Owen County High School

2340 Hwy 22 E, Owenton KY, 40359 | Owen County School District | 502-484-5509
  • grades 9-12
  • students 569
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 4 in Owenton
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
42%Owenton
48%Kentucky

Owen County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Owen County School District" in Owenton, KY. There are a total of 569 students and 31 teachers at Owen County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Owen County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 27.0%, which is 44% lower than the Kentucky average.

Owen County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students569
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment155
Taking some courses138
Taking some courses (not tests)18
Passing some courses32
Passing no courses101

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 Owen County High School, there are a total of 155 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 138 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

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.

Owen County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 94.8% 93.5% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 0.7% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 4.2% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.7% 2.9% 3.1%

Owenton demographics profile

StatisticOwentonKentuckyNational
Population1,7014,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)89511491
Median age42.038.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%58%55%
Speak English98%95%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Owenton

IndexOwentonKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade72.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school69.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college22.9%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree7.1%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.5%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters1.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Owen County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.