Best High Schools in Kentucky
The top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Kentucky, ranked by enrollment from NCES data with EDFacts proficiency rates where available. Average proficiency across this list is 52%.
| # | School | City | Enrollment | Proficiency |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lafayette High School | Lexington, KY | 2,432 | 52% |
| 2 | Marion C. Moore School | Louisville, KY | 2,320 | 49% |
| 3 | Madison Central High School | Richmond, KY | 2,226 | 45% |
| 4 | Eastern High | Middletown, KY | 2,036 | 54% |
| 5 | Henry Clay High School | Lexington, KY | 2,031 | 54% |
| 6 | Pathfinder School of Innovation | Louisville, KY | 2,030 | 47% |
| 7 | Ballard High | Louisville, KY | 2,014 | 49% |
| 8 | Larry A. Ryle High School | Union, KY | 2,013 | 65% |
| 9 | McCracken County High School | Paducah, KY | 1,999 | 58% |
| 10 | Louisville Male High | Louisville, KY | 1,991 | 63% |
| 11 | Henderson County High School | Henderson, KY | 1,958 | 44% |
| 12 | Paul Laurence Dunbar High School | Lexington, KY | 1,946 | 52% |
| 13 | duPont Manual High | Louisville, KY | 1,929 | 56% |
| 14 | Central Hardin High School | Cecilia, KY | 1,914 | 54% |
| 15 | Bryan Station High School | Lexington, KY | 1,893 | 45% |
| 16 | Simon Kenton High School | Independence, KY | 1,859 | 59% |
| 17 | Great Crossing High School | Georgetown, KY | 1,790 | 58% |
| 18 | Daviess County High School | Owensboro, KY | 1,740 | 56% |
| 19 | Tates Creek High School | Lexington, KY | 1,734 | 44% |
| 20 | Fern Creek High | Louisville, KY | 1,688 | 45% |
| 21 | Frederick Douglass High School | Lexington, KY | 1,667 | 54% |
| 22 | Oldham County High School | La Grange, KY | 1,656 | 68% |
| 23 | North Hardin High School | Radcliff, KY | 1,651 | 50% |
| 24 | George Rogers Clark High School | Winchester, KY | 1,645 | 48% |
| 25 | Bullitt East High School | Mount Washington, KY | 1,565 | 54% |
| 26 | Dixie Heights High School | Fort Mitchell, KY | 1,561 | 52% |
| 27 | Campbell County High School | Alexandria, KY | 1,551 | 51% |
| 28 | Pleasure Ridge Park High | Louisville, KY | 1,517 | 38% |
| 29 | Meade County High School | Brandenburg, KY | 1,515 | 56% |
| 30 | South Warren High School | Bowling Green, KY | 1,494 | 59% |
| 31 | Randall K. Cooper High School | Union, KY | 1,462 | 68% |
| 32 | Atherton High | Louisville, KY | 1,461 | 57% |
| 33 | Conner High School | Hebron, KY | 1,443 | 61% |
| 34 | Apollo High School | Owensboro, KY | 1,440 | 49% |
| 35 | Butler Traditional High | Louisville, KY | 1,421 | 42% |
| 36 | Barren County High School | Glasgow, KY | 1,389 | 49% |
| 37 | Southern High | Louisville, KY | 1,387 | 46% |
| 38 | Fairdale High | Fairdale, KY | 1,386 | 49% |
| 39 | Greenwood High School | Bowling Green, KY | 1,370 | 43% |
| 40 | Bullitt Central High School | Shepherdsville, KY | 1,363 | 57% |
| 41 | South Oldham High School | Crestwood, KY | 1,341 | 72% |
| 42 | Owensboro High School | Owensboro, KY | 1,334 | 44% |
| 43 | Seneca High | Louisville, KY | 1,309 | 52% |
| 44 | West Jessamine High School | Nicholasville, KY | 1,301 | 58% |
| 45 | North Laurel High School | London, KY | 1,300 | 45% |
| 46 | Woodford County High School | Versailles, KY | 1,300 | 51% |
| 47 | Bowling Green High School | Bowling Green, KY | 1,294 | 49% |
| 48 | Boone County High School | Florence, KY | 1,279 | 43% |
| 49 | Montgomery County High School | Mount Sterling, KY | 1,279 | 60% |
| 50 | Southwestern High School | Somerset, KY | 1,265 | 39% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the best high school in Kentucky?
The largest high school in Kentucky is Lafayette High School in Lexington with 2,432 students and a 52% proficiency rate. Rankings are based on NCES Common Core of Data enrollment and EDFacts proficiency results.
How many high schools are in Kentucky?
This page shows the top 50 high schools (grades 9-12) in Kentucky by enrollment. Browse the full state directory to see all schools.
What does the proficiency rate measure?
Proficiency rate is the percentage of students meeting grade-level standards on combined math and reading assessments, as reported by EDFacts. Data is district-level and applied to each school in the district.
Where does this data come from?
Enrollment and school characteristics come from the NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results. Both are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
Schools are ranked by enrollment within the state. Proficiency rates come from EDFacts assessment results, district-level figures applied to each school in the district.