Campbell County High School (Kentucky)

Campbell County High School (CCHS) is a public high school located in Alexandria, Kentucky, United States. It is the only high school in the Campbell County School District and their nickname is the "Fighting Camels." The district also includes Campbell County Middle School and the district's five elementary schools: Crossroads Elementary, Campbell Ridge Elementary, Reiley Elementary, Cline Elementary, and Grant's Lick Elementary. The school has several sports programs, including baseball, basketball, and football and soccer as well as a band program, the Band of Pride.

Campbell County High School
Location
909 Camel Crossing Alexandria, Kentucky United States
Coordinates	38.91912°N 84.39362°W / 38.91912; -84.39362
Information
Type	Public
Motto	Camel Pride: Be Respectful, Be Responsible, and Be Safe.
School district	Campbell County Schools
Principal	Holly Phelps
Teaching staff	83.00 (on FTE basis)[1]
Grades	9 to 12
Enrollment	1,539 (2023–2024)[1]
Student to teacher ratio	18.54[1]
Color(s)	Purple, gold and white       [2]
Sports	Sanctioned KHSAA sport
Mascot	Camel
Nickname	Fighting Camels
Team name	Camels[2]
Website	CCHS website

CCHS also has wrestling and track and field teams, producing numerous state finishers in their history. Including back to back state champion wrestling teams in 1990–91 and a top 25 national ranking in 1991. In 2010 the girls track program won their first team state championship in class 3A.^[3]

It serves portions of Campbell County, including Alexandria, California, Claryville, Cold Spring, Crestview, Highland Heights, Mentor, and Wilder.^[4]

Notable alumni

• Herschel Turner, former American football professional tackle and guard
• B. J. Whitmer, American professional wrestler
• Glenn Withrow, American actor, director, producer and writer