Spencer County High School

520 Taylorsville Rd, Taylorsville KY, 40071 | Spencer County School District | 502-477-3255
  • grades 9-12
  • students 914
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 7 in Taylorsville
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
55%Taylorsville
48%Kentucky

Spencer County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Spencer County School District" in Taylorsville, KY. There are a total of 914 students and 48 teachers at Spencer County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Spencer County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.0%, which is 6% higher than the Kentucky average.

Spencer County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students914
Teachers48
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment191
Taking some courses94
Taking some courses (not tests)99
Passing some courses38
Passing no courses56

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 Spencer County High School, there are a total of 191 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 94 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School60-64%

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.

Spencer County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 91.6% 91.7% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 2.0% 1.2% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 3.0% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 3.1% 2.9% 3.1%

Taylorsville demographics profile

StatisticTaylorsvilleKentuckyNational
Population1,6714,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,83811491
Median age39.238.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)50%58%55%
Speak English95%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Taylorsville

IndexTaylorsvilleKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade72.6%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school67.4%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college35.4%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree15.9%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors5.9%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters3.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.0%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Spencer County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.