Pulaski County High School
511 University Dr
Somerset KY, 42503, Pulaski County
Phone: 606-679-1574
Ranking: (150 out of 223, bottom 33%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
School District: Pulaski 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: | 61 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 53 | 63 | 63 | |||||||
Total Students: | 1,086 | 1,106 | 1,075 | 1,113 | 1,183 | 1,158 | 1,122 | |||||||
Grade 9: | 305 | 28.1% | 296 | 26.8% | 291 | 27.1% | 272 | 24.4% | 313 | 26.5% | 332 | 28.7% | 348 | 31.0% |
Grade 10: | 292 | 26.9% | 277 | 25.0% | 266 | 24.7% | 289 | 26.0% | 337 | 28.5% | 343 | 29.6% | 300 | 26.7% |
Grade 11: | 265 | 24.4% | 250 | 22.6% | 257 | 23.9% | 277 | 24.9% | 284 | 24.0% | 244 | 21.1% | 250 | 22.3% |
Grade 12: | 220 | 20.3% | 280 | 25.3% | 258 | 24.0% | 270 | 24.3% | 249 | 21.0% | 236 | 20.4% | 224 | 20.0% |
Ungraded: | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 3 | 0.3% | 5 | 0.4% | NA | NA | 3 | 0.3% | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 554 | 51.0% | 569 | 51.4% | 554 | 51.5% | 582 | 52.3% | 635 | 53.7% | 603 | 52.1% | 586 | 52.2% |
Female: | 532 | 49.0% | 537 | 48.6% | 521 | 48.5% | 531 | 47.7% | 534 | 45.1% | 542 | 46.8% | 529 | 47.1% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% |
Asian: | 6 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.4% | 5 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.4% | 3 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.2% |
Hispanic: | 11 | 1.0% | 8 | 0.7% | 9 | 0.8% | 11 | 1.0% | 11 | 0.9% | 12 | 1.0% | 14 | 1.2% |
Black: | 9 | 0.8% | 12 | 1.1% | 11 | 1.0% | 12 | 1.1% | 13 | 1.1% | 5 | 0.4% | 7 | 0.6% |
White: | 1,054 | 97.1% | 1,077 | 97.4% | 1,046 | 97.3% | 1,085 | 97.5% | 1,149 | 97.1% | 1,132 | 97.8% | 1,095 | 97.6% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 543 | 50.0% | 539 | 48.7% | 462 | 43.0% | 547 | 49.1% | 603 | 51.0% | 444 | 38.3% | 450 | 40.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 97 | 8.9% | 105 | 9.5% | 118 | 11.0% | 141 | 12.7% | 115 | 9.7% | 115 | 9.9% | 114 | 10.2% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.81 | 17.42 | 15.81 | 16.37 | 22.53 | 18.40 | 17.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
K-PREP | ||||||
2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 57.2% | 56.5% | 50.7% |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 50.7% | 52.6% | 51.4% |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 61.9% | 50.6% | 42.3% |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 44.3% | 41.0% | 35.6% |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 54.9% | 50.1% | 45.6% |
2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 71.9% | 65.5% | 61.7% |
K-PREP EOC | ||||||
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 43.4% | 48% | 40% |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 45.8% | 43.5% | 36.0% |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 27.9% | 35.3% | 30.3% |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 44.5% | 43.5% | 36.3% |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 61.7% | 56.4% | 52.2% |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57.6% | 59.9% | 55.8% |
2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 44.8% | 51.2% | 39.5% |
2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 56.2% | 61.2% | 51.3% |
KCCT | ||||||
2007 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 29.83% | 35.22% | 39.3% |
2008 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 30.6% | 43.39% | 38.53% |
2009 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 41.2% | 45.87% | 41.19% |
2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 38.6% | 47.25% | 40.28% |
2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 30.22% | 42.2% | 45.98% |
2007 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 64.56% | 62.04% | 60.15% |
2008 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 54.07% | 58.31% | 60.01% |
2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 63.69% | 69.45% | 61.84% |
2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 56.46% | 58.12% | 61.31% |
2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 56.27% | 60.61% | 65.91% |
2007 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 39.5% | 35.77% | 41.65% |
2008 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 46.55% | 49.53% | 41.28% |
2009 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 52.36% | 51.82% | 41.22% |
2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 47.37% | 50.92% | 41.14% |
2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 29.48% | 36% | 41.37% |
2007 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 39.08% | 37.04% | 43.74% |
2008 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 38.36% | 48.79% | 38.42% |
2009 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 50% | 55.17% | 40.68% |
2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 42.11% | 49.08% | 39.86% |
2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 40.67% | 45.4% | 41.49% |
2007 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 17.59% | 17.21% | 19.79% |
2008 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 31.33% | 27.53% | 29.73% |
2009 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 33.73% | 37.48% | 34.97% |
2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 30.86% | 33.64% | 35.94% |
2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 43.68% | 41.42% | 40.89% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 30.8% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 64.6% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 12.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.8% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.2% |
Mean Base Salary: | $39,901.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $30,749.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,583.0 |
* Pulaski County 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.