Holmes Junior/Senior High School
Covington Holmes Junior/Senior High School, located in Covington, Kentucky, United States, is the oldest public high school in Kentucky, founded as Covington Central High in 1853. It is part of the Covington Independent Public Schools. Its boundary includes much of Covington and portions of Kenton Vale and Fort Wright.
History
The original school started with 22 students. In 1919 the school moved to the mansion Holmesdale, built by Daniel Henry Holmes, who owned retail stores in Covington and New Orleans. Holmesdale was a 32-room mansion built on about. It was sold in 1919 by the Holmes family to the Covington Board of Education for $50,000. The site is now part of the Holmes High School campus. Holmesdale was used for a school cafeteria for a time, but was torn down in 1936 to make way for an administration building.Holmes is currently seven-year school, educating students from grades 6 through 12. The new name of the middle school is Holmes Middle School. The two schools act as separate entities on the same campus.
The school offers a wide range of programs, including the International Baccalaureate program, the Advanced Placement program, and, until recently, technical and vocational courses. Its distinguished graduates include the mathematician Carl Faith, nuclear scientist Dick Lewis, Staples CEO Ron Sargent, Major League Baseball umpire Randy Marsh.
In 2009, the Holmes Bulldogs basketball team won its first state title.