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Bryan Station High School

1866 Edgeworth Dr, Lexington, KY, 40505-2010 -

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Definition of Terms

Bryan Station High School

School Level

High school

Grades Offered

Grades 9 - 12

County

Fayette County, KY

Students & Faculty

Total Students

1344 students

% Male / % Female

48% / 52%

Total Classroom Teachers

81 teachers

Students by Grade

Grade 9 - 517 students

Grade 10 - 335 students

Grade 11 - 278 students

Grade 12 - 214 students

This School

(KY) School Average

Teacher : Student Ratio

1:17

1:15

Students by Ethnicity

This School

(KY) School Average

% American Indian	n/a	n/a
% Asian	n/a	1%
% Hispanic	6%	2%
% Black	41%	10%
% White	52%	87%
% Unknown	1 %	3%

Additional Student Information

This School

(KY) School Average

% Eligible for Free Lunch

43%

49%

% Eligible for Reduced Lunch

10%

% Migrant Students Enrolled

n/a

n/a

(KY) Statewide Testing Performance

School Statewide Performance

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School District Name

Fayette County School District

This School's Agency

(KY) District Average

Number of Schools Managed	63	6
Number of Students Managed	34,281 students	2,336 students
District Total Revenue	$309,792,000	$19,338,000
District Expenditure	$303,493,000	$20,060,000
District Revenue / Student	$9,037	$7,286
District Expenditure / Student	$8,853	$7,089
District Graduation Rates	79%	91%

Bryan Station High School, founded in 1958, is a high school within the Fayette County public school system in Lexington, Kentucky. The school was named for Bryan Station, a 1700's pioneer settlement. The school mascot is the Defender in reference to the defense of the settlement during the American Revolutionary War. The school's motto is Defenders today, leaders tomorrow. The building received a full renovation in 1979. Bryan Station is also home to a youth center.
Academics: Bryan Station has a state merit rating in six academic departments. This past two-year period, BSHS met its threshold for the KIRIS Accountability Testing. With a new grant from the city and a new state-of-the art building currently under construction Bryan Station plans move its status to the top of the state's academic high schools.
Athletics: The Defenders support 15 different sports teams including football, basketball, soccer, baseball, softball, volleyball, swimming and track and field. The Defenders' football team has made three trips to the state championship game winning the 1971 2A title. The Defenders' boys track team took home titles in 1971, 1975, and 1979-83 while the Lady Defenders' track team won titles in 1976-79, 1981-82, and 1987-88.
Air Force J.R.O.T.C: Bryan Station is home to Air Force Junior Reserve Office Training Corps detachment Ky-041. This JROTC programs is one of the best in the state continuously winning the State's award for best AFJROTC unit. AFJROTC is an elective class in which student may elect to participate in a drill team (with rifles and sabers) and a color guard team. The color guard team presents the flag at all home football and basketball games. Every summer a select group of students will be able to participate in the state wide summer camp and compete against other AFJROTC units from around the state. Students show their skill in drill, room standards and AF knowledge as well as spending a weekend in the woods learning how to use a compass, map and shelter building skills.
Each spring the detachment takes a trip to a military point of interest to let students learn about military life and military experiences. Past trips have included Lackland AFB in San Antonio, TX; Pensacola Naval Air Station in Pensacola, FL; Fort Carson, Peterson AF Base and the USAF Academy located in Colorado Springs Colorado.
High School Council: In the Spring of 1992, Bryan Station High School elected the first High School Council in Fayette County, a committee of principals, teachers, and parents. Students and other employees also serve as non-voting members on the council.
Notable alumni: Former NFL Star Dermontti Dawson.
Former Congressman Scotty Baesler.
Former MLB Player Doug Flynn.
College Star and NFL player Eric Shelton.
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About This Zip Code (40505)

School Zip (40505)

(KY) State Average

Population (Approximate)	26,313 people	3,727,145 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	18%	15%
Population Average Age	38 years old	36 years old
Average Household size	2.4 persons	2.3 persons
Median Household Income	$33,540	$35,211
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	5.3 rooms	5.4 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	45 years old	37 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	60% / 40%	67% / 33%

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