Powell County High School

700 W College Ave, Stanton KY, 40380 | Powell County School District | 606-663-3320
  • grades 9-12
  • students 673
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 27% 44% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Stanton
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
38%Stanton
48%Kentucky

Powell County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Powell County School District" in Stanton, KY. There are a total of 673 students and 42 teachers at Powell County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

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

Powell County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students673
Teachers42
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment126
Taking some courses36
Taking some courses (not tests)93
Passing some courses7
Passing no courses26

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 Powell County High School, there are a total of 126 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 36 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.

Powell County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 97.8% 96.5% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.6% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.4% 1.8% 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 0.6% 1.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Stanton demographics profile

StatisticStantonKentuckyNational
Population9884,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)93311491
Median age37.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)44%58%55%
Speak English100%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Stanton

IndexStantonKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade53.3%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school48.3%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college28.2%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree10.6%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors6.2%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters2.6%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 Powell County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.