2016 Best High Schools in Kentucky, US
US News Rankings
* Schools within the same rank range are listed alphabetically.
| State Rank |
School |
Student-Teacher Ratio |
College Readiness |
Algebra (Avg. Proficiency) |
English (Avg. Proficiency) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dupont Manual High School 120 West Lee St Louisville, KY 40208 Jefferson County #154 Nationally Ranked |
20:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,874 Students 92 Teachers |
75.2 Above KY Avg 89% Tested (AP®) 71% Passed (AP®) |
3.0 Above KY Avg 67% Proficient 33% Not Proficient |
3.5 Above KY Avg 94% Proficient 6% Not Proficient |
| #2 | Highlands High School 2400 Memorial Parkway Fort Thomas, KY 41075 Fort Thomas Independent #271 Nationally Ranked |
17:1 Near KY Avg 935 Students 57 Teachers |
65.3 Above KY Avg 82% Tested (AP®) 60% Passed (AP®) |
2.8 Above KY Avg 65% Proficient 35% Not Proficient |
3.1 Above KY Avg 85% Proficient 15% Not Proficient |
| #3 | Beechwood High School 54 Beechwood Rd Fort Mitchell, KY 41017 Beechwood Independent #388 Nationally Ranked |
17:1 Near KY Avg 601 Students 35 Teachers |
60.1 Above KY Avg 92% Tested (AP®) 49% Passed (AP®) |
3.1 Above KY Avg 77% Proficient 23% Not Proficient |
3.1 Above KY Avg 81% Proficient 19% Not Proficient |
| #4 | South Oldham High School 5901 Veteran'S Memorial Pky Crestwood, KY 40014 Oldham County #423 Nationally Ranked |
21:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,219 Students 58 Teachers |
58.6 Above KY Avg 73% Tested (AP®) 54% Passed (AP®) |
2.6 Above KY Avg 54% Proficient 46% Not Proficient |
2.9 Above KY Avg 78% Proficient 22% Not Proficient |
| #5 | North Oldham High School 1815 South Hwy 1793 Goshen, KY 40026 Oldham County #463 Nationally Ranked |
21:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,030 Students 49 Teachers |
57.0 Above KY Avg 64% Tested (AP®) 55% Passed (AP®) |
2.6 Above KY Avg 53% Proficient 47% Not Proficient |
2.8 Above KY Avg 75% Proficient 25% Not Proficient |
| #6 | Glasgow High School 1601 Columbia Ave Glasgow, KY 42141 Glasgow Independent #706 Nationally Ranked |
15:1 Near KY Avg 547 Students 37 Teachers |
49.8 Above KY Avg 76% Tested (AP®) 41% Passed (AP®) |
2.9 Above KY Avg 72% Proficient 28% Not Proficient |
2.7 Above KY Avg 67% Proficient 33% Not Proficient |
| #7 | Woodford County High School 180 Frankfort St Versailles, KY 40383 Woodford County #748 Nationally Ranked |
19:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,223 Students 64 Teachers |
48.7 Above KY Avg 60% Tested (AP®) 45% Passed (AP®) |
2.7 Above KY Avg 57% Proficient 43% Not Proficient |
2.8 Above KY Avg 71% Proficient 29% Not Proficient |
| #8 | Atherton High School 3000 Dundee Rd Louisville, KY 40205 Jefferson County #933 Nationally Ranked |
19:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,261 Students 65 Teachers |
44.5 Above KY Avg 79% Tested (AP®) 33% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near KY Avg 40% Proficient 60% Not Proficient |
2.9 Above KY Avg 76% Proficient 24% Not Proficient |
| #9 | Brown School 546 South 1St St Louisville, KY 40202 Jefferson County #949 Nationally Ranked |
17:1 Near KY Avg 739 Students 44 Teachers |
44.3 Above KY Avg 64% Tested (AP®) 38% Passed (AP®) |
2.5 Above KY Avg 57% Proficient 43% Not Proficient |
3.1 Above KY Avg 80% Proficient 20% Not Proficient |
| #10 | Larry A. Ryle High School 10379 Us 42 Union, KY 41091 Boone County #960 Nationally Ranked |
18:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,715 Students 96 Teachers |
44.0 Above KY Avg 57% Tested (AP®) 40% Passed (AP®) |
3.1 Above KY Avg 75% Proficient 25% Not Proficient |
2.7 Above KY Avg 71% Proficient 29% Not Proficient |
| #11 | Henry Clay High School 2100 Fontaine Rd Lexington, KY 40502 Fayette County #1016 Nationally Ranked |
18:1 Larger than KY Avg 2,330 Students 129 Teachers |
42.8 Above KY Avg 51% Tested (AP®) 40% Passed (AP®) |
2.6 Above KY Avg 52% Proficient 48% Not Proficient |
2.9 Above KY Avg 74% Proficient 26% Not Proficient |
| #12 | Louisville Male High School 4409 Preston Hwy Louisville, KY 40213 Jefferson County #1037 Nationally Ranked |
21:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,753 Students 84 Teachers |
42.5 Above KY Avg 62% Tested (AP®) 36% Passed (AP®) |
2.8 Above KY Avg 68% Proficient 32% Not Proficient |
2.8 Above KY Avg 77% Proficient 23% Not Proficient |
| #13 | Franklin-Simpson High School 400 South College St Franklin, KY 42135 Simpson County #1475 Nationally Ranked |
16:1 Near KY Avg 848 Students 52 Teachers |
35.2 Above KY Avg 50% Tested (AP®) 30% Passed (AP®) |
2.6 Above KY Avg 56% Proficient 44% Not Proficient |
2.5 Near KY Avg 61% Proficient 39% Not Proficient |
| #14 | Lafayette High School 401 Reed Ln Lexington, KY 40503 Fayette County #1513 Nationally Ranked |
18:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,995 Students 113 Teachers |
34.6 Above KY Avg 42% Tested (AP®) 32% Passed (AP®) |
2.7 Above KY Avg 61% Proficient 39% Not Proficient |
2.7 Above KY Avg 68% Proficient 32% Not Proficient |
| #15 | Murray High School 501 Doran Rd Murray, KY 42071 Murray Independent #1537 Nationally Ranked |
16:1 Near KY Avg 440 Students 27 Teachers |
34.3 Above KY Avg 43% Tested (AP®) 31% Passed (AP®) |
3.2 Above KY Avg 78% Proficient 22% Not Proficient |
2.8 Above KY Avg 72% Proficient 28% Not Proficient |
| #16 | Conner High School 3310 Cougar Path Hebron, KY 41048 Boone County #1548 Nationally Ranked |
17:1 Near KY Avg 1,269 Students 75 Teachers |
34.1 Above KY Avg 53% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®) |
2.7 Above KY Avg 62% Proficient 38% Not Proficient |
2.6 Above KY Avg 66% Proficient 34% Not Proficient |
| #17 | Campbell County High School 909 Camel Crossing Alexandria, KY 41001 Campbell County #1603 Nationally Ranked |
19:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,520 Students 81 Teachers |
33.4 Above KY Avg 53% Tested (AP®) 27% Passed (AP®) |
2.7 Above KY Avg 60% Proficient 40% Not Proficient |
2.6 Above KY Avg 66% Proficient 34% Not Proficient |
| #18 | Corbin High School 1901 Snyder St Corbin, KY 40701 Corbin Independent #1618 Nationally Ranked |
17:1 Near KY Avg 824 Students 49 Teachers |
33.2 Above KY Avg 49% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®) |
2.2 Near KY Avg 36% Proficient 64% Not Proficient |
2.7 Above KY Avg 70% Proficient 30% Not Proficient |
| #19 | George Rogers Clark High School 2745 New Boonesborough Rd Winchester, KY 40391 Clark County #1688 Nationally Ranked |
18:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,643 Students 92 Teachers |
32.2 Above KY Avg 45% Tested (AP®) 28% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near KY Avg 43% Proficient 57% Not Proficient |
2.5 Near KY Avg 63% Proficient 37% Not Proficient |
| #20 | Southwestern High School 1765 Wtlo Rd Somerset, KY 42503 Pulaski County #1797 Nationally Ranked |
19:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,219 Students 64 Teachers |
