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ployment for nearly 400 individu-
                                                                                als.
                                                                                   A variety of extra-curricular
                                                                                activities are provided for students
                                                                                including academic teams, clubs,
                                                                                sports and organizations such as
                                                                                FFA and marching band. The
                                                                                Adair County High School
                                                                                Marching Band is nationally rec-
                                                                                ognized for their winning tradi-
                                                                                tion and has captured 22 state
                                                                                titles as well as six national titles.
                                                                                Adair County Academic and

                                                                                STLP teams consistently win
                                                                                local, regional and state competi-
            The Adair County school sys-    have been built to accommodate      tions.
         tem has experienced unparalleled   all elementary students, a new bus     The school campus is a vibrant
         growth and advancement in the      transportation facility has been    part of the Adair County commu-
         past few years.                    erected and a campus beautifica-    nity and often hosts large commu-
            Under the former state testing  tion plan has been progressing.     nity events such as 5K races and
         “Unbridled Learning” model,        Last year, the campus received a    large trade shows. School officials
         Adair Schools maintained a profi-  new camera system, new lighting,    welcome public use of the build-
         cient status and would have been   a new entrance gate built by weld-  ings and grounds and have re-
         designated as a district of distinc-  ing students, and Adair County   cently focused on providing safe,
         tion in 2018 due to outstanding    High School received a new roof.    well-lit area for community mem-
         standardized testing scores           Future improvements will in-     bers to walk.
         throughout the district.           clude a new softball/baseball
            All schools have shown signifi-  complex as well as landscaping        270-384-2476
         cant academic growth in the past   projects.                              adair.k12.ky.us

         few years and several factors have    The beautiful,
         helped the district make drastic   easily accessible
         improvements such as investment    school campus, lo- EGYPT CONSTRUCTION
         in new technology, hands-on        cated in the heart
         learning opportunities and an em-  of Columbia,         COMPANY, INC.
        EDUCATION  ness.                    2,600 students in     Gravel Hauling  •  Farm Ponds  •  Dozer Work
                                            serves more than
         phasis on college and career readi-
                                                                          Excavating  •  Septic Systems
            The campus features four well-
                                            grades preschool
         maintained schools, and since
                                            through twelve
         2006, two large modern schools

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