Middlesboro High School
Tel:
(606)242-8820
- Middlesboro High School serves 391 students in grades 9-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 47%) for the 2016-17 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 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 23%.
School Overview
- Middlesboro High School's student population of 391 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 9-12 |
| Total Students | 391 students |
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| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 23 teachers |
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| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Middlesboro High School's student:teacher ratio of 17:1 has increased from 16:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Middlesboro High School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.39. 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 | #868 out of 1,251 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 47% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 55-59% | 56% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 17:1 | 16:1 |
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| Asian | 1% | 2% |
| Black | 8% | 11% |
| White | 89% | 77% |
| Two or more races | 2% | 4% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.20 | 0.39 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 89% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 57% | 54% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 4% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Middlesboro Independent School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, KY Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Middlesboro High School is Middlesboro Alternative School (2.2 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Middlesboro Middle School (0.0 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Middlesboro Middle School (0.0 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Middlesboro Middlesboro Middle School Grades: 5-8 | 374 students
0.0 miles
4400 Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606)242-8880 0.0 5-8 374 - Middlesboro Yellow Creek School Center Grades: PK-8 | 562 students
0.4 miles
4840 West Cumberland Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606)248-1794 0.4 PK-8 562 - Middlesboro Middlesboro Elementary School Grades: K-4 | 431 students
0.9 miles
3400 W Cumberland Ave
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606)242-8860 0.9 K-4 431 - Middlesboro Cumberland Technical - Southeast Campus Vocational School
1.4 miles
1300 Chichester Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606)242-2145 1.4 n/a n/a - Middlesboro Southeast Technical Vocational School
1.4 miles
1305 Chichester Avenue
Middlesboro, KY 40965
(606)242-2145 1.4 n/a n/a
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