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Serving 576 students in grades 9-12, Western High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 14% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 83% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 886 students in grades 9-12, Valley High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 13% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 53% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
576 students
886 students
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
47 teachers
57 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1177 out of 1250 schools in KY (Bottom 50%)
#1131 out of 1250 schools in KY (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
13%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
(Bottom 50% in KY)(21-22 School Year Data)
31%
(Bottom 50% in KY)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
≤5%
(Bottom 50% in KY)(21-22 School Year Data)
10-14%
(Bottom 50% in KY)(21-22 School Year Data)
Graduation Rate
87%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
88%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
23
229
Grade 10 Students
196
262
Grade 11 Students
205
204
Grade 12 Students
147
186
Ungraded Students
5
5
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
15%
15%
% Black
62%
32%
% White
17%
47%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.57
0.66
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
