For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public high schools serving 384 students in Middlesboro, KY.
The top ranked public high schools in Middlesboro, KY are Middlesboro Alternative School and Middlesboro High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Middlesboro, KY public high schools have an average math proficiency score of 21% (versus the Kentucky public high school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 30% (versus the 44% statewide average). High schools in Middlesboro have an average ranking of 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Kentucky public high schools.
Middlesboro, KY public high school have a Graduation Rate of 88%, which is less than the Kentucky average of 90%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Middlesboro High School, with 90-94% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in Kentucky or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high school average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Best Public High Schools in Middlesboro, KY (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Middlesboro Alternative School
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Grades: 7-12
| 31 students
Rank: #22.
Middlesboro High School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
4404 Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8820
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8820
Grades: 9-12
| 347 students
Rank: n/an/a
Middlesboro Group Home School
Alternative School
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8800
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8800
Grades: 6-12
| 6 students
Middlesboro, Kentucky Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Grades
Students
220 North 20th Street
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8816
Grades: 9-12
| n/a students
502 Ashbury Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8840
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606) 242-8840
Grades: PK
| 89 students
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public high schools in Middlesboro, KY?
The top ranked public high schools in Middlesboro, KY include Middlesboro Alternative School and Middlesboro High School.
How many public high schools are located in Middlesboro?
3 public high schools are located in Middlesboro.
What is the racial composition of students in Middlesboro?
Middlesboro public high schools minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the Kentucky public high schools average of 28% (majority Black and Hispanic).
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