Meade County High School
Tel:
(270) 422-7515
- Meade County High School serves 1,588 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (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 50% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 56%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Meade 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.
- Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23%.
School Overview
- Meade County High School's student population of 1,588 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 72 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 9-12 |
| Total Students | 1,588 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 72 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Meade 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 Meade 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 | #800 out of 1246 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40% | 47% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 22:1 | n/a |
| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Hispanic | 3% | 7% |
| Black | 2% | 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 | 95% | 90% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 55% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 6% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Meade County School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Meade County High School is Brandenburg High School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest middle school and elementary school is James R. Allen High School (0.0 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Brandenburg Brandenburg High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 12 students
0.0 miles
938 Old State Rd
Brandenburg, KY 40108
(270) 422-7516 0.0 9-12 12 - Brandenburg James R. Allen High School Alternative School
Grades: 6-12 | 3 students
0.0 miles
918 Old State Road
Brandenburg, KY 40108
(270) 422-7516 0.0 6-12 3 - Brandenburg David T. Wilson Elementary School Grades: 4-6 | 471 students
0.3 miles
1075 Old Ekron Rd
Brandenburg, KY 40108
(270) 422-7540 0.3 4-6 471 - Brandenburg Meade County Area Technology Center Vocational School
0.3 miles
110 Greer Street
Brandenburg, KY 40108
(270) 422-3955 0.3 n/a n/a - Brandenburg Stuart Pepper Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 805 students
0.3 miles
1085 Old Ekron Rd
Brandenburg, KY 40108
(270) 422-7530 0.3 7-8 805
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