| Teaching staff | 51.30 (FTE) (2017–18)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12[2] |
| Enrollment | 804 (2017–18)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.67 (2017–18)[2] |
| Campus | Small city |
| Color(s) | Blue White |
| Athletics | Football, soccer, baseball, track, fast-pitch softball, wrestling, tennis, golf, cheerleading, swimming, volleyball, basketball, cross-country, mountain biking, bowling |
| Nickname | Blue Tornado |
| Newspaper | The Bell |
| Yearbook | Pathways |
| Feeder schools | Paducah Middle School |
| Website | No URL found. Please specify a URL here or add one to Wikidata. |
Paducah Tilghman High School is a public secondary school in Paducah, Kentucky. It is the only high school in the Paducah Independent School District.
History
The school opened at its first location in 1900, and was named Paducah High School. The school moved to a location on Jetton Boulevard in 1921, and the original building became Washington Junior High School.[3][4] That first building has since been demolished.[3] The new school on Jetton Boulevard was named Augusta Tilghman High School in honor of Augusta Tilghman, whose sons donated $20,000 for the school's construction.[4] Augusta Tilghman was the wife of Lloyd Tilghman, a Confederate general and Paducah native who died in the Battle of Vicksburg.[4][5] The building also housed Walter C. Jetton Middle School. Both schools operated in the building until 1981, and the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1995.[4] The current school, named Paducah Tilghman High School, is larger than the previous two schools.[6]
A Paducah Tilghman High School student was one of 121 students in the United States named a Presidential Scholar in 1972.[7]
Rivalries
Rivalries Tilghman's rivalry with Mayfield H.S. date back 98 years, when Tilghman won a competitive football game. Tilghman participates in "Mayfield Week" where students show school spirit by dressing up throughout the week on "hick day, dooms day, blue and white day, 80's day and twin day."
In addition Tilghman often battles Lone Oak for division championships in most sports, and Heath in soccer, having met in the District Championships for the last 9 years. Lastly, Tilghman's rivalry with Hopkinsville dates back to when both schools participated in Class AAA football. Before the playoff format changed in the late 1980s, only the district champion made the playoffs. This game was very important to both schools since both were usually undefeated in district play before they met on the field for the final game of the season. [8]
Notable alumni
- Kurt Barber, 1987 KHSAA Mr. Football Winner; All American at University of Southern California USC; professional NFL player with New York Jets[9]
- Benjamin Beaton, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky[citation needed]
- Hunter Cantwell, quarterback for the University of Louisville, quarterback for the NFL Carolina Panthers, and head football coach at Carroll County High School (Kentucky)[10]
- Steve Finley, former major league baseball player, 2-time All-Star, 5-time Gold Glove winner, won the 2001 World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks[11]
- Josh Forrest, former NFL player[12]
- J. D. Grey, President of the Southern Baptist Convention[citation needed]
- Robert H. Grubbs, chemist and Nobel laureate[13]
- Bryan Hall, won Super Bowl XLVII with the Baltimore Ravens[14]
- J. D. Harmon, professional football player[15]
- Billy Jack Haskins, 1992 KHSAA Mr. Football winner[16]
- Edward G McFarland, professor and surgeon, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[17]
- Jeff McWaters, Class of 1974, founder, AMERIGROUP Corporation; Virginia state senator[18]
- Glenn Shaw, professional football player for the Chicago Bears, Los Angeles Rams, and Oakland Raiders[citation needed]
- Terry Shumpert, professional baseball player[19]
- George Wilson, professional football player for the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills[20]
References
- ^ Yu, Chris (March 18, 2019). "Allison Stieg 'so excited' to be next Paducah Tilghman principal". WPSD-TV. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Paducah Tilghman High School (210465001154)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ a b Downey, Clifford J. (2002). Western Kentucky in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia. p. 97.
- ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service. 1995.
- ^ Downey, Clifford J. (2002). Western Kentucky in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia. p. 97.
- ^ Yu, Chris (June 18, 2020). "New petition calls for removing Tilghman memorial from Paducah park". WPSD Local 6.
- ^ Presidential Scholars. The White House. 1972.
- ^ "Tilghman prepares for game 108 in one of states biggest rivalry games". The Paducah Sun. September 2, 2021. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
- ^ "Kurt Barber Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ Frakes, Jason (March 12, 2019). "Hunter Cantwell named new football coach at Christian Academy". Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Steve Finley Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Josh Forrest Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Jackson Purchase Nobel Laureate". Jackson Purchase Historical Society. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Arkansas State profile". astateredwolves.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ Wells, Adam (April 29, 2017). "JD Harmon joins Browns as undrafted free agent". WPSD. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ Brewer, Jerry (May 28, 2009). "Living the dream through sports and writing". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). www.hopkinsmedicine.org. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Jeffrey L. McWaters". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Terry Shumpert Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "George Wilson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
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