South Laurel High School

South Laurel High School is a sizable senior high in London, Kentucky, one of the schools within Laurel County. The school enrolls 1,119 students in grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Kentucky's public schools average about 558 students each, so South Laurel High School sits 101% bigger than that benchmark.

Laurel County runs 18 schools in total, collectively educating 8,676 students. South Laurel High School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, South Laurel High School shows that nearly all students (91%) are White; the rest looks like 4% Hispanic.

Looking at the economic backdrop, South Laurel High School lists 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 20.0:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 66% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), South Laurel High School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.5%; this one delivers 48.3%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Laurel County put the typical household earns roughly $57,771 per year, 18% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 17%. Across Laurel County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,220 students), South Laurel High School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is South Laurel Middle School, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), South Laurel High School ranks 7th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 62.0%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at South Laurel High School has fell 10%, going from 1,247 students in 2018 to 1,119 in 2025.

On this page, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.