Bardstown High School
Bardstown High School serves 604 students in grades 9-12.
Bardstown High School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 46%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower 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% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Bardstown High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
School Overview
Bardstown High School's student population of 604 students has declined by 5% over five school years.
The teacher population of 39 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades 9-12
Total Students
604 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
39 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Bardstown High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,263 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Bardstown High School is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#980 out of 1263 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-44%
56%
Student : Teacher Ratio
15:1
16:1
American Indian
n/a
n/a
Asian
1%
2%
Hispanic
6%
7%
Black
20%
10%
White
67%
77%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
6%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Graduation Rate
≥95%
90%
Eligible for Free Lunch
48%
55%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
4%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
School Reviews
2 12/6/2014
This school simply does not invest money into the educational needs of its students. Discipline is such predominate issue with the administration not providing teachers with the level of disciplinary support that will enable to allow teachers to focus on teaching rather than babysitting.
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