Central Hardin High School
3040 Leitchfield Rd
Cecilia KY, 42724, Hardin County
Phone: 270-737-6800
Ranking: 
(41 out of 223, top 18%)*
(41 out of 223, top 18%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Hardin 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: | 98 | 100 | 103 | 105 | 69 | 96 | 96 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 1,854 | 1,832 | 1,830 | 1,827 | 1,761 | 1,701 | 1,715 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 493 | 26.6% | 499 | 27.2% | 499 | 27.3% | 522 | 28.6% | 485 | 27.5% | 479 | 28.2% | 495 | 28.9% |
| Grade 10: | 481 | 25.9% | 476 | 26.0% | 496 | 27.1% | 452 | 24.7% | 494 | 28.1% | 481 | 28.3% | 417 | 24.3% |
| Grade 11: | 449 | 24.2% | 466 | 25.4% | 416 | 22.7% | 462 | 25.3% | 437 | 24.8% | 368 | 21.6% | 422 | 24.6% |
| Grade 12: | 427 | 23.0% | 385 | 21.0% | 413 | 22.6% | 387 | 21.2% | 338 | 19.2% | 371 | 21.8% | 381 | 22.2% |
| Ungraded: | 4 | 0.2% | 6 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.2% | 7 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.1% | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 987 | 53.2% | 911 | 49.7% | 905 | 49.5% | 896 | 49.0% | 864 | 49.1% | 860 | 50.6% | 858 | 50.0% |
| Female: | 867 | 46.8% | 921 | 50.3% | 925 | 50.5% | 931 | 51.0% | 873 | 49.6% | 820 | 48.2% | 841 | 49.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 8 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.3% | 7 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.3% | 6 | 0.4% | 6 | 0.3% |
| Asian: | 20 | 1.1% | 27 | 1.5% | 27 | 1.5% | 29 | 1.6% | 22 | 1.2% | 20 | 1.2% | 20 | 1.2% |
| Hispanic: | 54 | 2.9% | 47 | 2.6% | 35 | 1.9% | 24 | 1.3% | 22 | 1.2% | 17 | 1.0% | 15 | 0.9% |
| Black: | 84 | 4.5% | 98 | 5.3% | 115 | 6.3% | 113 | 6.2% | 86 | 4.9% | 74 | 4.4% | 77 | 4.5% |
| White: | 1,655 | 89.3% | 1,633 | 89.1% | 1,629 | 89.0% | 1,650 | 90.3% | 1,610 | 91.4% | 1,571 | 92.4% | 1,585 | 92.4% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 4 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 29 | 1.6% | 21 | 1.1% | 19 | 1.0% | 4 | 0.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 532 | 28.7% | 496 | 27.1% | 467 | 25.5% | 491 | 26.9% | 485 | 27.5% | 461 | 27.1% | 381 | 22.2% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 177 | 9.5% | 167 | 9.1% | 200 | 10.9% | 169 | 9.3% | 197 | 11.2% | 191 | 11.2% | 169 | 9.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.84 | 18.41 | 17.77 | 17.40 | 25.52 | 17.70 | 17.90 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 54% | 51.4% | 50.7% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 57.5% | 51.6% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 42.5% | 40.1% | 42.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 26.0% | 29.6% | 35.6% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 51.9% | 47% | 45.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 78.7% | 68.3% | 61.7% |
| K-PREP EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 35.8% | 33.4% | 40% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 41.3% | 34.6% | 36.0% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 34.8% | 31.1% | 30.3% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 47.9% | 41.5% | 36.3% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 54.1% | 47.6% | 52.2% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 60.4% | 57.6% | 55.8% |
| 2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 47.8% | 40.3% | 39.5% |
| 2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 65.9% | 54.2% | 51.3% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 48.56% | 41.35% | 39.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 47.72% | 40.8% | 38.53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 40.29% | 34.96% | 41.19% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 57.07% | 47.98% | 40.28% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 56.62% | 49.42% | 45.98% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 59.95% | 58.43% | 60.15% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 58.46% | 59.02% | 60.01% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 65.67% | 62.47% | 61.84% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 73.36% | 68.87% | 61.31% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 76.28% | 67.88% | 65.91% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 43.83% | 42.79% | 41.65% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 42.89% | 39.04% | 41.28% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 36% | 33.54% | 41.22% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 54.44% | 46.5% | 41.14% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 45.43% | 43.88% | 41.37% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 40.68% | 39.33% | 43.74% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.99% | 33.56% | 38.42% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 33.14% | 31.19% | 40.68% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 48.92% | 40.2% | 39.86% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 43.15% | 39.9% | 41.49% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 26.87% | 23.01% | 19.79% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 33.82% | 33.63% | 29.73% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.23% | 32.83% | 34.97% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 35.59% | 31.9% | 35.94% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 58.27% | 53.69% | 40.89% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 23.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 76.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 25.6% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 74.4% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $44,231.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,492.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $47,574.0 |
* Central Hardin High School was rated 5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.