Carroll County Schools

The 1969 Carroll County High School yearbook featured this group. How many can you name? Put their names in the comments!

Pay no attention to the people behind the curtain… 👀💻

Actually, please do. Our Technology Department is working overtime to keep the magic happening during this whirlwind end-of-year season of Honors Days, Academic Banquets, graduations, presentations, livestreams, sound systems, screens, and “why isn’t this working?” moments.

Like the man behind the curtain in The Wizard of Oz, they quietly pull the levers, press the buttons, solve the mysteries, and somehow make everything run smoothly. Sometimes behind the scenes. Sometimes behind a literal curtain.

We appreciate our tech team and all they do to keep the show on the road. 🎓✨

The Carroll County Lady Panthers District 31 tournament game against the Owen County Lady Rebels has been rescheduled. The game was called last night due to weather. Play will resume on Thursday, May 21 at 5:30 p.m. in the fourth inning. The tournament will resume at Owen County High School. Join us in supporting our Panther student athletes! 🖤💛

Carroll County High School welcomed friends and family to the annual Senior Signing and Decision Day this afternoon. This is an opportunity for seniors to formally announce their plans after graduation, whether heading to college, entering the workforce, joining the military, or embarking on any other exciting path.
Congratulations to all of our seniors! (More photos are posted on the District Facebook page.)
Those recognized today include:
Berea College - Miriam Atilano Zarate, Jewleena Taylor and Erick Herrera Bautista
Campbellsville University - Yerson Aguilar Aguilar
Carroll County Schools Carroll County Child Development Center - Trinity Doolin, Kaylee Snow, Ashlen Sanchez and Ryleigh Ashby
Eastern Kentucky University - Blayne Barr, Josie Dale, Alan Zacarias and Jessica Beard
First National Bank of Kentucky - Daihana Zacarias-Franco
Gateway Community & Technical College - Evelyn Kait Maiden
Hanover College - Lincoln Miller
Ivy Tech Community College - Sylvia Preciado Vega, Skyler Robbins and Brynnlee Tuttle
Jefferson Community & Technical College - Keydi Auxume Soto, Cecilia Baute, Georgina Berruecos Castillo, Gracie Burke, Raegan Chapman, Juan Corrales Munguia, Kyan Johnson, Dylan Marsh, Dylan Service, Arlis Soto, Katie Whitmarsh, Rosario Contreras and Christopher Perez
KYSOC Hope Center of Carroll County - Natalee Sachleben
Midway University - Mallory Noble, Olivia Rivers, Angela Meadows and Kayley Wise
Morehead State University - Lacie Gross
Murray State University - Shelby Hillebrandt and Lydia Risk
Northern Kentucky University - Adree Dermon and Adyson Hewitt
Pace Contracting - Danny Roque
Parker Farm Supply - Houston Parker
Paul Mitchell the School - Sara Abrams, Grace Carrico and Rebecca Kurtz
Stewart Farms Trucking - Brayden Stewart
The Red Rooster Tattoo Co. - Stella Skirvin
United States Army - Lilly Ball
United States Marine Corps - Ean Simmons
University of Kentucky - Matthew Butcher, Makayla Keithley, Edwin Rodriguez and Cesar Gomez Castillo
University of Louisville - Jack Bolton and Masen Chandler
University of the Cumberlands - Angel Hemi Dickerson
Western Kentucky University - Jacoby Dukes, Katherine Southworth and David Zeitz
Xavier University - Landon Miller
Ziggy’s Physical Therapy - Bobbi Scroggins

Congratulations to Brooklyn Rose for being named NCKC Softball Player of the Week!

Now hiring: Bus Mechanic! Use your skills to support student transportation and play an important role in getting students to and from school safely each day.

Happy Speech Pathologist Day! Thank you for all you do to help our students find and use their voice.

The Carroll County Schools Technology Department is proud to once again livestream 8th Grade Graduation and Commencement for the CCHS Class of 2026.

