Paul G. Blazer High School

1500 Blazer Blvd, Ashland KY, 41102 | Ashland Independent School District | 606-327-6040
  • grades 9-12
  • students 904
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 46% 6% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Ashland
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
47%Ashland
48%Kentucky

Paul G. Blazer High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Ashland Independent School District" in Ashland, KY. There are a total of 904 students and 57 teachers at Paul G. Blazer High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Paul G. Blazer High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 45.5%, which is 6% lower than the Kentucky average.

Paul G. Blazer High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students904
Teachers57
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment176
Taking some courses88
Taking some courses (not tests)84
Passing some courses44
Passing no courses50

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 Paul G. Blazer High School, there are a total of 176 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 88 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All41%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Paul G. Blazer High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 89.5% 87.6% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 5.5% 4.6% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.7% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 2.8% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 4.1% 2.9% 3.1%

Ashland demographics profile

StatisticAshlandKentuckyNational
Population20,4494,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,90511491
Median age40.538.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%58%55%
Speak English98%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Ashland

IndexAshlandKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade85.2%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school83.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college58.1%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.7%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.3%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.8%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.3%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Paul G. Blazer High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.