June Buchanan School Explained

The June Buchanan School (JBS) is a private K-12 prep school located on the campus of Alice Lloyd College in Pippa Passes, in the U.S. state of Kentucky.^[1] It is named after founder June Buchanan, who, along with social reformer Alice Spencer Geddes Lloyd, founded the college. It has a student-teacher ratio of 10–1.^[2] The school is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools.^[3]

Even though JBS is located on the campus of Alice Lloyd College, it is a separate division of the Caney Creek Community Center, the non-profit organization that operates both institutions. Country star David Tolliver from the Universal/Mercury Records duo Halfway To Hazard graduated from the high school.^[4]

Eighty percent of JBS students participate in extracurricular activities,^[2] including speech and academic teams,^[5] drama, baseball, boys' and girls' basketball, cross-country, golf, softball, weightlifting, dance and tennis.^[6]

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Notes and References

1. Book: Alice Lloyd College Catalog 2006-2008. Alice Lloyd College. Pippa Passes, KY. 7–8.
2. Web site: The June Buchanan School. Alice Lloyd College. 2009-06-18.
3. Web site: JBS Accreditation Success . 23 March 2010 . Alice Lloyd College . 25 March 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100628205957/http://www.alc.edu/news/newspage.php?subaction=showfull&id=1269361307&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1%2C4& . 28 June 2010 .
4. News: Halfway to Hazard knows their place. Hjalmarson. Dori. 2009-09-24. Lexington Herald-Leader. 2009-09-24.
5. Web site: Academic Clubs . June Buchanan School . 2009-06-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100906144433/http://jbscrusaders.com/academicclubs.aspx . 2010-09-06 .
6. Web site: Sports Clubs . June Buchanan School . 2009-06-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100906144627/http://jbscrusaders.com/sportsclubs.aspx . 2010-09-06 .