Harrison County High School

Set in Cynthiana, Kentucky, Harrison County High School is a substantial high school, overseen by Harrison County. It serves 881 students across grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so Harrison County High School sits 58% above that benchmark.

Within Harrison County, which oversees 7 schools and 2,982 students, Harrison County High School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Harrison County High School shows that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 45 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Harrison County High School higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 47% of students at Harrison County High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, On a poverty-adjusted basis, Harrison County High School sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 47.6%; actual is 32.8%, a gap of -14.9 points.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Harrison County put median household earnings sit near $66,442, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Harrison County High School is one of 8 public schools in Harrison County (combined enrollment of about 2,982 students).

The closest other public school is Harrison County Learning Center, roughly 0.0 miles away. 6 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), Harrison County High School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 34.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count showed little movement: 864 students in 2018 compared to 881 in 2025.

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