Some changes may occur for the Thoroughbred Academy program at Trigg County High School in the coming years.
The potential changes are brought on due to rising costs, trouble getting teachers for the classes, and other issues. During Tuesday’s Cadiz Rotary Club meeting, high school principal Tim Bush and guidance counselor Janay Futrell talked about issues that have come up.
Bush says the program sees 40 students each year taking classes with Murray State University.
Futrell adds several students complete additional dual-credit courses during their time in the program.
Since January 2022, the Cadiz Rotary Club has paid nearly $94,000 to Murray State University to help cover the program. An additional $6,000 has been donated to support stipend grants for students taking classes at the college above and beyond the Thoroughbred Academy standards.
Discussions between Trigg County High School, the school district, and the rotary club are underway to see how the program can make changes to continue the program. The costs not picked up by the rotary club are paid for by the district.
The juniors and seniors currently enrolled will be able to finish the program.
The Cadiz Rotary Club also covers the cost of the ACT for sophomores at Trigg County High School. That is the first time most students see the test, which gives them ample time to raise less-than-desirable scores.
The last test date was March 14, when 156 students took it at $38 an answered document. The final cost rang in at nearly $6,000 for the club.
