Belfry High School (Belfry, Kentucky)

Belfry High School was established in 1923 and located along U.S. Route 119. Then in 2005, Belfry High School constructed a new larger building and opened that year while the old Belfry High School became Belfry Middle School. The new Belfry High School's campus consisted of a main building and an athletic complex. In 2006, the Freshman Academy was established. The academy was ended in 2011. The Pirate football team has been a source of pride for the community for many years. The Pirates first went to the state championship game in 1979 under then-head coach Dick Roddy, losing to Franklin-Simpson 33–0 in the Class 3A title In 1984, Belfry hired Phillip Haywood to be the new head coach. In his second season, the Pirates would make another run to the 3A state championship game, falling to Paducah Tilghman 29–14. In 2014, they would beat old foe Central 14–7 in a revenge game. == Notable alumni ==

• Janet Stumbo (1972): first woman from the 7th Judicial District to be elected to the Kentucky Court of Appeals; first woman elected to the Kentucky Supreme Court • Pearl Frances Runyon (1931), former Kentucky State Treasurer == References ==