Prestonsburg High School
825 Blackcat Blvd
Prestonsburg KY, 41653, Floyd County
Phone: 606-886-2252
Ranking: 
(104 out of 223, top 47%)*
(104 out of 223, top 47%)*Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Floyd 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: | 30 | 33 | 31 | 32 | 26 | 33 | 33 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 544 | 606 | 589 | 601 | 564 | 573 | 579 | |||||||
| Grade 9: | 142 | 26.1% | 153 | 25.2% | 182 | 30.9% | 162 | 27.0% | 183 | 32.4% | 173 | 30.2% | 176 | 30.4% |
| Grade 10: | 132 | 24.3% | 154 | 25.4% | 142 | 24.1% | 165 | 27.5% | 144 | 25.5% | 147 | 25.7% | 117 | 20.2% |
| Grade 11: | 144 | 26.5% | 152 | 25.1% | 149 | 25.3% | 149 | 24.8% | 134 | 23.8% | 106 | 18.5% | 143 | 24.7% |
| Grade 12: | 125 | 23.0% | 145 | 23.9% | 116 | 19.7% | 125 | 20.8% | 103 | 18.3% | 147 | 25.7% | 143 | 24.7% |
| Ungraded: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 286 | 52.6% | 322 | 53.1% | 305 | 51.8% | 304 | 50.6% | 258 | 45.7% | 275 | 48.0% | 281 | 48.5% |
| Female: | 258 | 47.4% | 284 | 46.9% | 284 | 48.2% | 297 | 49.4% | 295 | 52.3% | 289 | 50.4% | 292 | 50.4% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.4% | 2 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.5% |
| Black: | 7 | 1.3% | 5 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.0% | 2 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.7% | 3 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% |
| White: | 535 | 98.3% | 598 | 98.7% | 579 | 98.3% | 593 | 98.7% | 554 | 98.2% | 567 | 99.0% | 573 | 99.0% |
| 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: | 2 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.3% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 305 | 56.1% | 313 | 51.7% | 315 | 53.5% | 323 | 53.7% | 272 | 48.2% | 263 | 45.9% | 287 | 49.6% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 38 | 7.0% | 59 | 9.7% | 47 | 8.0% | 43 | 7.2% | 39 | 6.9% | 56 | 9.8% | 50 | 8.6% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.13 | 18.49 | 19.00 | 18.78 | 21.69 | 17.60 | 17.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| K-PREP | ||||||
| 2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 47.2% | 41.2% | 50.7% |
| 2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 52.9% | 49.2% | 51.4% |
| 2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 30.4% | 37.5% | 42.3% |
| 2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 37.1% | 40.1% | 35.6% |
| 2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 28.7% | 36.4% | 45.6% |
| 2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 59.0% | 65.2% | 61.7% |
| K-PREP EOC | ||||||
| 2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 29.5% | 26.3% | 40% |
| 2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 41.8% | 35.2% | 36.0% |
| 2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 12.4% | 17.9% | 30.3% |
| 2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 29.4% | 27.9% | 36.3% |
| 2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 37.4% | 41.6% | 52.2% |
| 2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 44.6% | 48.7% | 55.8% |
| 2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 18.2% | 26.9% | 39.5% |
| 2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 66.7% | 41.3% | 51.3% |
| KCCT | ||||||
| 2007 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.21% | 32.66% | 39.3% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 49.63% | 36.62% | 38.53% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 57.28% | 45.28% | 41.19% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.64% | 40.79% | 40.28% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 47.06% | 44.1% | 45.98% |
| 2007 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 56.46% | 54.7% | 60.15% |
| 2008 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 59.83% | 50.47% | 60.01% |
| 2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 73.47% | 65.88% | 61.84% |
| 2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 62.09% | 56.33% | 61.31% |
| 2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 63.13% | 71.95% | 65.91% |
| 2007 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 25.5% | 32.21% | 41.65% |
| 2008 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 36.3% | 32.63% | 41.28% |
| 2009 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 32.04% | 29.38% | 41.22% |
| 2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 29.86% | 34.4% | 41.14% |
| 2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 38.24% | 35.9% | 41.37% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 31.54% | 38.06% | 43.74% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 28.15% | 26.29% | 38.42% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 28.16% | 25.88% | 40.68% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 31.25% | 31.45% | 39.86% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 25.74% | 30.12% | 41.49% |
| 2007 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 18.79% | 17.65% | 19.79% |
| 2008 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 37.76% | 24.82% | 29.73% |
| 2009 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 18.98% | 21.38% | 34.97% |
| 2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 13.73% | 24.02% | 35.94% |
| 2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 20.74% | 32.47% | 40.89% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 14.3% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 85.7% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 15.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 14.3% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 85.7% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $43,106.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,329.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,736.0 |
* Prestonsburg High School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.