Best High Schools in Kentucky, US 2014
US News Rankings
* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.
| State Rank | School | College Readiness | Students / Teachers | Algebra(Avg. Proficiency) | English(Avg. Proficiency) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | duPont Manual High School
120 WEST LEE ST
LOUISVILLE, KY 40208
Jefferson County Public Schools
#155 Nationally Ranked |
68.3
Above KY Avg
74% Tested (AP®) 66% Passed (AP®) |
21:1
Larger than KY Avg
1,890 Students 92 Teachers |
3.1
Above KY Avg
81% Proficient 19% Not Proficient |
3.4
Above KY Avg
94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
| #2 | North Oldham High School
1815 SOUTH HWY 1793
GOSHEN, KY 40026
Oldham County
#206 Nationally Ranked |
63.3
Above KY Avg
74% Tested (AP®) 60% Passed (AP®) |
19:1
Larger than KY Avg
1,005 Students 53 Teachers |
2.7
Above KY Avg
69% Proficient 31% Not Proficient |
3.1
Above KY Avg
88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient |
| #3 | Highlands High School
2400 MEMORIAL PARKWAY
FORT THOMAS, KY 41075
Fort Thomas Independent
#338 Nationally Ranked |
54.8
Above KY Avg
68% Tested (AP®) 51% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Near KY Avg
820 Students 48 Teachers |
3.1
Above KY Avg
81% Proficient 19% Not Proficient |
3.1
Above KY Avg
88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient |
| #4 | South Oldham High School
5901 VETERANS MEMORIAL PARKWAY
CRESTWOOD, KY 40014
Oldham County
#431 Nationally Ranked |
49.7
Above KY Avg
62% Tested (AP®) 46% Passed (AP®) |
20:1
Larger than KY Avg
1,155 Students 58 Teachers |
2.7
Above KY Avg
60% Proficient 40% Not Proficient |
2.9
Above KY Avg
77% Proficient 23% Not Proficient |
| #5 | Beechwood High School
54 BEECHWOOD RD
FORT MITCHELL, KY 41017
Beechwood Ind
#461 Nationally Ranked |
48.5
Above KY Avg
71% Tested (AP®) 41% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Near KY Avg
567 Students 34 Teachers |
2.8
Above KY Avg
71% Proficient 29% Not Proficient |
3.3
Above KY Avg
91% Proficient 9% Not Proficient |
| #6 | Brown School
546 SOUTH FIRST ST
LOUISVILLE, KY 40202
Jefferson County Public Schools
#661 Nationally Ranked |
42.3
Above KY Avg
69% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Near KY Avg
726 Students 43 Teachers |
2.8
Above KY Avg
70% Proficient 30% Not Proficient |
3.1
Above KY Avg
88% Proficient 12% Not Proficient |
| #7 | Atherton High School
3000 DUNDEE RD
LOUISVILLE, KY 40205
Jefferson County Public Schools
#706 Nationally Ranked |
41.4
Above KY Avg
67% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®) |
19:1
Larger than KY Avg
1,260 Students 66 Teachers |
2.5
Above KY Avg
52% Proficient 48% Not Proficient |
2.7
Above KY Avg
72% Proficient 28% Not Proficient |
| #8 | Woodford County High School
180 FRANKFORT ST
VERSAILLES, KY 40383
Woodford County
#725 Nationally Ranked |
40.9
Above KY Avg
55% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®) |
19:1
Larger than KY Avg
1,236 Students 65 Teachers |
2.8
Above KY Avg
62% Proficient 38% Not Proficient |
2.6
Above KY Avg
67% Proficient 33% Not Proficient |
| #9 | Louisville Male High School
4409 PRESTON HWY
LOUISVILLE, KY 40213
Jefferson County Public Schools
#742 Nationally Ranked |
40.6
Above KY Avg
66% Tested (AP®) 32% Passed (AP®) |
21:1
Larger than KY Avg
1,683 Students 81 Teachers |
3.1
Above KY Avg
84% Proficient 16% Not Proficient |
2.9
Above KY Avg
81% Proficient 19% Not Proficient |
| #10 | Bowling Green High School
1801 ROCKINGHAM LN
