South Laurel High School
201 South Laurel Rd
London KY, 40744, Laurel County
Phone: 606-862-4727
Ranking: 
(81 out of 223, top 36%)*
Type: Regular High School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 9 to Grade 12
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: | 70 | | 71 | | 66 | | 66 | | 56 | | 68 | | 67 | |
Total Students: | 1,237 | | 1,299 | | 1,262 | | 1,254 | | 1,322 | | 1,309 | | 1,330 | |
Grade 9: | 390 | 31.5% | 418 | 32.2% | 404 | 32.0% | 400 | 31.9% | 433 | 32.8% | 392 | 29.9% | 392 | 29.5% |
Grade 10: | 348 | 28.1% | 328 | 25.3% | 326 | 25.8% | 361 | 28.8% | 319 | 24.1% | 335 | 25.6% | 349 | 26.2% |
Grade 11: | 295 | 23.8% | 297 | 22.9% | 306 | 24.2% | 264 | 21.1% | 295 | 22.3% | 306 | 23.4% | 321 | 24.1% |
Grade 12: | 198 | 16.0% | 250 | 19.2% | 224 | 17.7% | 228 | 18.2% | 275 | 20.8% | 274 | 20.9% | 264 | 19.8% |
Ungraded: | 6 | 0.5% | 6 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | NA | NA | 2 | 0.2% | 4 | 0.3% |
Student By Gender: |
Male: | 644 | 52.1% | 633 | 48.7% | 618 | 49.0% | 607 | 48.4% | 634 | 48.0% | 638 | 48.7% | 656 | 49.3% |
Female: | 593 | 47.9% | 666 | 51.3% | 644 | 51.0% | 647 | 51.6% | 665 | 50.3% | 652 | 49.8% | 658 | 49.5% |
Student By Races: |
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% |
Asian: | 13 | 1.1% | 12 | 0.9% | 10 | 0.8% | 8 | 0.6% | 6 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.3% | 4 | 0.3% |
Hispanic: | 15 | 1.2% | 19 | 1.5% | 13 | 1.0% | 12 | 1.0% | 9 | 0.7% | 8 | 0.6% | 7 | 0.5% |
Black: | 16 | 1.3% | 22 | 1.7% | 18 | 1.4% | 14 | 1.1% | 15 | 1.1% | 18 | 1.4% | 20 | 1.5% |
White: | 1,189 | 96.1% | 1,241 | 95.5% | 1,218 | 96.5% | 1,218 | 97.1% | 1,274 | 96.4% | 1,265 | 96.6% | 1,285 | 96.6% |
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 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: |
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 600 | 48.5% | 593 | 45.7% | 577 | 45.7% | 577 | 46.0% | 582 | 44.0% | 853 | 65.2% | 701 | 52.7% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 95 | 7.7% | 104 | 8.0% | 87 | 6.9% | 101 | 8.1% | 115 | 8.7% | 48 | 3.7% | 74 | 5.6% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 17.57 | | 18.19 | | 19.12 | | 19.00 | | 23.61 | | 19.30 | | 19.90 | |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
K-PREP |
2012 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 48.7% | 51.6% | N/A |
2013 | Language Mechanics | 10th Grade | % met std | 47.9% | 49.9% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 42% | 39.9% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 10th Grade | % met std | 42.7% | 36.1% | N/A |
2012 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 52.8% | 45.4% | N/A |
2013 | Writing | 11th Grade | % met std | 57.6% | 58.1% | N/A |
K-PREP EOC |
2012 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 41.7% | 37.2% | N/A |
2013 | Algebra II | End of course | % met std | 42.5% | 36.0% | N/A |
2012 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 23% | 24.1% | N/A |
2013 | Biology | End of course | % met std | 28.2% | 28.6% | N/A |
2012 | English II | End of course | % met std | 57.1% | 55.1% | N/A |
2013 | English II | End of course | % met std | 54.4% | 52.1% | N/A |
2012 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 50.6% | 39% | N/A |
2013 | U.S. History | End of course | % met std | 63.6% | 52.1% | N/A |
KCCT |
2007 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 31.9% | 32.56% | N/A |
2008 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 40.48% | 40.49% | N/A |
2009 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 48.62% | 46.96% | N/A |
2010 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 41.64% | 38.33% | N/A |
2011 | Mathematics | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 51.65% | 47.24% | N/A |
2007 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 57.78% | 57.49% | N/A |
2008 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 64.4% | 63.75% | N/A |
2009 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 57.33% | 51.94% | N/A |
2010 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 62.75% | 57.53% | N/A |
2011 | Reading | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 61.88% | 62.46% | N/A |
2007 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 37.28% | 40.07% | N/A |
2008 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 45.92% | 48.42% | N/A |
2009 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 37.93% | 41.57% | N/A |
2010 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 41.64% | 39.37% | N/A |
2011 | Science | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 46.69% | 40.75% | N/A |
2007 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 47.31% | 45.97% | N/A |
2008 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 46.94% | 44.01% | N/A |
2009 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 45.86% | 38.96% | N/A |
2010 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 43.49% | 34.49% | N/A |
2011 | Social Studies | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 55.37% | 43.5% | N/A |
2007 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 24.63% | 19.57% | N/A |
2008 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 25.58% | 24.62% | N/A |
2009 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 38.25% | 28.28% | N/A |
2010 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 35.47% | 31.17% | N/A |
2011 | Writing | All grades (HS) | % proficient | 46.09% | 33.91% | N/A |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 19.4% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 80.6% |
|
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 14.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 16.4% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 83.6% |
|
Mean Base Salary: | $43,094.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $32,494.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $45,176.0 |
* South Laurel High School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.