Central Hardin High School

3040 Leitchfield Rd, Elizabethtown KY, 42724 | Hardin County School District | 270-737-6800
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1893
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 44% 9% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
48%Elizabethtown
48%Kentucky

Central Hardin High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hardin County School District" in Elizabethtown, KY. There are a total of 1,893 students and 97 teachers at Central Hardin High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Central Hardin High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.0%, which is 9% lower than the Kentucky average.

Central Hardin High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1893
Teachers97
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment291
Taking some courses87
Taking some courses (not tests)199
Passing some courses35
Passing no courses38

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 Central Hardin High School, there are a total of 291 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 87 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All40%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School48%

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.

Central Hardin High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 89.0% 69.5% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 4.6% 15.3% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.2% 1.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 7.1% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.8% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 5.5% 2.9% 3.1%

Elizabethtown demographics profile

StatisticElizabethtownKentuckyNational
Population30,1794,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,09811491
Median age36.738.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%58%55%
Speak English93%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Elizabethtown

IndexElizabethtownKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade84.9%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college60.6%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree38.0%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors29.3%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters13.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Central Hardin High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.