History
Main construction for Harlan County High School began in 2006 and finished in 2008. Opening orientation was held on August 24, 2008, and school was scheduled to open for students the next day. However, an arson attempt activated several sprinklers throughout the school, forcing the postponement of opening day until September. More than 1,700 students began attending the school on opening day.
The mascot was provisionally to be called the 'Knights,' however, public opinion led to the decision to name it the 'Black Bears' in honor of the Ursus americanus bears that inhabit the area. The school is the flagship of the Harlan County Public Schools, whose superintendent is Tim Saylor.
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