Caldwell County High School

Caldwell County High School, a moderately sized four-year high school in Princeton, Kentucky, one of the schools within Caldwell County, instructs 561 students, covering grades 9 through 12.

Caldwell County runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,879 students. Caldwell County High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Caldwell County High School reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). The remainder reads as 8% Black, 7% multiracial, 3% Hispanic.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.7:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Caldwell County's rate of about 60%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Caldwell County High School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 46.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.8%.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Caldwell County put median household income runs about $59,583, about 17% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 13%. In all, Caldwell County runs 5 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,879 students), of which Caldwell County High School is one.

The closest other public school is Caldwell County Elementary School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 3 other public schools cluster around Caldwell County High School. On composite proficiency, Caldwell County High School comes 6th of 8 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 46.1%.

The campus sits in a low-density setting.

Five-year trend. Caldwell County High School's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 589 (now 561). Over the same period, the White share declined from 87% to 82%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.