Dixie Heights High School
Tel:
(859)341-7650
- Dixie Heights High School serves 1,440 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 42% (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 58% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23%.
Top Placements
Dixie Heights 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
- Dixie Heights High School's student population of 1,440 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 68 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,440 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 68 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Dixie Heights High School's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has increased from 20:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Dixie Heights High School is 0.26, 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 | #637 out of 1,251 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 42% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 58% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 2% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 5% | 6% |
| Black | 2% | 11% |
| White | 86% | 77% |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.26 | 0.25 |
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| Graduation Rate | 93% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 34% | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 2% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Kenton County School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Dixie Heights High School is Bartlett Educational Center (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Turkey Foot Middle School (0.8 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Turkey Foot Middle School (0.8 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Ft Mitchell Kenton Co Academies Of Innovation & Technical Vocational School
0.7 miles
3234 Turkey Foot Road
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859)341-2266 0.7 n/a n/a - Ft Mitchell Turkey Foot Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 1103 students
0.8 miles
3230 Turkeyfoot Rd
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859)341-0216 0.8 6-8 1103 - Ft Mitchell James A Caywood Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 626 students
1.0 miles
3300 Turkeyfoot Road
Ft Mitchell, KY 41017
(859)341-7062 1.0 PK-5 626 - Erlanger Arnett Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 372 students
1.2 miles
3552 Kimberly Dr
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859)727-1488 1.2 PK-5 372 - Erlanger Bartlett Educational Center Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 53 students
1.2 miles
305 Bartlett Ave, Ensor Annex
Erlanger, KY 41018
(859)342-2460 1.2 6-12 53
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