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Alumni: what's one memory from Whitley County High School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
919
High
DISTRICT 381 · STATE 558
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITLEY COUNTY·NCES 210588001386
Whitley County High School
350 Blvd of Champions, Williamsburg, KY 40769 · (606) 549-7025 · Whitley County
GRADES 09–12HIGH41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL919 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 65.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
668 students
DISTRICT 77% · 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 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 245 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 229 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 214 | 23% |
| Ungraded | 2 | 0% |
Student demographics
8%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Whitley County. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/DistinguishedEnglish Language Arts
54.0%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
58.0%
KY avg 42.8%
What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
47.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.1%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 →
Where Whitley County High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Kentucky |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #36 of 211 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #21 of 211 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #62 of 211 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 919 | #81 of 304 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.5:1 | #29 of 217 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.6% | #195 of 217 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.7% | #36 of 230 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #22 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
919
-65 (-7%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 1,132
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 16.1:1
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 | 919 | 68 | 13.5:1 | 73% (668) |
| 2023-24 | 947 | 67.5 | 14.0:1 | 74% (705) |
| 2022-23 | 980 | 63.5 | 15.4:1 | 73% (716) |
| 2020-21 | 984 | 61 | 16.1:1 | 70% (689) |
| 2017-18 | 1,098 | 65.5 | 16.8:1 | 74% (818) |
| 2015-16 | 1,134 | 72 | 15.8:1 | 78% (879) |
| 2010-11 | 1,223 | 78 | 15.7:1 | 73% (887) |
| 2000-01 | 1,111 | 65 | 17.1:1 | 70% (774) |
| 1990-91 | 1,132 | 56 | 20.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Whitley County High School.
About Whitley County High School
Whitley County High School is a large high school based in Williamsburg, Kentucky. School enrollment was 919 students in 2024-25, in grades 9 through 12. The average among high schools in Kentucky is roughly 558 students; this school is 65% larger than that.
Whitley County is the district for Whitley County High School. It has 11 schools and 4,234 students.
At Whitley County High School, White students make up 96% of the student body. That is close to the 95% White share among all Whitley County residents. The chance that two students picked at random at Whitley County High School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 8%.
Whitley County High School's 68 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 13.5:1. That ratio is under the 16.6:1 average for high schools in Kentucky. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 73%. That is close to the 71% average for public schools in Whitley County.
Whitley County High School posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 47.0%, compared with a predicted 38.1%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Kentucky schools on BeatsExpectations.
Federal survey data for Whitley County show that median household income is about $44,615, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 21%. A total of 21 public schools operate in Whitley County, serving about 7,324 students.
The nearest other public school, Whitley County Alternative School, is about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 6. Ranked by average proficiency, Whitley County High School places 5th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Whitley County High School as Rural: Fringe.
Whitley County High School had 984 students in 2020-21 and 919 in 2024-25, a 7% decrease. The ratio of students to teachers went from 16.1:1 to 13.5:1 over the same years.
The Whitley County High School community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Whitley County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
36,920
Census ACS
Median income
$44,615
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,324 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Whitley County
- Oak Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · 669 students
- Whitley County Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Whitley Central Intermediate SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Whitley County Central Primary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- Whitley County North Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Whitley County East Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
Other schools in Williamsburg
- Williamsburg City SchoolCombined · 833 students
- Whitley County Middle SchoolMiddle · 547 students
- Whitley Central Intermediate SchoolElementary · 456 students
- Whitley County Central Primary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- Whitley County East Elementary SchoolElementary · 268 students
- Pleasant View Elementary SchoolElementary · 229 students
Nearby schools
- Whitley County Alternative School0.2 mi · 52
- Whitley County Middle School0.2 mi · 547
- Whitley County Central Primary School0.2 mi · 413
- Whitley Central Intermediate School0.6 mi · 456
- Colonel Academy2.5 mi · 172
- Williamsburg City School3.1 mi · 833
Frequently asked questions
About Whitley County High SchoolHow large is Whitley County High School?
Whitley County High School enrolls approximately 919 students in grades 09-12.
Is Whitley County High School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Whitley County High School is a high school covering grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Whitley County High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Whitley County High School is approximately 13.5:1 (68 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Whitley County High School?
Whitley County High School reports a student body of 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Whitley County High School in?
Whitley County High School is part of Whitley County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.