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North Laurel High School vs. Mccreary Central High School

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School Overview

School
North Laurel High School
1300 East Hal Rogers Parkway
London, KY 40741
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Mccreary Central High School
400 Raider Way
Stearns, KY 42647
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Top Rankings

North Laurel High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)

Mccreary Central High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kentucky for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 1,311 students in grades 9-12, North Laurel High School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kentucky for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is approximately equal to the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 6% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black).
Serving 797 students in grades 9-12, Mccreary Central High School ranks in the bottom 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 30%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30-34% (which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 42%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Kentucky state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 3% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kentucky state average of 26% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
1,311 students
797 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
72 teachers
50 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
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Test Scores

#374 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Top 50%)
#937 out of 1230 schools in KY
(Bottom 50%)
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35-39%
(Top 30% in KY)
15-19%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of North Laurel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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40-44%
(Top 50% in KY)
30-34%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of North Laurel High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Mccreary Central High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kentucky by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
86%
(Bottom 50% in KY)
90-94%
(Top 50% in KY)
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
365
253
Grade 10 Students
336
181
Grade 11 Students
329
201
Grade 12 Students
272
160
Ungraded Students
9
2

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
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% Black
2%
1%
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% White
94%
97%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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n/a
0.12
0.06
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
74%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
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