Hickman County High School
Tel:
(270) 653-4044
- Hickman County High School serves 321 students in grades 7-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30-34% (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 55-59% (which is approximately equal to the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Hickman 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 top 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23% (majority Black).
Top Placements
Hickman County High School places among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
- Category Attribute
- Student Attention Lowest teacher:student ratio (Top 20%)
School Overview
- Hickman County High School's student population of 321 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 7-12 |
| Total Students | 321 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Hickman 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 Hickman County High School is 0.30, 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 | #765 out of 1246 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 30-34% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 14:1 | 16:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 7% |
| Black | 9% | 10% |
| White | 83% | 77% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | 5% | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.30 | 0.40 |
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| Graduation Rate | ≥90% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 53% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Hickman County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Hickman County High School is Fulton County High School (8.9 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Fulton County Elementary Middle School (8.9 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Hickman County Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Clinton Hickman County Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 452 students
0.2 miles
416 Mcmorris St
Clinton, KY 42031
(270) 653-4067 0.2 PK-6 452 - Hickman Fulton County Area Technology Center Vocational School
8.9 miles
2720 Moscow Ave
Hickman, KY 42050
(270) 236-2517 8.9 n/a n/a - Hickman Fulton County Elementary Middle School Grades: PK-8 | 451 students
8.9 miles
2750 Moscow Ave
Hickman, KY 42050
(270) 236-3923 8.9 PK-8 451 - Hickman Fulton County High School Grades: 9-12 | 171 students
8.9 miles
2740 Moscow Ave
Hickman, KY 42050
(270) 236-3904 8.9 9-12 171 - Bardwell Carlisle County Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 421 students
11.8 miles
4557 State Rt 1377
Bardwell, KY 42023
(270) 628-3800 11.8 PK-5 421
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