Dixie Heights High School
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3010 Dixie Highway, Fort Mitchell, KY 41017 United States | |
| Information | |
| Type | Public School |
| Established | 1936 |
| School district | Kenton County |
| Superintendent | Dr. Henry Webb |
| Principal | Roddy Stainforth[2] |
| Teaching staff | 69.00 (FTE)[1] |
| Grades | 9 to 12 |
| Enrollment | 1,524 (2023–2024)[1] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 22.09[1] |
| Colors | Red and Grey |
| Mascot | Colonels |
| Website | http://www.kenton.kyschools.us/1/Home |
Dixie Heights High School is a 6-A high school located at 3010 Dixie Highway in Edgewood, Kentucky, United States, but has a mailing address of Fort Mitchell.
History
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The school was built by the Works Progress Administration. It opened for classes in 1936 and was dedicated by Eleanor Roosevelt. It was originally to be named for Franklin D. Roosevelt.[3]
The school is on U.S. Route 25/U.S. Route 42 (Dixie Highway). The main building is nearly identical in construction and materials to Simon Kenton High School, located in Independence, Kentucky. Before the renovations to both Dixie Heights High School and Simon Kenton High School, they were known as sister schools.[4]
Dixie Heights High School is in the Kenton County School District. The superintendent is Dr. Henry Webb. The principal is Roddy Stainforth.
Notable alumni
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- Skeeter Davis, singer
- Trey Grayson, Kentucky Secretary of State (2004–2011)
- David S. Mann, former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
- Mark Pike, NFL player with the Buffalo Bills
- Brian Pillman Jr., professional wrestler[5]
- Graham Taylor, former MLB player who briefly played with the Florida Marlins
- Ron Ziegler, press secretary to Richard Nixon
References
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External links
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