History
By tradition, the tavern took its name "Buckhorn" in 1858 when William L. Fanning killed a buck near the site and presented its antlers to the innkeeper. The antlers are now displayed at Buckhorn High School. The Madison County Board of Education bought land on November 19, 1956, from Annie Bruce Walker Short to construct a school.
On August 29, 1958, as a result of consolidation of New Market and Riverton High School, Buckhorn High School opened with approximately 200 students. William Loyd Fanning presented the original horns to Buckhorn High School on December 12, 1958.
To accommodate the rapid growth of New Market and the school, additions have been added over a span of 20 years to include, a new library, 2 gyms, a technology wing, new science classrooms and labs, a new dining hall, Music Wing, Front Atrium, and Freshman Academy.
The school was damaged on March 2, 2012, during the Early March 2012 tornado outbreak. The tornado struck the school building, damaging the science wing and a portion of the roof, then destroyed the press box at the soccer field and damaged the JROTC building. There were no reported injuries to staff or students.
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