30.5 Above KY Avg 52% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®) |
2.6 Above KY Avg 60% Proficient 40% Not Proficient |
2.4 Near KY Avg 56% Proficient 44% Not Proficient |
| #21 | Boone County High School 7056 Burlington Pk Florence, KY 41042 Boone County #1979 Nationally Ranked |
15:1 Near KY Avg 1,343 Students 88 Teachers |
27.8 Above KY Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 24% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near KY Avg 47% Proficient 53% Not Proficient |
2.5 Near KY Avg 62% Proficient 38% Not Proficient |
| #22 | Boyle County High School 1637 Perryville Rd Danville, KY 40422 Boyle County #2075 Nationally Ranked |
16:1 Near KY Avg 815 Students 50 Teachers |
26.8 Above KY Avg 39% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near KY Avg 46% Proficient 54% Not Proficient |
2.7 Above KY Avg 68% Proficient 32% Not Proficient |
| #23 | Daviess County High School 4255 New Hartford Rd Owensboro, KY 42303 Daviess County #2133 Nationally Ranked |
18:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,639 Students 91 Teachers |
26.2 Above KY Avg 35% Tested (AP®) 23% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near KY Avg 45% Proficient 55% Not Proficient |
2.7 Above KY Avg 72% Proficient 28% Not Proficient |
| #24 | South Warren High School 8140 Nashville Rd Bowling Green, KY 42101 Warren County #2228 Nationally Ranked |
18:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,101 Students 60 Teachers |
25.2 Near KY Avg 38% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®) |
2.6 Above KY Avg 60% Proficient 40% Not Proficient |
2.8 Above KY Avg 71% Proficient 29% Not Proficient |
| #25 | Paintsville High School 225 2Nd St Paintsville, KY 41240 Paintsville Independent #2245 Nationally Ranked |
13:1 Near KY Avg 392 Students 31 Teachers |
25.0 Near KY Avg 58% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near KY Avg 48% Proficient 52% Not Proficient |
2.7 Above KY Avg 76% Proficient 24% Not Proficient |
| #26 | North Laurel High School 1300 East Daniel Boone London, KY 40741 Laurel County #2267 Nationally Ranked |
19:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,370 Students 72 Teachers |
24.8 Near KY Avg 35% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®) |
2.5 Above KY Avg 52% Proficient 48% Not Proficient |
2.3 Near KY Avg 54% Proficient 46% Not Proficient |
| #27 | Pulaski County High School 511 University Dr Somerset, KY 42503 Pulaski County #2285 Nationally Ranked |
18:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,086 Students 61 Teachers |
24.5 Near KY Avg 41% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®) |
3.0 Above KY Avg 76% Proficient 24% Not Proficient |
2.6 Above KY Avg 66% Proficient 34% Not Proficient |
| #28 | Mayfield High School 700 Douthitt St Mayfield, KY 42066 Mayfield Independent #2302 Nationally Ranked |
14:1 Near KY Avg 428 Students 31 Teachers |
24.3 Near KY Avg 64% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®) |
2.1 Near KY Avg 33% Proficient 67% Not Proficient |
2.3 Near KY Avg 56% Proficient 44% Not Proficient |
| #29 | Elizabethtown High School 620 North Mulberry St Elizabethtown, KY 42701 Elizabethtown Independent #2382 Nationally Ranked |
18:1 Larger than KY Avg 762 Students 42 Teachers |
23.4 Near KY Avg 31% Tested (AP®) 21% Passed (AP®) |
2.5 Above KY Avg 46% Proficient 54% Not Proficient |
2.8 Above KY Avg 69% Proficient 31% Not Proficient |
| #30 | Bryan Station High School 201 Eastin Rd Lexington, KY 40505 Fayette County #2445 Nationally Ranked |
