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The lowest-performing public high schools by test proficiency in Kentucky · page 2

Ranks 51–100 of the lowest-performing public schools by test proficiency in Kentucky. Back to page 1.

LOWEST PROFICIENCY · KENTUCKY

#	School	City	District	Level	% FRL	Students	% Proficient
51	Nicholas County High School	Carlisle, KY	Nicholas County	High	57.2%	435	31.5%
52	Greenup County High School	Greenup, KY	Greenup County	High	56.6%	807	31.5%
53	Russellville High School	Russellville, KY	Russellville Independent	High	65.5%	304	31.5%
54	Bullitt East High School	Mount Washington, KY	Bullitt County	High	31.3%	1,664	31.8%
55	Clinton County High School	Albany, KY	Clinton County	High	67.1%	434	32.0%
56	Harlan County High School	Baxter, KY	Harlan County	High	81.2%	945	32.0%
57	Mason County High School	Maysville, KY	Mason County	High	58.7%	877	32.0%
58	Breathitt County High School	Jackson, KY	Breathitt County	High	69.5%	669	32.1%
59	Henry County High School	New Castle, KY	Henry County	High	49.2%	608	32.5%
60	Lincoln County High School	Stanford, KY	Lincoln County	High	66.9%	886	32.5%
61	Wolfe County High School	Campton, KY	Wolfe County	High	74.8%	333	32.5%
62	Bracken County High School	Brooksville, KY	Bracken County	High	54.4%	377	32.8%
63	Harrison County High School	Cynthiana, KY	Harrison County	High	46.8%	881	32.8%
64	Tates Creek High School	Lexington, KY	Fayette County	High	56.8%	1,723	33.0%
65	Frankfort High School	Frankfort, KY	Frankfort Independent	High	42.0%	331	33.0%
66	Lynn Camp Middle High School	Corbin, KY	Knox County	High	81.4%	447	33.1%
67	Estill County High School	Irvine, KY	Estill County	High	62.4%	643	33.3%
68	Owensboro High School	Owensboro, KY	Owensboro Independent	High	62.5%	1,342	33.3%
69	Lewis County High School	Vanceburg, KY	Lewis County	High	69.5%	568	33.5%
70	Morgan County High School	West Liberty, KY	Morgan County	High	63.0%	527	33.5%
71	East Ridge High School	Lick Creek, KY	Pike County	High	76.1%	360	33.5%
72	Ludlow High School	Ludlow, KY	Ludlow Independent	High	66.0%	376	33.9%
73	Eminence High School	Eminence, KY	Eminence Independent	High	41.2%	551	34.0%
74	Hopkinsville High School	Hopkinsville, KY	Christian County	High	63.1%	961	34.3%
75	McCreary Central High School	Stearns, KY	McCreary County	High	77.6%	711	34.3%
76	Bourbon County High School	Paris, KY	Bourbon County	High	57.9%	764	34.5%
77	West Carter County High School	Olive Hill, KY	Carter County	High	62.1%	506	34.5%
78	Owsley County High School	Booneville, KY	Owsley County	High	97.3%	291	34.7%
79	East Carter County High School	Grayson, KY	Carter County	High	55.9%	678	34.8%
80	Raceland-Worthington High School	Raceland, KY	Raceland-Worthington Independent	High	45.5%	387	34.8%
81	Casey County High School	Liberty, KY	Casey County	High	65.2%	630	35.0%
82	McLean County High School	Calhoun, KY	McLean County	High	44.5%	427	35.0%
83	Metcalfe County High School	Edmonton, KY	Metcalfe County	High	72.2%	454	35.0%
84	Thomas Nelson High School	Bardstown, KY	Nelson County	High	43.9%	629	35.0%
85	Edmonson County High School	Brownsville, KY	Edmonson County	High	57.7%	546	35.3%
86	Eastern High	Middletown, KY	Jefferson County	High	35.5%	1,790	35.3%
87	Shelby Valley High School	Pikeville, KY	Pike County	High	63.0%	503	35.3%
88	Knox Central High School	Barbourville, KY	Knox County	High	74.6%	720	35.8%
89	Fleming County High School	Flemingsburg, KY	Fleming County	High	52.9%	671	36.0%
90	Boone County High School	Florence, KY	Boone County	High	52.6%	1,252	36.3%
91	Boyd County High School	Ashland, KY	Boyd County	High	52.8%	888	36.3%
92	East Jessamine High School	Nicholasville, KY	Jessamine County	High	58.2%	1,222	36.3%
93	Martha Layne Collins High School	Shelbyville, KY	Shelby County	High	38.8%	1,157	36.3%
94	Barren County High School	Glasgow, KY	Barren County	High	49.1%	1,220	36.5%
95	Meade County High School	Brandenburg, KY	Meade County	High	41.0%	1,512	36.5%
96	Washington County High School	Springfield, KY	Washington County	High	51.1%	507	36.5%
97	Bardstown High School	Bardstown, KY	Bardstown Independent	High	47.4%	703	36.8%
98	Marshall County High School	Benton, KY	Marshall County	High	48.2%	1,201	36.8%
99	Anderson County High School	Lawrenceburg, KY	Anderson County	High	44.2%	1,157	37.0%
100	Western Hills High School	Frankfort, KY	Franklin County	High	47.6%	827	37.0%

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