Knott County Central High School

Knott County Central High School is a high school located in Hindman, Kentucky. It is home to the Knott County Central Patriots, who have claimed several regional titles in basketball, baseball, track, and other sports. History The school was founded in 1974 by a consolidation of three smaller county schools: Hindman High School, Carr Creek High School (both state basketball champions), and Knott County High School. This made the first graduating class, the class of 1975. At this time the school was not equipped with the space for a baseball team nor a football team. These extra-curricular activities came at a later time. The lower spot cleared off to the left of the school was only used to practice the marching band routines. The Marching Patriots earned several awards in marching and in stage band the first few years that the school was opened. Activities The school's speech team, which has 21 regional titles, has captured the KHSSL (Kentucky High School Speech League) State Championship in 2004 and 2005, as well as The Smokey Mountain National Invitational Championship 4 times, the most recent being 2009.