When it comes to recently released test scores, the Corbin Independent School District has a lot of brag about this year.
The district was only one of two districts in the state to receive a blue rating for all of its schools. A blue rating is the top rating that a school or district can receive.
For two consecutive years, it has ranked as the number two K-12 district in the state, Assistant Superintendent Cynthia Davis told members of the Corbin Independent Board of Education during its monthly meeting last Thursday.
In addition both Corbin Elementary School and Corbin Middle School have achieved blue ribbon status for three consecutive years.
“In sharing our scores, we are painting the town blue as you can see from what is going on,” Davis said. “We just want to say a heartfelt thank you to all of our faculty, staff and students for the hard work and dedication they put in each and every day to do that.”
Corbin High School ranked 8th out of 228 high schools in Kentucky. It ranked 3rd in science and 5th in social studies. It ranked 16th in ACT scores, and 99 percent of graduating seniors are college or career ready. It was the second consecutive year that the school received a blue rating.
Corbin Middle School ranked 8th out of 319 middle schools. It ranked 3rd in reading and in the top 10 in writing, science and social studies. In addition, it was also named a 2024 national blue ribbon school.
Corbin Elementary School ranked in the top 12 percent of all elementary schools. It was in the top 8 percent for both writing and social studies, and ranked 31st in reading and math combined.
Corbin Primary School ranked 19th out of 717 elementary schools in the state. It ranked 36th in math, which is in the top 5 percent, and 27th in reading and math combined. It increased from a green rating last year.
“What a great day to be a Redhound. I couldn’t be prouder to be part of Redhound nation,” said Board Member Paul Taylor.
“You all are just putting in great work on behalf of our school system and our community,” added Board Chairman Todd Childers about the work faculty, staff and administration is doing.
Board Member Carcille Burchette noted that she is proud of not just the district’s good test scores, but that it is trying to build the whole child.
Also during the meeting, the board heard a presentation by Corbin Elementary School Principal Liberty Roberts, who noted her school feels like the blue ribbon status is a direct reflection of the work put in by the teachers, faculty, staff and especially the students.
“We have students that year after year refuse to make excuses for themselves. They refuse to settle for mediocre expectations, and they rise to the occasion. Their teachers offer direct supports to get them to proficiency,” she said.
Roberts added the goal every school year is to help students grow from whatever point that they started the school year at.
Roberts noted that 62 students applied to be part of the student leadership team at the school, which included an application process and an interview. A total of 40 students were selected with the goal of helping to improve the school’s climate and safety.
Some of those on the student leadership team took part in Thursday’s meeting.
Corbin Elementary School students Kesavi Patel and Bentley Taylor led the pledge of allegiance to start the meeting.
Corbin Elementary School students Grayson Dozier, Alex Tremaine, Dawson Adams and Anna Claire Douglas spoke during the meeting.
Superintendent Dave Cox wondered aloud during the meeting how a school with only two grades was able to get over 60 students to try out for the school leadership team.
In other business, the board:
- Accepted a School Violence Prevention Program Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) grant in the total amount of $150,000. The district will receive $50,000 per year over a three-year period.
- Accepted the School Facilities Construction Commission (SFCC) Kentucky Education Technology Systems (KETS) most recent funding offer for fiscal year 2024-2025 of $31,167. The offer requires a dollar for dollar match. The funds must be used on technology.
- Scheduled its November meeting for Monday, Nov. 4, at 6 p.m. at the board of education’s central office off Roy Kidd Avenue.
