Thomas Nelson High School

150 Generals Blvd, Bardstown KY, 40004 | Nelson County School District | 502-349-4650
  • grades 9-12
  • students 678
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 50% 3% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Bardstown
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
42%Bardstown
48%Kentucky

Thomas Nelson High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Nelson County School District" in Bardstown, KY. There are a total of 678 students and 31 teachers at Thomas Nelson High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Thomas Nelson High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.5%, which is 3% higher than the Kentucky average.

Thomas Nelson High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students678
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment164
Taking some courses90
Taking some courses (not tests)72
Passing some courses44
Passing no courses41

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 Thomas Nelson High School, there are a total of 164 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 90 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Thomas Nelson High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 96.3% 93.9% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 1.5% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 2.9% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.3% 1.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Bardstown demographics profile

StatisticBardstownKentuckyNational
Population13,1694,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,08811491
Median age34.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)51%58%55%
Speak English97%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Bardstown

IndexBardstownKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade84.3%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college50.2%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.5%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors17.4%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters8.4%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Thomas Nelson High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.