The 2012 season was again held at WKU and had similar surprises to the 2011 season. In class 1A, Beechwood and Murray retained its placements from the previous season, while Hazard Independent High School was awarded second and Williamstown was awarded fourth. In Class 2A, Glasgow High School claimed the state championship, with former champion LaRue County in third, Danville High School in second, and Hart County in fourth in its first ever state finals appearance. In class 3A, Bourbon County took the state title with former champion Adair County in second place. In class 4A, Madisonville North-Hopkins won its eighth consecutive championship, along with former finalists Grant County and John Hardin in second and fourth, respectively, and Anderson County in its first ever finals appearance. In class 5A, Lafayette reclaimed the state title and won its 17th state championship, with former champions Paul Laurence Dunbar in fourth place, Madison Central high school in third, and North Hardin in second place for the first time since 2000.