| Paducah Tilghman High School | |
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| Address | |
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2400 Washington Street , 42003 | |
| Coordinates | 37°04′22″N 88°37′24″W / 37.072710°N 88.623400°W |
| Information | |
| School type | Public, high school |
| Motto | Academic Excellence, Tradition, and Pride |
| School district | Paducah Public Schools |
| CEEB code | 182085 |
| Principal | Allison Stieg[1] |
| Teaching staff | 51.30 (FTE) (2017–18)[2] |
| Grades | 9–12[2] |
| Enrollment | 804 (2017–18)[2] |
| Student to teacher ratio | 15.67 (2017–18)[2] |
| Campus | Small city |
| Color(s) | Blue White |
| Athletics | Football, soccer, baseball, track, fast-pitch softball, wrestling, tennis, golf, cheerleading, swimming, volleyball, basketball, cross-country, mountain biking, bowling |
| Nickname | Blue Tornado |
| Newspaper | The Bell |
| Yearbook | Pathways |
| Feeder schools | Paducah Middle School |
| Website | Official website  |
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Paducah Tilghman High School is a public secondary school in Paducah, Kentucky. It is the only high school in the Paducah Independent School District.
Notable alumni
- Kurt Barber, 1987 KHSAA Mr. Football Winner; All American at University of Southern California USC; professional NFL player with New York Jets[3]
- Benjamin J. Beaton, United States District Judge of the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
- Hunter Cantwell, quarterback for the University of Louisville, quarterback for the NFL Carolina Panthers, and head football coach at Carroll County High School (Kentucky)[4]
- Steve Finley, former major league baseball player, 2-time All-Star, 5-time Gold Glove winner, won the 2001 World Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks[5]
- Josh Forrest, former NFL player[6]
- Robert H. Grubbs, chemist and Nobel laureate[7]
- Bryan Hall, won Super Bowl XLVII with the Baltimore Ravens[8]
- J. D. Harmon, professional football player[9]
- Billy Jack Haskins, 1992 KHSAA Mr. Football winner[10]
- Edward G McFarland, professor and surgeon, Johns Hopkins School of Medicine[11]
- Jeff McWaters, Class of 1974, founder, AMERIGROUP Corporation; Virginia state senator[12]
- Terry Shumpert, professional baseball player[13]
- George Wilson, professional football player for the Tennessee Titans and Buffalo Bills[14]
References
- ^ Yu, Chris (March 18, 2019). "Allison Stieg 'so excited' to be next Paducah Tilghman principal". WPSD-TV. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Search for Public Schools - Paducah Tilghman High School (210465001154)". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved November 19, 2019.
- ^ "Kurt Barber Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ Frakes, Jason (March 12, 2019). "Hunter Cantwell named new football coach at Christian Academy". Louisville Courier Journal. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Steve Finley Stats". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Josh Forrest Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Jackson Purchase Nobel Laureate". Jackson Purchase Historical Society. Retrieved April 12, 2016.
- ^ "Arkansas State profile". astateredwolves.com. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
- ^ Wells, Adam (April 29, 2017). "JD Harmon joins Browns as undrafted free agent". WPSD. Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.
- ^ Brewer, Jerry (May 28, 2009). "Living the dream through sports and writing". The Seattle Times. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
- ^ "Curriculum Vitae" (PDF). www.hopkinsmedicine.org. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Jeffrey L. McWaters". Our Campaigns. Retrieved July 5, 2019 – via www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Terry Shumpert Stats". Basketball-Reference.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.
- ^ "George Wilson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 5, 2019.