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Serving 1,387 students in grades 9-12, Southern High School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 21% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 31% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 2,320 students in grades 6-12, Marion C. Moore School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 18% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 24% (which is lower 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 70% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 27% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
9-12
6-12
Total Students
1,387 students
2,320 students
% Male | % Female
58% | 42%
54% | 46%
Total Classroom Teachers
81 teachers
127 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1063 out of 1267 schools in KY (Bottom 50%)
#1155 out of 1267 schools in KY (Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
18%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
24%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
9%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
7%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
Graduation Rate
81%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
88%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
-
318
Grade 7 Students
-
354
Grade 8 Students
-
362
Grade 9 Students
373
344
Grade 10 Students
400
380
Grade 11 Students
323
306
Grade 12 Students
288
251
Ungraded Students
3
5
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
4%
% Hispanic
31%
27%
% Black
30%
35%
% White
33%
30%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
Diversity Score
0.71
0.72
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
