Anderson County Schools

Anderson County Middle School has earned Purple Star Award Designation from the Kentucky Department of Behavioral Health, Developmental and Intellectual Disabilities, making it one out of a growing number of Schools to receive the award in the Commonwealth. Anderson County Middle School is the third school in Anderson County Schools to receive the award, joining the ranks of Emma B. Ward Elementary and Sparrow Early Childhood Center. 

  

Anderson County Schools invites our community to inspect the following 2022-2023 Assessment and Accountability Update information.  The information provided is intended to increase awareness of our accountability model, highlight opportunities for growth, and to accentuate our successes.  Thank you for your time and partnership as we continue to strengthen our education system together. 

Washington, D.C. – August 29, 2023 – Anderson County High School has been ranked No. 3,115 in the nation among the 2023-2024 Best High Schools by U.S. News & World Report. The rankings evaluate more than 17,600 schools at the national, state and local level. Anderson County High School was also ranked No. 35 in Kentucky and No. 1 in the Frankfort, KY metropolitan area.

Anderson County Superintendent Mitchell Recognized by EKU-CKEC As Superintendent of the Year
By: Jayci Lucas

It is one thing to say that your school system has the best Superintendent, but it is another thing entirely to have the award to prove it. This year, Anderson County’s Superintendent Ms. Sheila Mitchell was named EKU-CKEC Superintendent of the year.

Robert B. Turner Elementary 5th Grade Students Celebrate Colonial Day            By: Jayci Lucas

Travel back to the past by taking a look at Robert B Turner Elementary’s 5th graders as they celebrate their annual Colonial Day: a day filled with guest speakers, bonnets, games, butter making, and more.

The Quest for Financial Freedom Through Questbridge’s National College Match Scholarship         By: Jayci Lucas

What if you had the opportunity to go to one of the nation's best colleges? Would you take it? What if it was a possibility to have your life changed, and the only thing you had to do was fill out an application? Now what if I told you that not only did this happen for one student at Anderson County High Schools(ACHS), but it happened to two.

The great red, white, and navy Bearcats of Anderson County High School: known for their amazing teachers, intelligent students and… coffee? Teachers Mrs. Kristen Shouse, with the help of Mrs. Ashley Norton-Gary, has touched the hearts of many students and staff members this year with a new project—a coffee cart called The Bearcat Cafe Exceptional Brew.

Dear Parents and Guardians,
Anderson County Schools and the Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) value your input and want to hear about your experience as a parent or guardian of a child with an Individual Education Program (IEP). The information you offer will give the KDE and Anderson County Schools valuable data on how to improve parent and family engagement.