Grayson County High School

A Massive Thank You To The GC Community!

GCHS would like to take a moment to thank and acknowledge our community for their support and love for our students. Though highlighted these past few weeks with turning gyms orange, that is just a small part of the every day support our students get from our community.

The community impact on GCHS is everywhere! The Cougar gym was packed this past Tuesday with people supporting our band students, many in the community have been supportive and congratulating archery accomplishments, our business partners in our community are always offering opportunities for job shadowing and co-op opportunities for our students and also make numerous donations to programs through the year, our medical community consistently provides assistance throughout the year, and there are so many more prime examples of community support that we can not list them all!

So whether you are a parent, faculty member, business partner, or community member that supports the Orange and Blue of GC, we truly thank you for your support! Your support to our students defines what it means when we say…WE ARE GC!

Help me recognize our next GCHS Gnomey Homie recipients!!

Chancellor Dennison - The way he differentiates individuals within the student body, staff, and community is amazing. The time and detail he dedicates to our students allows them to flourish beyond their own expectations. Thank you for using your talents to improve the lives of the students of GCHS! 

Michaela Priddy - The warmth and compassion Ms. Priddy so freely gives make encounters with her a bright spot in any student or staff member's day. Her ability to foster joy in her instruction has excited countless students to attend her classes and has left just as many with fond memories. Her willingness to take on honors and AP courses means she has also opened doors to opportunity for students who would have otherwise been closed.

On Tuesday night, we not only got to hear GCHS perform, but also GCMS and our elementary band programs. Our band instructors do a wonderful job with the GCS program—what a great showcase of talent across all grade levels! 🎶👏

Tomorrow is exciting as our Boys play in Rupp, getting closer to the State title. For those traveling to Lexington, GC wants to provide some important information. This is to help avoid any issues entering and enjoying your time cheering on the Basketball Team. * Rupp is a cashless facility - MUST have a card in order to make any purchase. * Rupp has guidelines on what bags can be brought in the arena. Refer to the graphic below. Show support for our Cougars tomorrow, and wear orange and blue!!!

At GCHS Student Success Is Shooting From Everywhere! Congrats to our GCHS Archery Team for making it to Nationals! Top shooter for the boys was Dax Lasley and top shooter for the girls was Gracie McCombs! Congratulations to Dax, Gracie, and all of their teammates for this awesome feat and representing GCHS so well! Good Luck Moving Forward!

Information to consider about your Rupp Arena Experience!

Cougar Fans, Students and Community Members!

With our Boys Basketball Team winning the Third Region Tournament there’s a ton of excitement in the air but we wanted to give some preliminary information with more detailed information to come as we get it.

GCHS will play Taylor County at 5:00 CST (6:00 EST) on Wednesday 3/18/2026.

Each team will have an end zone area for student, parent and band seating: For the first round Grayson County has been assigned Sections 21, 22, 23, 24. The link for tickets in these sections will be provided to the school and sent out at a later time. As soon as we get it, it will be pushed out. We expect the link to be activated 3/12/26 at Noon.

General session tickets on the sidelines are available. All tickets, both assigned team sections and general admission must be purchased online. The link for the general session tickets is https://www.ticketmaster.com/uk-healthcare-boys-sweet-162-games-lexington-kentucky-03-18-2026/event/1600646389B14EE4

For our students, PEP buses will be provided for students needing transportation. Students would need their own ticket however. These buses will be for student use only and not general public use.

They Did It! Cougs going to Rupp!

Congratulations to these GCHS students competing in math and science content areas at Western Kentucky University.
Complex Numbers(12) -3rd Place: Thomas Shelton
Geometry (9) -3rd Place: Colton Skaggs
Geometry (10) - 4th Place: Lincoln Collier
Geometry (10) - 5th Place: Cooper Justis
Algebraic Equations (9) - 5th Place: Karver Decker
Algebra (10) - 4th Place: Lincoln Collier
Freshman Team- 5th Place:
Levi Masden
Jane Bohannon
Wayne Clark
Eli Haycraft
Sophomore Team - 4th Place:
Levi Scott
Cooper Justis
James Smith
Skylar Chhor

Congrats to Coach Mac on 3rd Region Girls Basketball Coach of the Year!!

https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/sports/local/grayson-beat-odds-under-mcclintic/article_01dab693-f864-5723-85f3-5440f2a1b6de.html

What an excellent photo of GC showing up and showing out for the Regional Semi-Final against Daviess County! Credit to a former band member for the pic! Lets pack the house again Tuesday for the 3rd Region Championship Game!!

Public Ticket Sales Have Opened!!!
https://owensborotickets.evenue.net/event/OCCX26/3R0310

3rd Region Semi-Finals at Owensboro Sports Center vs. Daviess County this Saturday, March 7th, at 4:00!

Come out and support our Cougars!!

We had a great turnout last night from students, staff, families, and community members. Let’s do it again!

Go COUGARS!! 🐾

Link to purchase tickets: https://owensborotickets.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS:OCC:OCCX26:3R0307:&linkID=global-owensboro&dataAccId=723&locale=en_US&siteId=ev_global-owensboro

Help us recognize our February Students of the Month for their outstanding behavior, hard work, and achievements. While not all students are pictured, we proudly celebrate each and every one of them for the contributions they make to our school community.

Lizzy Atwood
Jaedyn Martin
Ashley Babbitt
Ashton huff
Camden Phillips
Marty Easterling
Easton Johnson
Akya Taylor
Amia Bolin
Rachel Dean
Spencer Langdon
Colbie White
Loralei Drexler
Kyler Phillips
Shane Hall

Robert Morris - He is an exceptional educator and coworker to many. He works hard to ensure he is prepared for his classes so his students have everything they need to succeed. He always clearly communicates directions, rules, and expectations while making sure he is available to assist his students based on their level of need. We appreciate him and his efforts here at GCHS, and we are glad to have him on our team. 

Matt Hayes - A lot of the work Mr. Hayes does goes unseen; his leadership in CTE makes a lasting difference for students, staff, and the entire community. Because of his dedication, opportunities are created, programs thrive, and futures are shaped. He is a steady hand, a thoughtful leader, a Godly man who serves fully with his heart. His work matters and means a lot. He is very appreciated. 

Just a reminder: Gnomey Homies are nominated by staff members; it is a small way to recognize or showcase staff members for going above and beyond. We are proud of our staff at GCHS and the work and dedication they put into students every day. It truly is a heart work.

Junior Parents! Just a reminder that we will be giving ALL Juniors (this includes virtual students) the SAT at the end of this month! Test day is March 31st! This letter was sent out with students a few weeks ago about the SAT. Recently our Juniors took a practice SAT and did very well so we have high hopes and expectations for them performing well on the real thing!

PDF Link To Letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1grIAQx1ElhWE9AswBv1BTpzY78G3boCR/view?usp=sharing

Hi, this is Beverly Dowell, and I am excited to announce that I will be leading a group of Grayson County High School students on a Worldstrides program to visit the National Parks. On this once-in-a-lifetime adventure, students will explore some of our nation's most important historical sites while experiencing incomparable learning moments. This will be a trip that your child will be talking about for years to come! See below for important information about our trip, and email me at Beverly.Dowell@Grayson.kyschools.us if you have questions!

https://myprogram.worldstrides.com/custom/2027-grayson-county-high-school-natparks-227611/

https://myprogram.worldstrides.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/118087822_registration_letter_-_227611.pdf