Rockcastle County High School

RCHS underclass final exams begin Thursday, May 22. All students are required to complete a final exam in each class. If you are absent and miss a final, you must schedule a time during summer school to make-up the final exam. Good luck!

RCHS students and staff donated almost $400 today!! Money was collected during 4th period, and donations will continue through Friday. All money will be donated to Laurel County Schools' YSCs.

📣 RCHS Underclassmen Awards Ceremony 🗓️ Fri, May 23, 2025 🕦 11:30 AM 📍 RCHS Auditorium. Students will be notified tomorrow if they will receive an award at the ceremony. Students will get a ticket for themselves + 1 friend. Parents/guardians welcome — no ticket needed. Visitors can park in the back and have ID ready for quick check -in. Check-in will begin at 11:00am. 🚀

Let's support the students and families of Laurel County! Starting Tuesday (tomorrow) during 4th period, we will be taking up donations for the Laurel County Youth Service Center. The 4th period class with the most $$ in donations will receive the tremendous feeling of accomplishment that comes from giving to others...and a special batch of Ms. Susan's Rock Star cookies. All funds collected will be donated to Laurel County's Family and Youth Resource Centers.

🎉 This Friday is Rocket Nation Spirit Day! 🎉 Join us in showing your Rocket pride on May 23rd by wearing your favorite Rocket gear and colors. Let’s unite as a community to support our students and schools — together, we are Rocket Nation! 🚀💙❤️

2024-25 Yearbooks are still on sale! Selling will end on Friday, May 30th. These will not be delivered until August of 2025. Use the link below to purchase. Sales are online only. We will not have many extras available, so be sure to order if you want one! Jostens Yearbook Purchase Link: https://www.jostens.com/apps/store/productBrowse/1069365/Rockcastle-County-High-School/2025-Yearbook/20250311131513127104/CATALOG_SHOP/

📣 Rocket Nation Spirit Day is next week! Mark your calendars for Friday, May 23rd, 2025, and get ready to show your Rocket pride! 🚀 Rockcastle County Community Schools invites everyone—schools, businesses, and families—to wear your favorite Rocket gear and colors.

Join the RCHS Girls Soccer Team for Youth Soccer Camp, June 9th, 10th & 12th from 5–8 PM at Rockcastle County High School! Open to boys and girls in grades 2–8. Cost is $35 per child. Scan the QR code or use the link below to register! ⚽️ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScjMlWV48nau4HoGlrWtaSbenlErDOaL9MHP71uH4Durjxc-A/viewform

Registration is now open for our Rocket Refuel: Summer Fuel-Up Program! ☀️ Each week, registered families will receive 5 breakfast meals, 5 lunch meals, and a half gallon of milk per student. 🍎🥪🥛 ✅ Don’t miss out—registration closes May 30th! 📍Pick-up begins June 10 at Rockcastle County High School. Scan the QR code, visit our app or website, or use the link below to register! https://forms.gle/DNagfi9nD82quvJB7

As our students celebrate Prom 2025, a message from the RCHS Prom Committee:

We are so proud of Tristan McKinney for completing his very first FCCLA State Executive Council meeting! In less than 24 hours, he and his incredible team successfully planned the Kentucky State Leadership Camp. Tristan will be serving the Kentucky delegation this year as Vice President of Peer Education. Mrs. Camel and all of the Rock can’t wait to see all the great things he will accomplish. Way to go, Tristan!

Mark your calendars! We're thrilled to announce a special event, "Hats for Hunter," coming your way on Friday, May 9th! This is a fantastic chance for our entire school community to rally together and support Hunter McClure 🧢 Wear a Hat for Hunter: On Friday, May 9th, show your school spirit and support by wearing your favorite hat to school for just $1. Every dollar raised will go directly to the McClure family to help with their expenses. 🚶 Join the Support Walk: During an extended lunch period on Friday, we'll also be holding a walk to further show our support. If you'd like to make an additional small donation, we will be gratefully accepting them at that time. ❤️ Let's Wear RED for Hunter! Hunter's family has shared that his favorite color is red, so let's paint RCHS red on Friday to show our collective support and solidarity!

Welcome to the ACT 28+ Club!! On the March ACT, six more RCHS students increased their composite score to a 28 or higher. From left to right: Moira Neely, Shannen Eckert, Ella McKinney, and Colin Hamilton. Not shown: Olivia Williams and Jack Rogers.

Our juniors ROCKED the March ACT!!! We are so proud of our students for their strong effort. And CONGRATULATIONS to all who met the ACT benchmarks. 🚀🚀🚀

Friday's Announcements: * Prom tickets are on sale until Friday, May 2. Tickets are $40. Applications to bring a guest from outside RCHS must be approved before a ticket for that guest can be purchased. You can see Mrs. Taylor in Room 114 if you need an application. *Softball players are headed to Owensboro for their Elite 8 game in the 2A State Championship against Johnson Central! *AP Exam fees are due by Wednesday, April 30. Pay your teacher or Mrs. Susan Norton-Casey. * May events such as Senior and Underclassmen Awards and finals have been set. Look for those dates to appear on the online calendar soon! Have a great and safe weekend!

Prom tickets go on sale Monday at lunch!

Congratulations to the RCHS senior JROTC students who earned the JROTC Leadership & Employability Skills industry credential. Several of these students also earned a recommendation for college credit in a recognized JROTC post-secondary program. They are truly #RocketLearnersToRocketLeaders

The NEW ACT is here with fewer questions and more time per question. Registration for June and July is open now. The September 6 date should be available here at RCHS, but registration will not open until approximately July 15 or later. The DEADLINE for September will be early August. If you are a rising senior or junior make plans now for September!! See Mrs. Susan Norton-Casey for more information or assistance with registration. All registrations are through student MyACT accounts.

The RCHS Reverse Career Fair held on Wednesday, April 9, was a HUGE success. We could not have been more proud of the work put in by our juniors and seniors who participated. Our PIM-Rock team organized a truly special event. Scholarship winners, sponsored by Citizens Bank, were as follows: Kaitlyn Carter, $250 (junior); Dalton Deborde, $500 (junior); Kaylee Johnson, $500 (senior); and Will Miller, $250 (senior). Our students are shown below with Mr. Jeremy Neeley of Citizens Bank.