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Serving 2,014 students in grades 9-12, Ballard High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 46% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,036 students in grades 9-12, Eastern High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 49% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 57% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
2,014 students
2,036 students
% Male | % Female
49% | 51%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
108 teachers
113 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#127 out of 1267 schools in KY (Top 20%)
#218 out of 1267 schools in KY (Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55%
(Top 20% in KY)
49%
(Top 30% in KY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
(Top 20% in KY)
57%
(Top 20% in KY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
22%
(Top 50% in KY)
19%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
Graduation Rate
92%
(Top 30% in KY)
87%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 9 Students
523
523
Grade 10 Students
528
514
Grade 11 Students
468
499
Grade 12 Students
484
496
Ungraded Students
11
4
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
5%
6%
% Hispanic
8%
10%
% Black
27%
22%
% White
54%
58%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
4%
Diversity Score
0.63
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
