Leslie County High School

25 Eagle Lane, Hyden KY, 41749 | Leslie County School District | 606-672-2337
  • grades 9-12
  • students 487
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 40% 18% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Hyden
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
48%Hyden
48%Kentucky

Leslie County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Leslie County School District" in Hyden, KY. There are a total of 487 students and 29 teachers at Leslie County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Leslie County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 39.5%, which is 18% lower than the Kentucky average.

Leslie County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students487
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment107
Taking some courses16
Taking some courses (not tests)89
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses14

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 Leslie County High School, there are a total of 107 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 16 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
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Leslie County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 98.4% 98.0% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.7% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 0.8% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.3% 2.9% 3.1%

Hyden demographics profile

StatisticHydenKentuckyNational
Population3754,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)28911491
Median age67.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.6:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)67%58%55%
Speak English91%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Hyden

IndexHydenKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade73.1%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school66.1%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college44.1%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.7%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors27.4%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters18.5%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree7.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate5.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Leslie County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.