BOWLING GREEN, KY 42104
Bowling Green Ind
#784 Nationally Ranked |
39.6
Above KY Avg
47% Tested (AP®) 37% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Near KY Avg
1,151 Students 73 Teachers |
2.5
Above KY Avg
59% Proficient 41% Not Proficient |
2.6
Above KY Avg
65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient |
| #11 | South Laurel High School
201 SOUTH LAUREL RD
LONDON, KY 40744
Laurel County
#804 Nationally Ranked |
39.0
Above KY Avg
54% Tested (AP®) 34% Passed (AP®) |
19:1
Larger than KY Avg
1,262 Students 66 Teachers |
2.3
Near KY Avg
42% Proficient 58% Not Proficient |
2.4
Near KY Avg
57% Proficient 43% Not Proficient |
| #12 | Frankfort High School
328 SHELBY ST
FRANKFORT, KY 40601
Frankfort Independent
#906 Nationally Ranked |
36.7
Above KY Avg
57% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®) |
12:1
Smaller than KY Avg
326 Students 28 Teachers |
2.3
Near KY Avg
50% Proficient 50% Not Proficient |
2.4
Near KY Avg
61% Proficient 39% Not Proficient |
| #13 | Lafayette High School
401 REED LN
LEXINGTON, KY 40503
Fayette County Public Schools
#911 Nationally Ranked |
36.6
Above KY Avg
43% Tested (AP®) 34% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Near KY Avg
1,935 Students 118 Teachers |
2.6
Above KY Avg
58% Proficient 42% Not Proficient |
2.6
Above KY Avg
65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient |
| #14 | Henry Clay High School
2100 FONTAINE RD
LEXINGTON, KY 40502
Fayette County Public Schools
#937 Nationally Ranked |
36.2
Above KY Avg
46% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®) |
18:1
Larger than KY Avg
2,212 Students 123 Teachers |
2.5
Above KY Avg
56% Proficient 44% Not Proficient |
2.7
Above KY Avg
65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient |
| #15 | Glasgow High School
1601 COLUMBIA AVE
GLASGOW, KY 42141
Glasgow Independent
#1052 Nationally Ranked |
33.9
Above KY Avg
54% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Near KY Avg
571 Students 36 Teachers |
2.4
Above KY Avg
51% Proficient 49% Not Proficient |
2.5
Above KY Avg
61% Proficient 39% Not Proficient |
| #16 | West Jessamine High School
2101 WILMORE RD
NICHOLASVILLE, KY 40356
Jessamine County
#1105 Nationally Ranked |
32.9
Above KY Avg
46% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®) |
21:1
Larger than KY Avg
1,063 Students 52 Teachers |
2.6
Above KY Avg
58% Proficient 42% Not Proficient |
2.6
Above KY Avg
62% Proficient 38% Not Proficient |
| #17 | South Warren High School
8140 NASHVILLE RD
BOWLING GREEN, KY 42101
Warren County
#1129 Nationally Ranked |
32.4
Above KY Avg
53% Tested (AP®) 25% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Near KY Avg
892 Students 53 Teachers |
2.4
Above KY Avg
50% Proficient 50% Not Proficient |
2.9
Above KY Avg
76% Proficient 24% Not Proficient |
| #18 | Corbin High School
1901SNYDER ST
CORBIN, KY 40701
Corbin Independent
#1160 Nationally Ranked |
31.7
Above KY Avg
46% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®) |
18:1
Larger than KY Avg
777 Students 44 Teachers |
2.4
Above KY Avg
50% Proficient 50% Not Proficient |
2.8
Above KY Avg
74% Proficient 26% Not Proficient |
| #19 | East Jessamine High School
815 SULPHUR WELL RD
NICHOLASVILLE, KY 40356
Jessamine County
#1372 Nationally Ranked |
27.9
Above KY Avg
41% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®) |
19:1
Larger than KY Avg
1,048 Students 56 Teachers |
2.3
Near KY Avg
49% Proficient 51% Not Proficient |
2.4
Near KY Avg
61% Proficient 39% Not Proficient |
