Beacon Central Alternative High School
6500 Us Hwy 231
Utica KY, 42376, Daviess County
Phone: 270-852-7200
Type: Other/Alternative School, High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Daviess County School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 103 | 112 | 115 | 122 | 135 | 163 | 148 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 1 | 1.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 1 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
| Grade 10: | 6 | 5.8% | 3 | 2.7% | 6 | 5.2% | 16 | 13.1% | 25 | 18.5% | 21 | 12.9% | 26 | 17.6% |
| Grade 11: | 43 | 41.7% | 27 | 24.1% | 42 | 36.5% | 27 | 22.1% | 46 | 34.1% | 49 | 30.1% | 51 | 34.5% |
| Grade 12: | 53 | 51.5% | 82 | 73.2% | 66 | 57.4% | 79 | 64.8% | 63 | 46.7% | 92 | 56.4% | 71 | 48.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 65 | 63.1% | 63 | 56.3% | 65 | 56.5% | 76 | 62.3% | 69 | 51.1% | 79 | 48.5% | 69 | 46.6% |
| Female: | 38 | 36.9% | 49 | 43.8% | 50 | 43.5% | 46 | 37.7% | 55 | 40.7% | 73 | 44.8% | 72 | 48.6% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.9% | 1 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.7% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 5 | 4.9% | 2 | 1.8% | 3 | 2.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 2.0% |
| Black: | 3 | 2.9% | 5 | 4.5% | 4 | 3.5% | 8 | 6.6% | 5 | 3.7% | 4 | 2.5% | 6 | 4.1% |
| White: | 89 | 86.4% | 101 | 90.2% | 107 | 93.0% | 111 | 91.0% | 126 | 93.3% | 156 | 95.7% | 136 | 91.9% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 6 | 5.8% | 4 | 3.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 1.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 77 | 74.8% | 81 | 72.3% | 70 | 60.9% | 85 | 69.7% | 76 | 56.3% | 81 | 49.7% | 31 | 20.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 5 | 4.9% | 4 | 3.6% | 13 | 11.3% | 10 | 8.2% | 18 | 13.3% | 14 | 8.6% | 1 | 0.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 9.28 | 11.09 | 10.36 | 11.43 | 15.00 | 14.80 | 14.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 5.0% | 64.0% | 61.7% |
| K-PREP EOC | ||||||
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 2.8% | 37.2% | 36.0% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 4.3% | 40.5% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 16.7% | 60.8% | 55.8% |
| 2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 10.3% | 57.8% | 51.3% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | NA |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 80.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 9.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 30.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 70.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,080.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,734.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,799.0 |