Cordia School
| Cordia School | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
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6050 Lotts Creek Road | |
| Information | |
| School type | Public |
| Established | c. 1933 |
| School district | Knott County School District |
| Superintendent | Brent Hoover[1] |
| Principal | Jeff Ritchie[2] |
| Staff | 13[3] |
| Grades | Prekindergarten-12 |
| Enrollment | 171[3] |
| Color(s) | Black and gold [4] |
| Nickname | Lions[4] |
| Website | [1] |
Cordia School is one of two high schools located in Knott County, Kentucky. It serves students from Prekindergarten to 12th grade.[3]
History[edit]
The school was established by Alice Slone from Caney Creek, Kentucky. Slone was sent to Cleveland, Ohio, by Alice Lloyd to receive her education. Slone returned to Kentucky to teach, and established the school in 1933.[5]
In early 2018, Kentucky Education Commissioner Stephen Pruitt deemed the school unsafe, and a health and safety inspection revealed issues, such as animal feces in the building, and structural cracks.[6] Pruitt said that students and teachers must leave the building. Kentucky Department of Education officials came to a conclusion that the school shall not be occupied by the Knott County School District after February 2, 2018.[7]
In late 2018, a ruling came down in favor of Cordia School. The school would stay open and continue to serve students.[8][9]
Sports[edit]
Cordia is home to the Cordia Lions. In 2011 it hired Rodrick Rhodes to be its basketball coach. When Rhodes was hired, the Kentucky High School Athletic Association banned certain students from playing, claiming that the students were being paid by Rhodes and Cordia to play for them, as they could think of no other reason students from places such New York, Canada, and Mali would come to Eastern Kentucky to play basketball at Cordia.[10][11]
Rankings[edit]
The school is ranked 120th in Kentucky. The total minority enrollment is 2% and 85% of the students are economically disadvantaged. It is ranked No. 8,521 in the national rankings. 53% of students are male, and 47% of students are female.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "Knott County Schools".
- ^ "A Message from the Principal". Knott County Schools.
- ^ a b c d "Cordia School (2023 Ranking) - Hazard, KY". Public School Review. April 27, 2023.
- ^ a b "Cordia High School". Kentucky High School Athletic Association. Retrieved 2024-03-22.
- ^ "Cordia School Historical Marker". hmdb.org. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Education Commissioner: Cordia School Unsafe; Students Must Leave". wymt.com. 2018-01-18. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Marie, Macy (2018-01-19). "Teachers react to possible Cordia School shutdown". wymt.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ Upchurch, Taylor (2018-12-06). "'We are a school, hopefully in perpetuity'; Cordia School officials say legal fight could be over for good". www.wymt.com. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Cordia School Wins Judgment To Stay Open". LEX 18 News - Lexington, KY (WLEX). 2018-12-07. Retrieved 2023-05-22.
- ^ "Daily Yonder: KHSAA vs. Cordia about more than basketball, and students are stuck in the middle | NKyTribune". Retrieved 2023-05-25.
- ^ "Rodrick Rhodes On Why He Couldn't Give Up On His Basketball Team". UPROXX. 2017-09-21. Retrieved 2023-05-25.