16:1 Near KY Avg 1,796 Students 113 Teachers |
22.8 Near KY Avg 38% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®) |
2.3 Near KY Avg 42% Proficient 58% Not Proficient |
2.3 Near KY Avg 53% Proficient 47% Not Proficient |
| #31 | Harlan High School 420 East Central St Harlan, KY 40831 Harlan Independent #2484 Nationally Ranked |
17:1 Near KY Avg 452 Students 27 Teachers |
22.4 Near KY Avg 37% Tested (AP®) 18% Passed (AP®) |
2.2 Near KY Avg 33% Proficient 67% Not Proficient |
2.7 Above KY Avg 72% Proficient 28% Not Proficient |
| #32 | Dawson Springs Junior High School 317 Eli St Dawson Spgs, KY 42408 Dawson Springs Independent #2504 Nationally Ranked |
14:1 Near KY Avg 279 Students 21 Teachers |
22.1 Near KY Avg 54% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®) |
2.1 Near KY Avg 28% Proficient 72% Not Proficient |
2.6 Above KY Avg 67% Proficient 33% Not Proficient |
| #33 | Apollo High School 2280 Tamarack Rd Owensboro, KY 42301 Daviess County #2507 Nationally Ranked |
18:1 Larger than KY Avg 1,344 Students 76 Teachers |
22.1 Near KY Avg 33% Tested (AP®) 19% Passed (AP®) |
2.5 Above KY Avg 52% Proficient 48% Not Proficient |
2.5 Near KY Avg 61% Proficient 39% Not Proficient |
| #34 | McLean County High School 1859 Hwy 136 East Calhoun, KY 42327 Mclean County #2666 Nationally Ranked |
14:1 Near KY Avg 460 Students 34 Teachers |
20.3 Near KY Avg 40% Tested (AP®) 14% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near KY Avg 49% Proficient 51% Not Proficient |
2.5 Near KY Avg 66% Proficient 34% Not Proficient |
| — | Adair County High School 526 Indian Dr Columbia, KY 42728 Adair County Recognized Nationally |
18:1 Larger than KY Avg 740 Students 42 Teachers |
N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A) |
2.3 Near KY Avg 37% Proficient 63% Not Proficient |
2.2 Near KY Avg 52% Proficient 48% Not Proficient |
| — | Allen Central High School 442 Kyroute 550 Eastern, KY 41622 Floyd County Recognized Nationally |
14:1 Near KY Avg 403 Students 28 Teachers |
N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A) |
2.3 Near KY Avg 40% Proficient 60% Not Proficient |
2.2 Near KY Avg 50% Proficient 50% Not Proficient |
| — | Barbourville City School 140 School St Barbourville, KY 40906 Barbourville Independent Recognized Nationally |
18:1 Larger than KY Avg 707 Students 39 Teachers |
N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A) |
2.6 Above KY Avg 62% Proficient 38% Not Proficient |
2.5 Near KY Avg 63% Proficient 37% Not Proficient |
| — | Bath County High School 645 Chenault Dr Owingsville, KY 40360 Bath County Recognized Nationally |
15:1 Near KY Avg 598 Students 40 Teachers |
N/A N/A N/A Tested (N/A) N/A Passed (N/A) |
2.4 Near KY Avg 44% Proficient 56% Not Proficient |
2.3 Near KY Avg 51% Proficient 49% Not Proficient |
| — | Bellevue High School 201 Center St Bellevue, KY 41073 Bellevue Independent Recognized Nationally |
14:1 Near KY Avg 322 Students 23 Teachers |
19.5 Near KY Avg 56% Tested (AP®) 7% Passed (AP®) |
2.2 Near KY Avg 30% Proficient 70% Not Proficient |
2.0 Below KY Avg 44% Proficient 56% Not Proficient |
| — | Betsy Layne High School 554 Bobcat Blvd Stanville, KY 41659 Floyd County Recognized Nationally |
15:1 Near KY Avg 388 Students 26 Teachers |
20.2 Near KY Avg 47% Tested (AP®) 11% Passed (AP®) |
2.4 Near KY Avg 48% Proficient 52% Not Proficient |
2.4 Near KY Avg 60% Proficient 40% Not Proficient |
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