Paducah Tilghman High School

Paducah Tilghman High School
Address
Map
2400 Washington Street

Paducah, Kentucky
42003

United States
Coordinates37°04′22″N 88°37′24″W / 37.072710°N 88.623400°W / 37.072710; -88.623400
Information
School typePublic, high school
MottoAcademic Excellence, Tradition, and Pride
School districtPaducah Public Schools
CEEB code182085
PrincipalDeatrik Kinney[1]
Teaching staff56.97 (FTE) (2023–2024)[2]
Grades9–12[2]
Enrollment840 (2023–2024)[2]
Student to teacher ratio14.74 (2023–2024)[2]
CampusSmall city
Color(s)
  •   Blue
  •   White
AthleticsFootball, soccer, baseball, track, fast-pitch softball, wrestling, tennis, golf, cheerleading, swimming, volleyball, basketball, cross-country, mountain biking, bowling
NicknameBlue Tornado
NewspaperThe Bell
YearbookPathways
Feeder schoolsPaducah Middle School
Websitepaducah.kyschools.us/o/paducah-tilghman-hs

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, and was a segregated school for white students. In 1921, the school moved to a location on Jetton Boulevard, and the original building became the location for 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 States Army general and Paducah native who died in the Battle of Vicksburg.[4][5] The building also housed Walter C. Jetton Middle School. The Jetton Boulevard 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] In 1965, the Lincoln School, a segregated African American public high school in Paducah was consolidated into the Paducah Tilghman High School, which had existed as a segregated white school prior.[7]

A Paducah Tilghman High School student was one of 121 students in the United States named a Presidential Scholar in 1972.[8]

Rivalries

Tilghman's rivalry with Mayfield High School dates 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. [9]

Notable alumni

References

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  3. ^ a b Downey, Clifford J. (2002). Western Kentucky in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia. p. 97.
  4. ^ a b c d "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form". National Park Service. 1995.
  5. ^ Downey, Clifford J. (2002). Western Kentucky in Vintage Postcards. Arcadia. p. 97.
  6. ^ Yu, Chris (June 18, 2020). "New petition calls for removing Tilghman memorial from Paducah park". WPSD Local 6.
  7. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Lincoln School". National Park Service. Retrieved February 6, 2023. With accompanying pictures
  8. ^ Presidential Scholars. The White House. 1972.
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