Paris High School

308 W 7Th St, Paris KY, 40361 | Paris Independent School District | 859-987-2168
  • grades 9-12
  • students 198
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 38% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 10 in Paris
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
40%Paris
48%Kentucky

Paris High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Paris Independent School District" in Paris, KY. There are a total of 198 students and 16 teachers at Paris High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Paris High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.0%, which is 38% lower than the Kentucky average.

Paris High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students198
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment12
Taking some courses12
Taking some courses (not tests)2
Passing some courses4
Passing no courses4

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 Paris High School, there are a total of 12 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 12 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All25%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-29%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All35%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-39%

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.

Paris High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 63.9% 58.5% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 22.1% 19.0% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.6% 13.6% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.4% 8.3% 2.9% 3.1%

Paris demographics profile

StatisticParisKentuckyNational
Population9,7764,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,23011491
Median age37.838.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%58%55%
Speak English99%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Paris

IndexParisKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade81.6%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.1%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college47.6%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree24.5%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.8%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.7%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Paris High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.