Best Vintage Kentucky High School Logos

Kentuckians take great pride in their counties, with many high schools named after their respective regions. This unique aspect of the state has resulted in some of the best high school logos around. The blog breaks down the top five vintage logos in Kentucky, each standing out for its name and character, along with a few honorable mentions that pay homage to the University of Kentucky.

Top Five

The Bluegrass State is home to many elite high school nicknames and vintage logos, but the top five stand out as the best.

• Bowling Green High School Purples (Bowling Green, KY)
• Description: The Bowling Green High School Purples have a tough-looking ghost mascot called "Purple Spirit," a purple-colored character that embodies school pride and reflects the school's colors.
• Opinion: It is cool to see Bowling Green High School have a mascot based on the color purple, similar to Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, whose mascot is Big Red, a furry red creature.

• Campbell County High School Camels (Alexandria, KY)
• Description: The logo features a camel standing in an intimidating pose, wearing an old-school-looking purple and gold varsity jacket, symbolizing the Campbell County High School mascot.
• Opinion: Though it is uncommon for a school to have a camel as a mascot, Campbell County High School has perfectly branded itself with the fitting and retro emblem of the animal.
  

• Christian County High School Colonels/Lady Colonels (Hopkinsville, KY)
• Description: Christian County High School Colonels are named in honor of the Kentucky Colonel, a title of distinction awarded by the state, and their mascot is a mustached man dressed in a blue and red outfit with a cane.
• Opinion: The emblem for the Christian County High School Colonels has an intimidating mustached character with an old-fashioned but respectable vibe that makes it a memorable and fitting mascot for the school it represents.

• Corbin High School Redhounds/Lady Redhounds (Corbin, KY)
• Description: The Corbin High School Redhounds logo includes a retro cartoon dog walking inside a bold red 'C,' dressed in a sweater with a 'C' on it and a matching cap, creating a complete representation of the school's mascot.
• Opinion: The Corbin High School Redhounds logo is the ultimate vintage design, featuring a dog character dressed in an old-school outfit with C's on both its hat and sweater to show its support for the school.

• Somerset High School Briar Jumpers (Somerset, KY)
• Description: The Somerset High School Briar Jumpers logo shows a rabbit standing proudly with its hands on its hips, wearing an 'S' for Somerset, representing the local culture and history of navigating through briar patches.
• Opinion: The nickname Briar Jumpers is one of one, and its logo style, featuring the rabbit's proud stance and outfit, gives the brand an old-school look while reflecting the school's deep connection to local culture and history.
  

Honorable Mentions

While Kentucky does not have any professional teams in the major American sports leagues, the state takes pride in its college athletics. The people of the Bluegrass State are passionate about University of Kentucky sports, which have become one of the most popular college brands in the country. Historically, Kentucky had a vintage wildcat logo that several high schools emulated for their logos. Two schools pay homage to the Wildcats nickname and logo, while another goes by the Tomcats, earning them honorable mentions.

• Ashland Blazer High School Tomcats/Kittens (Ashland, KY)

• Edmonson County High School Wildcats/Lady Cats (Brownsville, KY) 
• Shelby Valley High School Wildcats/Lady Kats (Pikeville, KY)