Atherton High School
Tel:
(502)485-8202
- Atherton High School serves 1,464 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 46% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 80% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 23%.
Top Placements
Atherton High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Atherton High School's student population of 1,464 students has grown by 16% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 70 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,464 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 70 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Atherton High School's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Atherton High School is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.25. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall School Rank | #134 out of 1,251 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 46% | 47% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 80% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 3% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 6% | 6% |
| Black | 21% | 11% |
| White | 67% | 77% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.51 | 0.25 |
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| Graduation Rate | 92% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 38% | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 7% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
School Notes
- Atherton High School is a public school in the Highlands district of Louisville, Kentucky. It opened in 1923 as J.M. Atherton High School for Girls (at different location). It is named after John McDougal Atherton, a local businessman and politician instrumental in changing Louisville's school system administration from trustees to a board of education.
- Notable alumni: John Yarmuth, Congressman.
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Atherton High School is Home/hospital (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Home/hospital (1.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Home/hospital (1.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Louisville Home/hospital Grades: PK-12 | 8 students
1.0 miles
3332 Newburg Road
Louisville, KY 40218
(502)485-6054 1.0 PK-12 8 - Louisville Peace Academy Alternative School
Grades: K-12 | 137 students
1.0 miles
2020 Newburg Rd
Louisville, KY 40205
(502)479-4180 1.0 K-12 137 - Louisville Brooklawn Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 125 students
1.1 miles
3121 Brooklawn Campus Drive
Louisville, KY 40218
(502)515-0460 1.1 6-12 125 - Louisville Hawthorne Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 476 students
1.1 miles
2301 Clarendon Ave
Louisville, KY 40205
(502)485-8263 1.1 PK-5 476 - Louisville Highland Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 916 students
1.1 miles
1700 Norris Place
Louisville, KY 40205
(502)485-8266 1.1 6-8 916
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