Pikeville High School
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.
Campus
Moving 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, a central two-story common area, and a gymnasium; dedicated after T.W. Oliver. In 1996, an auditorium was added adjacent to the school on its eastern side; seating capacity of 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 performing in the gymnasium. Further modifications to the school included a second level weight room above the school's south end, adjacent to the gymnasium, and an outdoor gathering area and veterans' memorial. The entire school received an outdoor renovation in the mid-2000s.Extracurricular activities
The 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, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Also among 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 is nationally ranked, with seven UCA National Cheerleading Championship titles. They won the KAPOS State title in the traditional division five consecutive seasons. They also won the KHSAA small varsity division three consecutive seasons.
The boys cross country team were the 2019 Class A State Runner Up.
PHS also competes in academic competitions as part of the Kentucky Governor's Cup and KAAC program. Pikeville was the first-ever team winner of the Kentucky Governor's Cup for academic competitions in 1986. The quick recall team also won the KAAC's state tournament in the Governor's Cup competition in 1989, 2003, 2005 and 2013.
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 stages 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 staged The Cat in the Hat.