| #20 | Murray High School
501 DORAN RD
MURRAY, KY 42071
Murray Independent
#1428 Nationally Ranked |
27.1
Above KY Avg
36% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®) |
14:1
Smaller than KY Avg
429 Students 31 Teachers |
3.1
Above KY Avg
81% Proficient 19% Not Proficient |
2.6
Above KY Avg
65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient |
| #21 | Southwestern High School
1765 WTLO RD
SOMERSET, KY 42503
Pulaski County
#1517 Nationally Ranked |
25.7
Above KY Avg
37% Tested (AP®) 22% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Near KY Avg
1,172 Students 73 Teachers |
2.5
Above KY Avg
56% Proficient 44% Not Proficient |
2.4
Near KY Avg
57% Proficient 43% Not Proficient |
| #22 | Henderson County High School
2424 ZION RD
HENDERSON, KY 42420
Henderson County
#1617 Nationally Ranked |
23.7
Above KY Avg
42% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Near KY Avg
1,980 Students 126 Teachers |
1.6
Below KY Avg
8% Proficient 92% Not Proficient |
2.5
Above KY Avg
61% Proficient 39% Not Proficient |
| #23 | Somerset High School
301COLLEGE ST
SOMERSET, KY 42501
Somerset Independent
#1780 Nationally Ranked |
21.4
Near KY Avg
32% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Near KY Avg
472 Students 29 Teachers |
2.8
Above KY Avg
68% Proficient 32% Not Proficient |
2.5
Above KY Avg
66% Proficient 34% Not Proficient |
| #24 | Bardstown High School
400 NORTH FIFTH ST
BARDSTOWN, KY 40004
Bardstown Ind
#1820 Nationally Ranked |
20.8
Near KY Avg
33% Tested (AP®) 17% Passed (AP®) |
18:1
Larger than KY Avg
648 Students 36 Teachers |
N/A
N/A
N/A Proficient N/A Not Proficient |
2.4
Near KY Avg
53% Proficient 47% Not Proficient |
| #25 | Metcalfe County High School
208 RANDOLPH ST
EDMONTON, KY 42129
Metcalfe County
#1875 Nationally Ranked |
20.1
Near KY Avg
43% Tested (AP®) 13% Passed (AP®) |
15:1
Near KY Avg
453 Students 31 Teachers |
2.4
Above KY Avg
49% Proficient 51% Not Proficient |
2.4
Near KY Avg
56% Proficient 44% Not Proficient |
| #26 | Bourbon County High School
3343 LEXINGTON RD
PARIS, KY 40361
Bourbon Co
#1914 Nationally Ranked |
19.6
Near KY Avg
35% Tested (AP®) 15% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Near KY Avg
878 Students 51 Teachers |
2.4
Above KY Avg
55% Proficient 45% Not Proficient |
2.4
Near KY Avg
58% Proficient 42% Not Proficient |
| #27 | Pulaski County High School
511 UNIVERSITY DR
SOMERSET, KY 42503
Pulaski County
#1917 Nationally Ranked |
19.6
Near KY Avg
35% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Near KY Avg
1,075 Students 68 Teachers |
2.2
Near KY Avg
43% Proficient 57% Not Proficient |
2.5
Above KY Avg
62% Proficient 38% Not Proficient |
| #28 | Greenwood High School
5065 SCOTTSVILLE RD
BOWLING GREEN, KY 42104
Warren County
#1963 Nationally Ranked |
19.0
Near KY Avg
27% Tested (AP®) 16% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Near KY Avg
1,094 Students 68 Teachers |
2.8
Above KY Avg
71% Proficient 29% Not Proficient |
2.5
Above KY Avg
63% Proficient 37% Not Proficient |
| — | Allen Central High School
442 KYROUTE 550
EASTERN, KY 41622
Floyd County
Recognized Nationally |
N/A
N/A
N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A) |
16:1
Near KY Avg
398 Students 25 Teachers |
N/A
N/A
N/A Proficient N/A Not Proficient |
2.1
Near KY Avg
44% Proficient 56% Not Proficient |
| — | Bracken County High School
350 WEST MIAMI ST
BROOKSVILLE, KY 41004
Bracken Co
Recognized Nationally |
15.9
Near KY Avg
32% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Near KY Avg
340 Students 20 Teachers |
2.7
Above KY Avg
64% Proficient 36% Not Proficient |
2.7
Above KY Avg
72% Proficient 28% Not Proficient |
| — | Breckinridge County High School
2019 EAST HWY 60
HARNED, KY 40144
Breckinridge Co
Recognized Nationally |
6.1
Below KY Avg
10% Tested (AP®) 5% Passed (AP®) |
21:1
Larger than KY Avg
870 Students 42 Teachers |
2.3
Near KY Avg
43% Proficient 57% Not Proficient |
2.3
Near KY Avg
52% Proficient 48% Not Proficient |
| — | Buckhorn School
18392 KY HWY 28
BUCKHORN, KY 41721
Perry County
Recognized Nationally |
N/A
N/A
N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A) |
13:1
Smaller than KY Avg
350 Students 28 Teachers |
1.8
Below KY Avg
28% Proficient 72% Not Proficient |
2.2
Near KY Avg
47% Proficient 53% Not Proficient |
| — | Burgin High School
440 EAST MAIN ST
BURGIN, KY 40310
Burgin Ind
Recognized Nationally |
13.6
Near KY Avg
29% Tested (AP®) 9% Passed (AP®) |
14:1
Smaller than KY Avg
243 Students 17 Teachers |
2.3
Near KY Avg
38% Proficient 62% Not Proficient |
2.7
Above KY Avg
65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient |
| — | Calloway County High School
2108 COLLEGE FARM RD
MURRAY, KY 42071
Calloway Co
Recognized Nationally |
12.3
Near KY Avg
25% Tested (AP®) 8% Passed (AP®) |
17:1
Near KY Avg
970 Students 58 Teachers |
2.3
Near KY Avg
45% Proficient 55% Not Proficient |
2.4
Near KY Avg
56% Proficient 44% Not Proficient |
| — | Casey County High School
1841 EAST KY 70
LIBERTY, KY 42539
Casey County
Recognized Nationally |
6.6
Below KY Avg
11% Tested (AP®) 5% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Near KY Avg
688 Students 43 Teachers |
2.6
Above KY Avg
63% Proficient 37% Not Proficient |
2.1
Near KY Avg
46% Proficient 54% Not Proficient |
| — | Central High School
1130 WEST CHESTNUT ST
LOUISVILLE, KY 40203
Jefferson County Public Schools
Recognized Nationally |
5.1
Below KY Avg
17% Tested (AP®) 1% Passed (AP®) |
15:1
Near KY Avg
1,098 Students 73 Teachers |
2.0
Near KY Avg
30% Proficient 70% Not Proficient |
2.0
Near KY Avg
43% Proficient 57% Not Proficient |
| — | Christian County High School
220 GLASS AVE
HOPKINSVILLE, KY 42240
Christian County
Recognized Nationally |
18.0
Near KY Avg
39% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®) |
15:1
Near KY Avg
1,217 Students 80 Teachers |
2.5
Above KY Avg
57% Proficient 43% Not Proficient |
2.0
Near KY Avg
43% Proficient 57% Not Proficient |
| — | Clinton County High School
65 HIGH SCHOOL DR
ALBANY, KY 42602
Clinton County
Recognized Nationally |
9.6
Below KY Avg
15% Tested (AP®) 8% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Near KY Avg
470 Students 29 Teachers |
2.5
Above KY Avg
55% Proficient 45% Not Proficient |
2.4
Near KY Avg
54% Proficient 46% Not Proficient |
| — | Eminence High School
254 WEST BROADWAY ST
EMINENCE, KY 40019
Eminence Independent
Recognized Nationally |
N/A
N/A
N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A) |
12:1
Smaller than KY Avg
319 Students 26 Teachers |
2.3
Near KY Avg
43% Proficient 57% Not Proficient |
2.6
Above KY Avg
67% Proficient 33% Not Proficient |
| — | Franklin-Simpson High School
400 SOUTH COLLEGE ST
FRANKLIN, KY 42134
Simpson County
Recognized Nationally |
17.7
Near KY Avg
27% Tested (AP®) 15% Passed (AP®) |
16:1
Near KY Avg
886 Students 54 Teachers |
2.3
Near KY Avg
45% Proficient 55% Not Proficient |
2.5
Above KY Avg
61% Proficient 39% Not Proficient |
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