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Enrollment
855
High
DISTRICT 431 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·COVINGTON INDEPENDENT·NCES 210135002049
Holmes High School
25th and Madison Ave, Covington, KY 41014 · (859) 655-9545 · Kenton County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL855 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
64 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
84%
715 students
DISTRICT 85% · 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 | 229 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 222 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 227 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 177 | 21% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 73% · 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
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
33.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
25.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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
24.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Holmes High School
Holmes High School's state test result (24.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmes High School this school | 855 | 83.6% | 24.0% |
| Newport High School Newport | 521 | 83.3% | 24.0% |
| Seneca High Louisville | 1,255 | 67.8% | 20.3% |
| Fairdale High Fairdale | 1,405 | 65.6% | 23.0% |
| Paris High School Paris | 267 | 79.4% | 24.3% |
| Valley High Louisville | 850 | 68.5% | 16.7% |
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 Holmes High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Kenton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #194 of 211 | #7 of 7 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #185 of 211 | #7 of 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #186 of 211 | #7 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 855 | #99 of 304 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #24 of 217 | #1 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.1% | #3 of 217 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 83.6% | #12 of 230 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #48 of 72 | #4 of 7 |
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
855
+27 (+3%) vs 2020
+7% since 2010-11, when it was 802
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 855 | 63.9 | 13.4:1 | 84% (715) |
| 2023-24 | 898 | 60.6 | 14.8:1 | 82% (735) |
| 2022-23 | 878 | 58 | 15.1:1 | 80% (704) |
| 2020-21 | 828 | 61 | 13.6:1 | 73% (602) |
| 2017-18 | 807 | 63 | 12.8:1 | 80% (649) |
| 2015-16 | 862 | 59 | 14.6:1 | 82% (711) |
| 2010-11 | 802 | 59 | 13.6:1 | 86% (691) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Holmes High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (807 to 855); teachers up 1% (63 to 63.9).
About Holmes High School
Holmes High School is classified as a high school. It is located in Covington, Kentucky. It enrolls 855 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are 9 through 12. That is 53% bigger than the average of about 558 students for high schools in Kentucky.
The Covington Independent system has 10 schools and 3,557 students.
White students account for 35% of enrollment at Holmes High School, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 32% Hispanic, 22% Black, and 11% multiracial. Among people living in Kenton County, the White share is about 86%. The diversity index for Holmes High School is 72%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Holmes High School has 63.9 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff and a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.4:1. The gap from the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky is 3.2 students per teacher. At Holmes High School, 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 54% average for public schools in Kenton County is 30 points lower.
A school with Holmes High School's lunch-eligibility share in Kentucky is predicted to score 34.0%. Holmes High School scores 24.0%, 10.0 points below that line.
The school's county is Kenton County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $80,548, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Kenton County's 46 public schools enroll about 22,225 students and include Holmes High School.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Holmes Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Holmes High School places 6th of 7 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Holmes High School as Suburb: Large.
A 3% rise took enrollment from 828 in 2020-21 to 855 in 2024-25.
On allk12, people connected to Holmes High School can post about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Kenton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
171,288
Census ACS
Median income
$80,548
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
46
22,225 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Covington Independent
- Holmes Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Sixth District Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Glenn O Swing ElementaryElementary · 392 students
- John G Carlisle ElementaryElementary · 333 students
- Ninth District ElementaryElementary · 324 students
- Biggs Early Childhood Education CtrElementary · 285 students
Other schools in Covington
- Holmes Middle SchoolMiddle · 631 students
- Taylor Mill Elementary SchoolElementary · 508 students
- Ft Wright Elementary SchoolElementary · 469 students
- Sixth District Elementary SchoolElementary · 454 students
- Ryland Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 443 students
- Glenn O Swing ElementaryElementary · 392 students
Other Holmes High schools
One other US public school is named Holmes High. Holmes High School is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Holmes High SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 2,422 students
Nearby schools
- Holmes Middle School0.0 mi · 631
- Covington Adult High School0.1 mi · 7
- Sixth District Elementary School0.6 mi · 454
- Glenn O Swing Elementary0.7 mi · 392
- Ninth District Elementary0.7 mi · 324
- Latonia Elementary School1.2 mi · 233
Frequently asked questions
About Holmes High SchoolHow large is Holmes High School?
Holmes High School enrolls approximately 855 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Holmes High School serve?
Holmes High School serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Holmes High School?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Holmes High School.
What is the student diversity at Holmes High School?
Student demographics at Holmes High School are roughly 35% White, 32% Hispanic, 22% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Holmes High School in?
Holmes High School is part of Covington Independent.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.