October 3, 2024
(Harlan, Ky.) – Harlan High School students have consistently outperformed the region and state as it relates to academic assessment outcomes for students. After a review of th...
June 14, 2024
(Harlan, Ky.) Harlan Middle School will be under new leadership in the Fall of 2024 as Dr. Andrew Williams has been tabbed to take over the reins in the top spot. Williams brings ...
June 12, 2024
The SEBT program aims to provide additional nutritional support to eligible students (age 6-17) who have received SNAP, KTAP, and /or Kinship Care for at least one month since Jul...
May 27, 2024
(Harlan, Ky.) – After more than a decade at the helm of the hallways at Harlan High School, principal Britt Lawson, III will officially hand over the reins beginning July 1, 2024. ...
May 22, 2024
(Harlan, Ky.) At a special called meeting of the Harlan Independent Board of Education, board members wasted little time unanimously approving a 10% staff increase for all distric...
April 25, 2024
(Harlan, Ky.) – For nearly 20 years Harlan High School has been regularly recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of Kentucky’s best public schools. This year the small high ...
April 9, 2024
(Harlan, Ky.) – Harlan Elementary Wins 7th Consecutive Regional Gov. Cup Title; Adams Places 5th in State In the sports world, the word “DYNASTY” can be defined as having won mul...
January 19, 2024
(Harlan, Ky.) – The Harlan Middle School Academic Team recently captured their fifth consecutive Kentucky Governor’s Cup District Championship. Following up on last year’s distric...
October 5, 2023
Harlan Independent Recognized by Niche.com as One of Kentucky’s Best Districts
Harlan, Ky. In a recently published 2024 Niche.com report, the Harlan Independent School Di...
January 19, 2023
Harlan Middle School Academic Team Captures District 65 District Title
(Harlan, Ky) Following up on last year’s historic level of academic achievement in Governor’s Cup...
December 15, 2022
(Harlan, Ky.) – No stranger to the Green Dragon campus, newly installed School Resource Officer (SRO) Derrick Akal, officially extended his role beyond the sidelines of the basket...
December 9, 2022
Harlan High Awarded $10,000 for Computer Science Instruction
(Harlan, Ky.) – In an effort to expand Computer Science instruction for Harlan High School students, Advanced...
October 25, 2022
Harlan Middle/High recognized as 1 of 15 Family Friendly Certified in Kentucky
Harlan, KY – Harlan Middle/High has been recognized by the Kentucky Collaborative for Families...
October 19, 2022
(Harlan, Ky.) – Following a two-year global pandemic that turned the education sector upside down, students, parents, and communities across the nation have been scrambling for so...
October 10, 2022
ON YOUR MARK, SET, GOOO!
We are just days away from our HHS Track & Field/XC reunion where we will honor some of our most accomplished student-athletes in school history.
P...
October 6, 2022
Harlan Independent Teachers Recognized as #1 in Commonwealth by Niche.com; District Rated 6 th Best in KY
Harlan, KY – In a recently published 2023 Niche.com report, the...
August 23, 2022
(Hazard, KY) Harlan High School Sophomores Ava Nunez and Janie Tolliver had an out-of-this-world experience as they recently participated in the International Space Station ...
August 18, 2022
Harlan Independent Board Lowers Property Taxes; Among Lowest in KY
(Harlan, Ky.) – Citing difficult economic conditions within the community, solid financial books, signi...
August 2, 2022
The start of the school year is just around the corner and what an amazing year it’s going to be for you and our students. We cannot wait to begin another year of growth and learn...
June 22, 2022
Mr. Mike Bolton, a 20-year education veteran, will soon take over the reins at Harlan Middle School. Mr. Bolton brings a wide range of knowledge and experience to Harlan Middle Sc...