Phelps High School
11580 Hwy 632
Phelps KY, 41553, Pike County
Phone: 606-456-3482
| Ranking: | High School:  (128 out of 223, bottom 43%)Elementary/Middle School:  (858 out of 943, bottom 9%)* |
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 7 to Grade 12
School District: Pike 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: | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 27 | 27 | |||||||
| Total Students: | NA | NA | 357 | 373 | 368 | 408 | 429 | 432 | ||||||
| Grade 7: | NA | NA | 58 | 16.2% | 70 | 18.8% | 57 | 15.5% | 68 | 16.7% | 71 | 16.6% | 76 | 17.6% |
| Grade 8: | NA | NA | 70 | 19.6% | 52 | 13.9% | 64 | 17.4% | 69 | 16.9% | 71 | 16.6% | 68 | 15.7% |
| Grade 9: | NA | NA | 49 | 13.7% | 64 | 17.2% | 65 | 17.7% | 67 | 16.4% | 73 | 17.0% | 63 | 14.6% |
| Grade 10: | NA | NA | 60 | 16.8% | 62 | 16.6% | 66 | 17.9% | 65 | 15.9% | 61 | 14.2% | 94 | 21.8% |
| Grade 11: | NA | NA | 59 | 16.5% | 64 | 17.2% | 60 | 16.3% | 56 | 13.7% | 87 | 20.3% | 68 | 15.7% |
| Grade 12: | NA | NA | 61 | 17.1% | 61 | 16.4% | 56 | 15.2% | 83 | 20.3% | 66 | 15.4% | 63 | 14.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | NA | NA | 191 | 53.5% | 214 | 57.4% | 208 | 56.5% | 234 | 57.4% | 228 | 53.1% | 227 | 52.5% |
| Female: | NA | NA | 166 | 46.5% | 159 | 42.6% | 160 | 43.5% | 166 | 40.7% | 192 | 44.8% | 201 | 46.5% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% |
| Black: | NA | NA | 2 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | NA | NA | 354 | 99.2% | 368 | 98.7% | 366 | 99.5% | 406 | 99.5% | 425 | 99.1% | 430 | 99.5% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | NA | NA | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | NA | NA | 1 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.8% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 228 | 63.9% | 229 | 61.4% | 260 | 70.7% | 212 | 52.0% | 243 | 56.6% | 250 | 57.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | NA | NA | 26 | 7.3% | 37 | 9.9% | 47 | 12.8% | 66 | 16.2% | 68 | 15.9% | 65 | 15.0% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | NA | NA | 13.22 | 14.35 | 13.63 | 19.43 | 15.90 | 16.30 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 30.6% | 50.2% | 50.7% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 42.9% | 49.0% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 39.4% | 42.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 18.6% | 28.8% | 35.6% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 33.3% | 43% | 45.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 58.5% | 59.9% | 61.7% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 13.8% | 27.6% | 38.6% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 7th Grade | % met std | 19.3% | 31.9% | 38.6% |
| 2012 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 41.5% | 45.4% | 47.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 7th Grade | % met std | 57.9% | 54.3% | 54.7% |
| 2012 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 66.2% | 59% | 61.8% |
| 2013 | Science | 7th Grade | % met std | 87.7% | 62.1% | 61.2% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 13% | 25.7% | 41.5% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 8th Grade | % met std | 9.1% | 29.2% | 45.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 39.1% | 42.6% | 46.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 8th Grade | % met std | 48.5% | 51.0% | 52.4% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 32.6% | 54.2% | 58.6% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 8th Grade | % met std | 40.9% | 58.8% | 59.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 21.7% | 39.2% | 43.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 8th Grade | % met std | 19.7% | 33.2% | 38.6% |
| K-PREP EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 5.1% | 16.6% | 40% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 9.1% | 26.3% | 36.0% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 23.2% | 40.9% | 52.2% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 33.9% | 49.4% | 55.8% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 44.62% | 34.86% | 39.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 42.86% | 38.94% | 38.53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 36.47% | 39.39% | 41.19% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 27.78% | 37.86% | 40.28% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 41.27% | 37.82% | 45.98% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 61.54% | 58.62% | 60.15% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 44.83% | 56.9% | 60.01% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 47.46% | 62.06% | 61.84% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 60.94% | 61.86% | 61.31% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 58.46% | 69.33% | 65.91% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 50.77% | 40.33% | 41.65% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 55.56% | 47.82% | 41.28% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 20% | 41.19% | 41.22% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 57.41% | 36.2% | 41.14% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 38.1% | 36.05% | 41.37% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 63.08% | 45.36% | 43.74% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 55.56% | 49.84% | 38.42% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 31.76% | 45.77% | 40.68% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 50% | 42.02% | 39.86% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 38.1% | 38.5% | 41.49% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 30.65% | 20.38% | 19.79% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 31.58% | 28.52% | 29.73% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 47.69% | 34.47% | 34.97% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.53% | 40.08% | 35.94% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 21.05% | 37.5% | 40.89% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 50% | 56.77% | 51.85% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 39.58% | 62.7% | 56.96% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 26.39% | 58.29% | 60.92% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 48.12% | 63.4% | 62.38% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 50% | 66.44% | 65.11% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 62.3% | 71.12% | 66.32% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 56.25% | 72.51% | 66.81% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 43.06% | 68.19% | 66.92% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 57.14% | 71.01% | 70.21% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 61.02% | 70.41% | 69.9% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 95.31% | 78.54% | 55.95% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 83.12% | 83.46% | 59.57% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 90% | 73.48% | 62.72% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 95.38% | 72.33% | 57.02% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 96.36% | 75.56% | 64.04% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 91.38% | 71.1% | 52.64% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 53.73% | 65.2% | 57.82% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 21.62% | 57.51% | 55.8% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 25% | 65.06% | 56.28% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 44.44% | 70.26% | 60.09% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 48.28% | 47.15% | 41.92% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 17.91% | 39.33% | 39.48% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 35.14% | 33.85% | 42.06% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 26.47% | 42.17% | 42.34% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (MS) | % proficient | 36.51% | 47.18% | 45.22% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 39.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 60.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 21.4% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 78.6% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $42,633.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,483.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,856.0 |
* Phelps High School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.