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As far as test scores go, Whitley County High School was the only distinguished high school in the Tri-County area in the last round of testing. They were in the 90th percentile, while Corbin was in the 88th percentile. Williamsburg was a distant third. Corbin had a higher composite ACT score of 19.6 while Whiltey had a 18.9 and once again Williamsburg was a distant third with a 17.6.

That being said, I think the old argument about the academics at Whitley being sub par are a thing of the past, even Corbin Supt. Ed McNeil stated in the Corbin This Week rag that they needed to know what Whitley was doing to improve so dramaticly.

Now they are attempting to up grade their sports (see basketball B&G, baseball and volleyball) and football is the next sport in line for the major upgrade.

At Whitley is appears that the academics truly come first then the sports. Got to respect that.

football will have a major upgrade with the right hire. don't expect another 1-10 season