Prestonsburg High School

825 Blackcat Boulevard, Prestonsburg KY, 41653 | Floyd County School District | 606-886-2252
  • grades 9-12
  • students 474
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 30% 39% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Prestonsburg
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
39%Prestonsburg
48%Kentucky

Prestonsburg High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Floyd County School District" in Prestonsburg, KY. There are a total of 474 students and 28 teachers at Prestonsburg High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Prestonsburg High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 29.5%, which is 39% lower than the Kentucky average.

Prestonsburg High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students474
Teachers28
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Prestonsburg High School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a 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
All37%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School35-39%

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.

Prestonsburg High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 98.4% 98.3% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 0.4% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.5% 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 0.4% 0.6% 2.9% 3.1%

Prestonsburg demographics profile

StatisticPrestonsburgKentuckyNational
Population3,5374,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)24311491
Median age33.138.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%58%55%
Speak English99%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Prestonsburg

IndexPrestonsburgKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade81.9%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school74.5%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college48.9%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.1%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.1%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters11.4%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.9%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Prestonsburg High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.