Grayson County High School

Cougar Fans, Students and Community Members!

With our Boys Basketball Team winning the Third Region Tournament there’s a ton of excitement in the air but we wanted to give some preliminary information with more detailed information to come as we get it.

GCHS will play Taylor County at 5:00 CST (6:00 EST) on Wednesday 3/18/2026.

Each team will have an end zone area for student, parent and band seating: For the first round Grayson County has been assigned Sections 21, 22, 23, 24. The link for tickets in these sections will be provided to the school and sent out at a later time. As soon as we get it, it will be pushed out. We expect the link to be activated 3/12/26 at Noon.

General session tickets on the sidelines are available. All tickets, both assigned team sections and general admission must be purchased online. The link for the general session tickets is https://www.ticketmaster.com/uk-healthcare-boys-sweet-162-games-lexington-kentucky-03-18-2026/event/1600646389B14EE4

For our students, PEP buses will be provided for students needing transportation. Students would need their own ticket however. These buses will be for student use only and not general public use.

They Did It! Cougs going to Rupp!

Congratulations to these GCHS students competing in math and science content areas at Western Kentucky University.
Complex Numbers(12) -3rd Place: Thomas Shelton
Geometry (9) -3rd Place: Colton Skaggs
Geometry (10) - 4th Place: Lincoln Collier
Geometry (10) - 5th Place: Cooper Justis
Algebraic Equations (9) - 5th Place: Karver Decker
Algebra (10) - 4th Place: Lincoln Collier
Freshman Team- 5th Place:
Levi Masden
Jane Bohannon
Wayne Clark
Eli Haycraft
Sophomore Team - 4th Place:
Levi Scott
Cooper Justis
James Smith
Skylar Chhor

Congrats to Coach Mac on 3rd Region Girls Basketball Coach of the Year!!

https://www.messenger-inquirer.com/sports/local/grayson-beat-odds-under-mcclintic/article_01dab693-f864-5723-85f3-5440f2a1b6de.html

What an excellent photo of GC showing up and showing out for the Regional Semi-Final against Daviess County! Credit to a former band member for the pic! Lets pack the house again Tuesday for the 3rd Region Championship Game!!

Public Ticket Sales Have Opened!!!
https://owensborotickets.evenue.net/event/OCCX26/3R0310

3rd Region Semi-Finals at Owensboro Sports Center vs. Daviess County this Saturday, March 7th, at 4:00!

Come out and support our Cougars!!

We had a great turnout last night from students, staff, families, and community members. Let’s do it again!

Go COUGARS!! 🐾

Link to purchase tickets: https://owensborotickets.evenue.net/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/SEGetEventInfo?ticketCode=GS:OCC:OCCX26:3R0307:&linkID=global-owensboro&dataAccId=723&locale=en_US&siteId=ev_global-owensboro

Help us recognize our February Students of the Month for their outstanding behavior, hard work, and achievements. While not all students are pictured, we proudly celebrate each and every one of them for the contributions they make to our school community.

Lizzy Atwood
Jaedyn Martin
Ashley Babbitt
Ashton huff
Camden Phillips
Marty Easterling
Easton Johnson
Akya Taylor
Amia Bolin
Rachel Dean
Spencer Langdon
Colbie White
Loralei Drexler
Kyler Phillips
Shane Hall

Robert Morris - He is an exceptional educator and coworker to many. He works hard to ensure he is prepared for his classes so his students have everything they need to succeed. He always clearly communicates directions, rules, and expectations while making sure he is available to assist his students based on their level of need. We appreciate him and his efforts here at GCHS, and we are glad to have him on our team. 

Matt Hayes - A lot of the work Mr. Hayes does goes unseen; his leadership in CTE makes a lasting difference for students, staff, and the entire community. Because of his dedication, opportunities are created, programs thrive, and futures are shaped. He is a steady hand, a thoughtful leader, a Godly man who serves fully with his heart. His work matters and means a lot. He is very appreciated. 

Just a reminder: Gnomey Homies are nominated by staff members; it is a small way to recognize or showcase staff members for going above and beyond. We are proud of our staff at GCHS and the work and dedication they put into students every day. It truly is a heart work.

Junior Parents! Just a reminder that we will be giving ALL Juniors (this includes virtual students) the SAT at the end of this month! Test day is March 31st! This letter was sent out with students a few weeks ago about the SAT. Recently our Juniors took a practice SAT and did very well so we have high hopes and expectations for them performing well on the real thing!

PDF Link To Letter: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1grIAQx1ElhWE9AswBv1BTpzY78G3boCR/view?usp=sharing

Hi, this is Beverly Dowell, and I am excited to announce that I will be leading a group of Grayson County High School students on a Worldstrides program to visit the National Parks. On this once-in-a-lifetime adventure, students will explore some of our nation's most important historical sites while experiencing incomparable learning moments. This will be a trip that your child will be talking about for years to come! See below for important information about our trip, and email me at Beverly.Dowell@Grayson.kyschools.us if you have questions!

https://myprogram.worldstrides.com/custom/2027-grayson-county-high-school-natparks-227611/

https://myprogram.worldstrides.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/118087822_registration_letter_-_227611.pdf

Ethan Saltsman will be taking charge of the GCHS Lady Cougar Soccer Team this fall! Please help us in congratulating him on the transition from the boys program. The search for his replacement for the boys vacancy is currently underway.

Senior Cap/Gowns were handed out today. If you did not pick up your cap/gown, please see Mrs. Harned: those are in her office.

Local scholarships became available today and more will be posted weekly. Seniors, log in Google Classroom "Class of 2026 - Mrs. Harned" to receive updates and a listing of the 20 scholarships posted today. Local scholarship applications are to be picked up in Mrs. Harned's office.

Please help congratulate our next two Gnomey Homie Recipients - Amanda Day and Sarah Elliott!

Mrs. Day is a wonderful person and a fantastic teacher. She is incredibly helpful. It is amazing that she is able to juggle so many things and still step up to help others. Many are thankful to get to work with her, and her students are incredibly lucky to have her.

Ms. Elliott has been a wonderful addition to our GCHS family. She is student-focused and shows compassion and care with all students. Her willingness to go above and beyond is very appreciated!

With the 26-27 school year scheduling window right around the corner we wanted to provide parents with our 26-27 Course Offerings to assist in planning and preparation for next school year.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sv4vgugdQxRj1KPv68vai6YPwVEcizFs/view?usp=sharing

Please help us congratulate the December and January Students of the Month for their exceptional behaviors and achievements. While not all students are shown, we celebrate each and every one of them:

Ben Avramis
Daegan Breeding
Addie Sanders
Ariel Meredith
Wyatt Foreman
Maz Hayes
Kendyl Stasel
Collin Higdon
Layla Clemons
Leah Kennedy
Autumn Brown
Carson Thomas Miller
Bella Smith
Sid Rose
Jane Bohannon
Christian Decker
Delanie Arnold
Christian Payne
Brayden Clark

We will have extra entrances open for tonight's game. Door 5 by the baseball field parking lot will be open and door 13 by the gym will be open. Those who use those entrances will need to still enter the gym through the main lobby area.

🏀 Come out tomorrow night to support both our girls’ and boys’ basketball teams for Homecoming Night as they take on Whitesville Trinity!Order of Events:Girls’ game begins at 6:00 PMHomecoming Court presentationBoys’ game