Pikeville High School

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Pikeville High School is located in Pikeville, Kentucky, United States. It enrolls approximately 560 students in grades 7-12. It is part of the Pikeville Independent Schools.CampusMoving from a location closer to the downtown area of Pikeville, the current high school building was constructed in 1976. It consisted of classrooms, a library, central two story common area, and a gymnasium, dedicated and named after T.W. Oliver. In 1996, a large auditorium was added adjacent to the school's eastern side. Capable of seating 1000, it was built to augment the building and provide space for performances by the arts and music departments, which previously had been relegated to the gymnasium. Further modifications to the school included a second level weight room elevated above the school's south end, adjacent to the gymnasium, and an outdoor gathering area and veterans' memorial. The entire school received an outdoor remodel in the mid 2000s.Extracurricular activitiesThe Pikeville teams, known as the Panthers, compete in archery, basketball, baseball, cheerleading, cross county, football, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track and field, volleyball, and wrestling. The football team won the Class A State Championship in 1987, 1988, 1989, and 2015. Also amongst the extracurricular activities is in the music department offers chorus and concert, marching, and jazz bands. Other extra- curricular activities include Forever Green; FCA; FEA; FBLA; Art, Pep and Key Clubs; Academic Team; Theater; National Honor Society; and Student Council.The cheerleading program at Pikeville High is nationally ranked, with five UCA National Cheerleading Championship titles (most recently in 2016). They won the KAPOS State title in the traditional division five years in a row, 2008-2012.The school has several musical and voice ensembles, and the marching band won several high level state competitions in the early 1990s. The drama department frequently puts on well-known musical and dramatic productions, ranging from musicals such as Into the Woods and Beauty and the Beast, to comedic presentations such as Seven Brides for Seven Brothers. Most recently they performed The Diary of Anne Frank.