Greenwood High School
5065 Scottsville Road
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Tel:
(270)842-3627
- Greenwood High School serves 1,245 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 55% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 49%) for the 2015-16 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 59% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- Greenwood High School placed in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 22%.
Top Placements
Greenwood High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Graduation Rate Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Greenwood High School's student population of 1,245 students has grown by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 72 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,245 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 72 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Greenwood High School is ranked within the top 50% of all 1,251 schools in Kentucky (based off of combined Math and Reading proficiency testing data) for the 2015-16 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has decreased from 18:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Greenwood High School is 0.44, 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 2015-2016 School Year Data | This School | State Level (KY) |
| Overall School Rank | #410 out of 1,251 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55% | 49% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 59% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 11% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 8% | 6% |
| Black | 4% | 11% |
| White | 74% | 78% |
| Two or more races | 3% | 3% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.44 | 0.25 |
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| Graduation Rate | 96% | 89% |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 35% | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Warren County School District | |
Source: 2015-2016 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Greenwood High School is Bowling Green High School (2.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Drakes Creek Middle School (0.4 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Cumberland Trace Elementary School (0.9 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bowling Green Drakes Creek Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 624 students
0.4 miles
704 Cypress Wood
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270)843-0165 0.4 7-8 624 - Bowling Green Cumberland Trace Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 507 students
0.9 miles
830 Cumberland Tr
Bowling Green, KY 42103
(270)781-1356 0.9 PK-6 507 - Bowling Green William H Natcher Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 568 students
2.1 miles
1434 Cave Mill Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270)842-1364 2.1 PK-6 568 - Bowling Green Bowling Green High School Grades: 9-12 | 1225 students
2.9 miles
1801 Rockingham Lane
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270)746-2300 2.9 9-12 1225 - Bowling Green Plano Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 609 students
3.0 miles
2650 Plano Rd
Bowling Green, KY 42104
(270)467-0411 3.0 PK-6 609
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