Breckinridge County High School

Located at 2019 E. Highway 60, in Harned, Kentucky, Breckinridge County High School is a roomy 9-12 campus that teaches 875 students (grades 9 through 12), operated by Breckinridge County. That puts it 57% above the typical public school in Kentucky, which averages around 558 students.

Within Breckinridge County, which oversees 6 schools and 2,677 students, Breckinridge County High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Breckinridge County High School records that 91% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school reports 4% multiracial, 2% Hispanic. Compared to Breckinridge County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.0:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 54% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Breckinridge County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 38.5%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Breckinridge County put the typical household earns roughly $55,843 per year, roughly 14% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 16% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Breckinridge County High School is one of 9 public schools in Breckinridge County (combined enrollment of about 5,362 students).

The closest other public school is Breckinridge County Middle School, roughly 0.2 miles away. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Breckinridge County High School ranks 5th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 40.1%.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 3%: 906 students in 2018 compared to 875 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Breckinridge County High School community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.