Dixie Heights High School vs. Beechwood High School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Dixie Heights High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Graduation Rate
Beechwood High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Graduation Rate
Overview
Serving 1,499 students in grades 9-12, Dixie Heights High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 27% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 29% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 762 students in grades 7-12, Beechwood High School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 69% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 15% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 29% (majority Black).
Blue Ribbon Schools
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Yes
Grades Offered
9-12
7-12
Total Students
1,499 students
762 students
Total Classroom Teachers
66 teachers
40 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
19:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#603 out of 1250 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#42 out of 1250 schools in KY
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
69%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
66%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
14%
41%
Graduation Rate
98%
≥95%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 7 Students
-
121
Grade 8 Students
-
122
Grade 9 Students
367
118
Grade 10 Students
375
132
Grade 11 Students
379
123
Grade 12 Students
376
146
Ungraded Students
2
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
3%
2%
% Hispanic
11%
8%
% Black
5%
2%
% White
73%
85%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
3%
Diversity Score
0.45
0.27
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
38%
6%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
1%