Jackson County High School


Jackson County High School is a public high school in McKee, Kentucky, United States. Established in 1967, it has about 660 students. The old building used is now closed and is now home to the board of education. A new high school was made, connecting with the area and technology center. The school serves students from grades 9–12.
On September 18, 1989, Dustin L. Pierce, a senior at the school, armed himself with a shotgun and two handguns and took a history classroom hostage. The subsequent standoff with police lasted for nine hours and was resolved without incident. In the aftermath of the standoff, police found a copy of Rage among the possessions in Pierce's bedroom, leading to speculation that he had been inspired to carry out the plot of the novel.