Barren County High School

507 Trojan Trail, Glasgow KY, 42141 | Glasgow Independent School District | 270-651-6315
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1291
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 36% 25% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 18 in Glasgow
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
53%Glasgow
48%Kentucky

Barren County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Glasgow Independent School District" in Glasgow, KY. There are a total of 1,291 students and 74 teachers at Barren County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Barren County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 36.0%, which is 25% lower than the Kentucky average.

Barren County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1291
Teachers74
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment337
Taking some courses322
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses119
Passing no courses188

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 Barren County High School, there are a total of 337 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 322 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All31%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
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.

Barren County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 96.0% 87.4% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 1.0% 4.5% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.9% 4.3% 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 0.8% 2.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Glasgow demographics profile

StatisticGlasgowKentuckyNational
Population14,3944,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)90811491
Median age43.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%58%55%
Speak English96%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Glasgow

IndexGlasgowKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade75.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school70.4%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college41.5%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree21.5%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.4%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.9%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.8%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Barren County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.