8th Grade Graduation, May 27 @ 1pm: https://vimeo.com/event/5934751?fl=so&fe=fs
CCHS Class of 2026 Graduation, May 30 @ 10am: https://vimeo.com/event/5934746?fl=so&fe=fs

Congratulations to our six CCHS Panther student athletes who were named to the 2026 All 31st District Baseball and Softball teams. The honors were voted upon by the district coaches.
Carroll County Panthers baseball players Trey Miller, Luke Taylor and Landon Miller were named to the team. Carroll County Lady Panthers softball players Brooklyn Rose, Brinley Couch and Mallory Noble were named to the team.
The full list of All 31st District team members includes:
Baseball
Player of the Year – Jaylan Hortenbury – Henry County
Catcher – Nate Hance – Trimble County
First Base – Michael Smith – Owen County
Second Base – Bryson Tirey – Owen County
Third Base – Brody Hearn – Owen County
Shortstop – Michael Cefaratti – Gallatin County
Outfield – Jaylan Hortenbury – Henry County
Outfield – Trey Miller – Carroll County
Outfield – Liam Taylor – Trimble County
Utility Player – Trip Allnutt – Owen County
Utility Player – Luke Taylor – Carroll County
Utility Player – Terence Morgan – Eminence
Pitcher – Tanner Simpson – Eminence
Pitcher – Baylor Nolin – Henry County
Pitcher – Connor Dezarn – Owen County
Pitcher – Landon Miller – Carroll County

Softball
Player of the Year - Abigayle Dempsey – Owen County
Catcher - Josie Stucker – Henry County
First Base - Lois Kemper – Owen County
Second Base - Andie Baumann – Owen County
Third Base - Brooklyn Rose – Carroll County
Shortstop - Abigayle Dempsey – Owen County
Outfield - Madison Bond – Gallatin County
Outfield - Carly Davidson – Henry County
Outfield - Peyton Perkins – Owen County
Utility Player - Brinley Couch – Carroll County
Utility Player - Ainslie Stark – Trimble County
Utility Player - Autumn Shea – Henry County
Pitcher - Mallory Noble – Carroll County
Pitcher - Hallie Tirey – Owen County
Pitcher - Izzy Olivigni – Gallatin County
Pitcher - Alyssa Ritchie – Trimble County

How many of these Key Club Officers pictured in the 1962 Carrollton High School yearbook can you name? Put their names in the comments!

The Carroll County Area Technology Center held field day for students from its five counties last week. Students and staff had a fun day of volleyball, kickball, frisbee games, cornhole and grilling on the iconic ATC charcoal grill. A few even got lucky enough to plant a whipped cream pie in the faces of Mr. Brooks, Mr. Rose and Mr. Kennedy. (More photos on the District Facebook page.)

CCHS project-based learning students Austin Taylor, Marissa Vega and Stella Skirvin worked with their mentor, Stevie Mefford, on a project to help children communicate.
The group is creating a communication board to be placed in Carrollton. This will help children who struggle with vocalization to identify their needs. The CCHS seniors are using skills taught through the productive collaborator portion of The Panther Path.

🎉 Attention Juniors! 🎉

Carroll County High School is looking for one female and one male student to represent our school at the Swiss Wine Festival in August!
This is a great opportunity that also includes scholarship opportunities through the program.
Interested students should complete the application forms and return them to Mrs. Beckham in the front office by 2:30 p.m. on Monday, May 18.
Please do not send paperwork to the Swiss Wine Festival office. All applications must be turned in to the CCHS front office.
After applications are received, interviews will be scheduled to select our representatives.

iLEAD Academy recognized its seniors at a ceremony last week. The soon-to-be graduates received their stoles and had their accolades read as they posted for photos with their district superintendent and iLEAD Director Katie Ashcraft. Congratulations to all of these seniors!
(More photos on the District Facebook page.)

Congratulations to the senior members of the CCHS Panthers baseball team. They were recognized during tonight's contest against Eminence. (Photos courtesy of Jack Bolton. More photos on the District Facebook page.)

The Cartmell Elementary Greenery Protection Club recently earned a perfect score in Level 2 of the Student Technology Leadership Program at the state meet. They came home with a trophy for being ranked "Best in Level 2." This achievement allowed them to advance to the final Level 3 round of the competition.
While the group did not move on to the top 20 state winners in Level 3, their performance was a major milestone for the school. This year’s team is officially the most successful STLP group Cartmell has had in the past five years. Congratulations to these young Panthers and their sponsors, Diane McCarthy and Leonela Morales!
Not only have they been successful in the state competition, they also organized a lengthy recycling campaign in which more than 1,100 pounds of aluminum was collected. This ranked Cartmell as the top recycling large elementary school in the Commonwealth of Kentucky. The school will also receive a check for $2,500 from River Metals Recycling.
(Photos courtesy of Mrs. McCarthy and the STLP team.)