Boyd County High School

14375 Lions Lane, Ashland KY, 41102 | Boyd County School District | 606-928-7100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 883
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Ashland
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
47%Ashland
48%Kentucky

Boyd County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Boyd County School District" in Ashland, KY. There are a total of 883 students and 51 teachers at Boyd County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Boyd County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 23% lower than the Kentucky average.

Boyd County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students883
Teachers51
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment83
Taking some courses37
Taking some courses (not tests)47
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses29

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Boyd County High School, there are a total of 83 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 37 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Boyd County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 97.2% 94.8% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 0.5% 1.1% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.2% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 1.9% 2.9% 3.1%

Ashland demographics profile

StatisticAshlandKentuckyNational
Population20,4494,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,90511491
Median age40.538.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%58%55%
Speak English98%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Ashland

IndexAshlandKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade85.2%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college58.1%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.7%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.3%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Boyd County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.