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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Warren East High School administration to hear?
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Enrollment
967
High
DISTRICT 605 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WARREN COUNTY·NCES 210573001354
Warren East High School
6867 Louisville Rd, Bowling Green, KY 42101 · (270) 781-1277 · Warren County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL967 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Kentucky public high schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
17.3:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
588 students
DISTRICT 65% · 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 | 262 | 27% |
| Grade 10 | 236 | 24% |
| Grade 11 | 246 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 220 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 3 | 0% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
46.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
46.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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
37.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.5%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% 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 Warren East High School
Warren East High School's state test result (37.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warren East High School this school | 967 | 60.8% | 37.3% |
| East Jessamine High School Nicholasville | 1,222 | 58.2% | 36.3% |
| Franklin-Simpson High School Franklin | 830 | 59.2% | 37.3% |
| Russell County High School Russell Springs | 859 | 64.4% | 37.8% |
| Owensboro High School Owensboro | 1,342 | 62.5% | 33.3% |
| North Bullitt High School Shepherdsville | 1,178 | 55.2% | 27.0% |
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 Warren East High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky | In Warren County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.3% | #110 of 211 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #77 of 211 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #122 of 211 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 967 | #77 of 304 | #5 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.3:1 | #129 of 217 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.9% | #53 of 217 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.8% | #93 of 230 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +11.0% | #29 of 72 | N/A |
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
967
+35 (+4%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 868
Student : Teacher
17.3:1
was 17.6:1
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 | 967 | 56 | 17.3:1 | 61% (588) |
| 2023-24 | 978 | 56 | 17.5:1 | 56% (549) |
| 2022-23 | 1,031 | 55 | 18.8:1 | 60% (623) |
| 2020-21 | 932 | 53 | 17.6:1 | 56% (519) |
| 2017-18 | 871 | 49.6 | 17.6:1 | 56% (488) |
| 2015-16 | 927 | 57 | 16.3:1 | 61% (570) |
| 2010-11 | 891 | 56 | 15.9:1 | 52% (462) |
| 2000-01 | 847 | 58 | 14.6:1 | 34% (289) |
| 1990-91 | 868 | 57 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Warren East High School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (871 to 967); teachers up 13% (49.6 to 56).
About Warren East High School
Students in Bowling Green, Kentucky, attend Warren East High School, a high-enrollment high school. The school runs grades 9 through 12 and enrolls 967 students. By comparison, high schools in Kentucky enroll about 558 students on average.
Warren East High School is one of 30 schools in Warren County, which enrolls 18,559 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Warren East High School, about 68 are White. The rest of enrollment is 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 7% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
The school lists 56 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1. That is in line with the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 61% of the student body. The figure for public schools in Warren County is close, at 61%.
Warren East High School earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 52% of Kentucky public high schools.
Warren East High School's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 37.3% is 5.2 points below the 42.5% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The school is in Warren County, where median household income comes to about $65,794, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Warren County's 45 public schools enroll about 23,324 students and include Warren East High School.
Warren East High School's closest public school neighbor is Warren East Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, 5 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Warren East High School is 4th of 7 on proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Fringe, meaning it is in rural territory close to an urban area.
By 2024-25, enrollment had risen to 967, from 932 in 2020-21.
Anyone can start a thread about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Warren East High School. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Warren County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
140,918
Census ACS
Median income
$65,794
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
45
23,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Warren County
- South Warren High SchoolHigh · 1,548 students
- Greenwood High SchoolHigh · 1,451 students
- Warren Central High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Rich Pond ElementaryElementary · 990 students
- Lost River ElementaryElementary · 856 students
- Jennings Creek ElementaryElementary · 852 students
Other schools in Bowling Green
- South Warren High SchoolHigh · 1,548 students
- Greenwood High SchoolHigh · 1,451 students
- Bowling Green High SchoolHigh · 1,377 students
- Warren Central High SchoolHigh · 1,070 students
- Bowling Green Junior HighMiddle · 1,042 students
- Rich Pond ElementaryElementary · 990 students
Nearby schools
- Warren East Middle School0.2 mi · 491
- Bristow Elementary0.7 mi · 699
- Rivendell High School3.7 mi · 59
- Rivendell Elementary3.7 mi · 34
- Oakland Elementary5.0 mi · 432
- Briarwood Elementary School5.5 mi · 685
Frequently asked questions
About Warren East High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Warren East High School?
Warren East High School enrolls approximately 967 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Warren East High School serve?
Warren East High School serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Warren East High School have?
Warren East High School employs 56 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Warren East High School?
Student demographics at Warren East High School are roughly 68% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Black, 1% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Warren East High School public or private?
Warren East High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Warren County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.