Allen Central High School
Allen Central High School (Allen Central, Central, or ACHS) was a Title I American high school located in Eastern, Floyd County, Kentucky, United States, and was one of four public high schools in the Floyd County School system. The school colors were Columbia blue and gray; however, over time dark red has been added.
| Allen Central High School | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
442 KY Rt. 550 , , 41622 United States | |
| Coordinates | 37.517138°N 82.808581°W |
| Information | |
| School type | State School, Public Secondary School |
| Status | Consolidated |
| Closed | 2017 |
| School district | Floyd County Schools |
| NCES District ID | 2101950 |
| Superintendent | Henry Webb |
| CEEB code | 180723 |
| NCES School ID | 210195000404 |
| Principal | Larry Begley |
| Faculty | 29.50 (on an FTE basis) |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Gender | 205 Male : 173 Female |
| Enrollment | 378 (2015–16) |
| • Grade 9 | 87 |
| • Grade 10 | 92 |
| • Grade 11 | 92 |
| • Grade 12 | 105 |
| • Special education | 2 |
| Student to teacher ratio | 14.00 |
| Schedule type | Semester |
| Schedule | Monday - Friday |
| Hours in school day | 7 |
| Campuses | 1 |
| Campus | Rural: Distant |
| Color(s) | Columbia blue and grey with dark red |
| Athletics conference | KHSAA |
| Nickname | Rebels |
| Team name | Fighting Rebels |
| Yearbook | The Floyd Countian |
| Feeder schools | Allen Central Middle School, James A. Duff Elementary, May Valley Elementary |
| Website | floyd |
Built in the early 70s, with its first students being received in the fall of 1972, the first principal at Allen Central was Dave Hensley. After his death, a bridge that carries Kentucky Route 80 in front of Allen Central Middle School and Hensley's former home was renamed the Dave Hensley Memorial Bridge.
The nickname of Allen Central is Rebels. American football games are played on Rebel Field. Basketball, volleyball and archery are played in the J. H. Campbell Gymnasium. The school plays host to many county and district tournaments due to its centralized location.
In 2014, plans were made to consolidate Allen Central and South Floyd High School into a new Floyd Central High School, located near the Allen Central campus. The new school is expected to open in the fall of 2017. At that time, Allen Central will be converted into a technical education hub for the Floyd County school district, while South Floyd High will be converted to an elementary school.