Breckinridge County High School
Tel:
(270) 756-3080
- Breckinridge County High School serves 906 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Breckinridge County 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 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Breckinridge County High School's student population of 906 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 48 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 906 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 48 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Breckinridge County High School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 1,246 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Breckinridge County High School is 0.17, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.40. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1093 out of 1246 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 26% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 19:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 7% |
| Black | 3% | 10% |
| White | 91% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 3% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.17 | 0.40 |
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| Graduation Rate | 93% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 51% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Breckinridge County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Breckinridge County High School is Frederick Fraize High School (12.7 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is Breckinridge County Middle School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Harned Breckinridge County Area Technology Center Vocational School
0.1 miles
1915 E Hwy 60
Harned, KY 40144
(270) 756-2138 0.1 n/a n/a - Harned Breckinridge County Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 625 students
0.2 miles
1877 E. Highway 60
Harned, KY 40144
(270) 756-3060 0.2 6-8 625 - Hardinsburg Hardinsburg Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 453 students
2.5 miles
419 E Third St
Hardinsburg, KY 40143
(270) 756-3020 2.5 PK-5 453 - Custer Custer Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 206 students
9.5 miles
14880 Hwy 690
Custer, KY 40115
(270) 756-3040 9.5 PK-5 206 - Mc Daniels Ben Johnson Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 251 students
10.3 miles
13598 S. Hwy 259
Mc Daniels, KY 40152
(270) 756-3070 10.3 PK-5 251
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