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Enrollment
807
High
DISTRICT 358 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GREENUP COUNTY·NCES 210240000496
Greenup County High School
196 Musketeer Drive, Greenup, KY 41144 · (606) 473-9812 · Greenup County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL807 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Kentucky public high schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Kentucky public high schools
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
52 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
457 students
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 196 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 211 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 219 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 180 | 22% |
| Ungraded | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 47% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on grade levels within Greenup County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
48.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
27.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.
Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% typical for Kentucky schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kentucky's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Greenup County High School
Greenup County High School's state test result (31.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greenup County High School this school | 807 | 56.6% | 31.5% |
| Lawrence County High School Louisa | 757 | 57.3% | 26.7% |
| Johnson Central High School Paintsville | 888 | 56.5% | 53.8% |
| East Carter County High School Grayson | 678 | 55.9% | 34.8% |
| Pendleton County High School Falmouth | 667 | 57.3% | 27.0% |
| Breckinridge County High School Harned | 875 | 53.9% | 38.5% |
Matched among Kentucky high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Greenup County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.5% | #159 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #177 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.0% | #103 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 807 | #108 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #74 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 10.0% | #180 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 56.6% | #118 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.5% | #68 of 72 |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
807
-98 (-11%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 1,139
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 19.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 807 | 52 | 15.5:1 | 57% (457) |
| 2023-24 | 829 | 53 | 15.6:1 | 59% (488) |
| 2022-23 | 849 | 51 | 16.6:1 | 62% (526) |
| 2020-21 | 905 | 46 | 19.7:1 | 53% (479) |
| 2017-18 | 795 | 45 | 17.7:1 | 60% (476) |
| 2015-16 | 813 | 42 | 19.4:1 | 56% (452) |
| 2010-11 | 865 | 51 | 17.0:1 | 60% (521) |
| 2000-01 | 936 | 54 | 17.3:1 | 48% (445) |
| 1990-91 | 1,139 | 54 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Greenup County High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (795 to 807); teachers up 16% (45 to 52).
About Greenup County High School
Federal records list Greenup County High School as a high school in Greenup, Kentucky. A total of 807 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12. Against the 558-student average for high schools in Kentucky, enrollment here is 45% higher.
Greenup County runs 7 schools with a combined 2,509 students. Greenup County High School is one of them.
At Greenup County High School, White students make up 95% of the student body. The school is also 2% Hispanic. That is close to the 95% White share among all Greenup County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Greenup County High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 10%.
The school employs the equivalent of 52 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.5:1. The average ratio among high schools in Kentucky is 16.6:1, higher than at this school. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Greenup County High School is 57%.
Measured against Kentucky public high schools, Greenup County High School receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Kentucky with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 44.0%. Greenup County High School scores 31.5%.
Across Greenup County, median household income is about $60,751, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 19%, and roughly 12% of residents are in poverty. Greenup County High School is among the 17 public schools in Greenup County.
Greysbranch Elementary School is the public school closest to Greenup County High School, about 0.1 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 4 other public schools. On average proficiency, Greenup County High School is 6th of 6 nearby schools with test data.
Greenup County High School is coded as Rural: Fringe in federal locale data.
The number of students dropped from 905 to 807 over 4 years. The school's ratio fell from 19.7:1 to 15.5:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week can be posted here. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Greenup County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
35,501
Census ACS
Median income
$60,751
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
19%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
5,653 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Greenup County
- Mckell Elementary SchoolElementary · 465 students
- Mckell Middle SchoolMiddle · 338 students
- Greysbranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Argillite Elementary SchoolElementary · 216 students
- Wurtland Elementary SchoolElementary · 203 students
- Wurtland Middle SchoolMiddle · 202 students
Other schools in Greenup
- Greysbranch Elementary SchoolElementary · 278 students
- Greenup County Area Technology CenterHigh
Nearby schools
- Greysbranch Elementary School0.1 mi · 278
- Green High School1.5 mi · 231
- Green Preschool1.5 mi · 21
- Green Elementary School1.5 mi · 261
- Wheelersburg Middle School6.5 mi · 598
- Wheelersburg Elementary School6.5 mi · 536
Frequently asked questions
About Greenup County High SchoolHow large is Greenup County High School?
Greenup County High School enrolls approximately 807 students in grades 09-12.
Is Greenup County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Greenup County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Greenup County High School have?
Greenup County High School employs 52 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Greenup County High School?
Student demographics at Greenup County High School are roughly 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Greenup County High School in?
Greenup County High School is part of Greenup County.
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