Scott County High School

1080 Cardinal Dr, Georgetown KY, 40324 | Scott County School District | 502-863-4131
  • grades 10-12
  • students 1828
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 49% 1% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 21 in Georgetown
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
50%Georgetown
48%Kentucky

Scott County High School is a school servicing grades 10 to 12 and is located in the district of "Scott County School District" in Georgetown, KY. There are a total of 1,828 students and 80 teachers at Scott County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 23 to 1.

Scott County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 48.5%, which is 1% higher than the Kentucky average.

Scott County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1828
Teachers80
Student/Teacher ratio23:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment695
Taking some courses434
Taking some courses (not tests)270
Passing some courses306
Passing no courses113

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 Scott County High School, there are a total of 695 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 434 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All45%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School52%

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.

Scott County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 85.2% 81.7% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 7.0% 6.5% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.9% 1.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.9% 7.7% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 2.6% 2.9% 3.1%

Georgetown demographics profile

StatisticGeorgetownKentuckyNational
Population34,3624,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,02311491
Median age33.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)59%58%55%
Speak English95%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Georgetown

IndexGeorgetownKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade85.5%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.8%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college59.5%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.3%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.2%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Scott County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.