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How has South Oldham High School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
1,304
High
DISTRICT 968 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLDHAM COUNTY·NCES 210453001620
South Oldham High School
5901 Veteran's Memorial Pky, Crestwood, KY 40014 · (502) 241-6681 · Oldham County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL1,304 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of Kentucky public high schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-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
22.2:1
59 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 34.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
278 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 357 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 286 | 22% |
| Grade 11 | 356 | 27% |
| Grade 12 | 301 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 4 | 0% |
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
68.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
66.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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
56.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 South Oldham High School
South Oldham High School's state test result (56.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Oldham High School this school | 1,304 | 21.3% | 56.5% |
| Oldham County High School La Grange | 1,547 | 26.1% | 57.5% |
| Randall K. Cooper High School Union | 1,490 | 30.5% | 38.8% |
| Bullitt East High School Mount Washington | 1,664 | 31.3% | 31.8% |
| Conner High School Hebron | 1,400 | 33.6% | 43.8% |
| Highlands High School Fort Thomas | 1,019 | 7.7% | 61.8% |
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 South Oldham High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #11 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #7 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #9 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,304 | #40 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.2:1 | #214 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.8% | #103 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.3% | #226 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.5% | #118 of 139 |
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
1,304
-36 (-3%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 963
Student : Teacher
22.2:1
was 19.4:1
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 | 1,304 | 58.8 | 22.2:1 | 21% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 1,267 | 61 | 20.8:1 | 19% (247) |
| 2022-23 | 1,341 | 65.7 | 20.4:1 | 20% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 1,340 | 69 | 19.4:1 | 16% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 1,338 | 65.4 | 20.5:1 | 16% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 1,288 | 59 | 21.8:1 | 16% (205) |
| 2010-11 | 1,141 | 58 | 19.7:1 | 18% (203) |
| 2000-01 | 1,355 | 78 | 17.4:1 | 5% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 963 | 52 | 18.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for South Oldham High School.
Since 2017-18: students down 3% (1,338 to 1,304); teachers down 10% (65.4 to 58.8).
About South Oldham High School
South Oldham High School is a high school with a street address in Crestwood, Kentucky. The school serves 1,304 students in grades 9 through 12 in 2024-25. The average among high schools in Kentucky is roughly 558 students; this school is 134% larger than that.
Oldham County operates 19 schools. Combined enrollment is 12,038 students.
About 83% of the student body at South Oldham High School is White. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. The county population is about 87% White, within a few points of the school. South Oldham High School's diversity index is 30%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 58.8 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 22.2:1. That is higher than the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 21%. For comparison, public schools in Oldham County average 23%.
allk12 grades South Oldham High School an A. The grade compares the school only with Kentucky public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for South Oldham High School is 57.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 56.5%.
In Oldham County (population about 69,257), the median household income is $122,497, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. South Oldham High School is one of 23 public schools in the county.
South Oldham Middle School is the closest public school, about 0.1 miles away in a straight line. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Among 8 nearby schools that report test results, South Oldham High School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
South Oldham High School has an NCES locale of Suburb: Large.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment decrease, from 1,340 in 2020-21 to 1,304 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.4:1 to 22.2:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at South Oldham High School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Oldham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
69,257
Census ACS
Median income
$122,497
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
12,038 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oldham County
- Oldham County High SchoolHigh · 1,547 students
- North Oldham High SchoolHigh · 948 students
- South Oldham Middle SchoolMiddle · 848 students
- Oldham County Middle SchoolMiddle · 768 students
- North Oldham Middle SchoolMiddle · 720 students
- Goshen At Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 627 students
Other schools in Crestwood
- South Oldham Middle SchoolMiddle · 848 students
- Kenwood Station Elementary SchoolElementary · 626 students
- Locust Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 594 students
- East Oldham Middle SchoolMiddle · 570 students
- Crestwood Elementary SchoolElementary · 538 students
- Centerfield Elementary SchoolElementary · 519 students
Nearby schools
- South Oldham Middle School0.1 mi · 848
- Kenwood Station Elementary School0.2 mi · 626
- Camden Station Elementary School0.2 mi · 475
- Crestwood Elementary School0.5 mi · 538
- Liberty Academy0.6 mi · 72
- Centerfield Elementary School3.6 mi · 519
Frequently asked questions
About South Oldham High SchoolHow many students attend South Oldham High School?
South Oldham High School enrolls approximately 1,304 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does South Oldham High School serve?
South Oldham High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does South Oldham High School have?
South Oldham High School employs 59 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.2:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at South Oldham High School?
At South Oldham High School, the student body is approximately 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees South Oldham High School?
South Oldham High School is overseen by Oldham County in Oldham County.
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