McLean County High School

05/08/2026

We will be hosting FREE SPORTS PHYSICALS on June 19th from 9am-1pm. If your child is or planning to play sports this upcoming school year, this is a great time to get a free physical.

05/04/2026

Congratulations to the MCHS JROTC. They were awarded Honor Unit With Distinction by the US Army. This is a great accomplishment and testament to all of the hard work of CSM Franklin, Sgt. Vincent, and all of our outstanding cadets. Excellent work.

05/04/2026

McLean County High School is excited to announce the hiring of our new boys basketball coach, Hayden Shelton.

Coach Shelton is a 2018 graduate of Apollo High School. He was a part of their last Regional Championship team under Steve Barker. He played two years at Brescia College before transferring to Georgetown College where he was a student assistant coach for two years. In 2023 he took an assistant coaching position at Rhodes College in Tennessee before returning to Georgetown in 2024. He has served as the head assistant coach at Georgetown for the last two years.

Throughout his 5 years as a college assistant he has accomplished the following.
118-43 (73% winning percentage)
4 National Tournament Appearances
1 Final Four, 1 Elite Eight, and 1 Sweet Sixteen
Developed 16 All-Conference Players
Developed 4 professional players (3 overseas and 1 currently in the G-League)

Coach Shelton had the following comment:
“I’m incredibly excited and honored to be the next Head Boys Basketball Coach at McLean County High School. Becoming a head coach has always been a goal of mine, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to lead, mentor, and build something special with the student-athletes and community here in McLean County! I’m excited to be back in the 3rd Region and can’t wait to get to work, build relationships, and represent the Cougars basketball program with pride, discipline, and passion.”

Coach Ray Harper from Jacksonville State had the following comment:
“McLean County is getting a special leader in Hayden Shelton. His experience at the college level, combined with his passion for building relationships and developing young men makes him the perfect fit for McLean County. I’m excited to see him build a program centered on pride, character, and winning the right way.”

05/01/2026

Today is our School Lunch Hero Day!! We appreciate you all!! Thank you for all you do!!

05/01/2026

Happy National School Principal Day to Mr. Searcy!! Thank you for your dedication, leadership, and support!! We are blessed to have you at MCHS.

04/30/2026

Student of the Month-we had a tie this month.
Congratulations Ana and Jacob!!

04/30/2026

04/29/2026

Attention Sophomore & Junior Students:

Starting tomorrow, Thursday, April 30th, MCHS will participate in the state required Kentucky Summative Assessment (KSA). This is a state mandated test for all 10th and 11th grade students. Testing will begin at 8:00am and run until noon daily. Please refer to the testing schedule for detailed information, and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact us.

Tips for Success:
Be at school each day with your fully charged Chromebook.
Arrive on time.
Get good sleep the night before.
Eat a good breakfast.
Aim HIGH!

04/28/2026

Tonight’s home baseball game vs Ohio Co has been moved to Thursday. Start time 5:30. Thursdays away baseball game vs Ohio co will take place on Friday. Start time 5:30.