Harlan County High School
4000 North Us Hwy 119
Baxter KY, 40806, Harlan County
Phone: 606-574-2020
Ranking: 
(186 out of 223, bottom 17%)*
(186 out of 223, bottom 17%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Harlan 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 | |||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 57 | 61 | 63 | 66 | 56 | 71 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 1,112 | 1,134 | 1,117 | 1,158 | 1,186 | 1,217 | ||||||
| Grade 9: | 298 | 26.8% | 335 | 29.5% | 317 | 28.4% | 322 | 27.8% | 345 | 29.1% | 331 | 27.2% |
| Grade 10: | 303 | 27.2% | 283 | 25.0% | 296 | 26.5% | 320 | 27.6% | 286 | 24.1% | 336 | 27.6% |
| Grade 11: | 258 | 23.2% | 273 | 24.1% | 274 | 24.5% | 261 | 22.5% | 307 | 25.9% | 285 | 23.4% |
| Grade 12: | 253 | 22.8% | 242 | 21.3% | 229 | 20.5% | 254 | 21.9% | 248 | 20.9% | 264 | 21.7% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | 1 | 0.1% |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||
| Male: | 559 | 50.3% | 570 | 50.3% | 568 | 50.9% | 606 | 52.3% | 615 | 51.9% | 632 | 51.9% |
| Female: | 553 | 49.7% | 564 | 49.7% | 549 | 49.1% | 552 | 47.7% | 561 | 47.3% | 575 | 47.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 7 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.6% | 9 | 0.8% | 9 | 0.8% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.2% |
| Black: | 31 | 2.8% | 28 | 2.5% | 28 | 2.5% | 31 | 2.7% | 43 | 3.6% | 46 | 3.8% |
| White: | 1,068 | 96.0% | 1,093 | 96.4% | 1,079 | 96.6% | 1,116 | 96.4% | 1,136 | 95.8% | 1,164 | 95.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 743 | 66.8% | 671 | 59.2% | 506 | 45.3% | 678 | 58.5% | 735 | 62.0% | 787 | 64.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 58 | 5.2% | 60 | 5.3% | 6 | 0.5% | 121 | 10.4% | 128 | 10.8% | 109 | 9.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 19.59 | 18.70 | 17.82 | 17.63 | 21.07 | 17.20 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 45.8% | 45.8% | 50.7% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 51.4% | 51.4% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 30.9% | 30.9% | 42.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 22.5% | 22.5% | 35.6% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 35.4% | 35.4% | 45.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 48.3% | 48.3% | 61.7% |
| K-PREP EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 27.6% | 27.6% | 40% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 48.4% | 48.4% | 36.0% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 16.3% | 16.3% | 30.3% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 24.6% | 24.6% | 36.3% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 44.2% | 44.2% | 52.2% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 50.6% | 50.6% | 55.8% |
| 2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 36.1% | 36.1% | 39.5% |
| 2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 49.0% | 49.0% | 51.3% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 27.68% | 27.68% | 40.28% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 34.33% | 34.33% | 45.98% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 62.41% | 62.41% | 61.31% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 59.47% | 59.47% | 65.91% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 27.68% | 27.68% | 41.14% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.19% | 32.19% | 41.37% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 40.96% | 40.96% | 39.86% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 36.05% | 36.05% | 41.49% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 37.18% | 37.18% | 35.94% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 24.34% | 24.34% | 40.89% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
* Harlan County High School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.