Owsley County High School

177 Shepherd Lane, Booneville KY, 41314 | Owsley County School District | 606-593-5185
  • grades 7-12
  • students 311
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 27% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Booneville
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
47%Booneville
48%Kentucky

Owsley County High School is a school servicing grades 7 to 12 and is located in the district of "Owsley County School District" in Booneville, KY. There are a total of 311 students and 20 teachers at Owsley County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Owsley County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 35.0%, which is 27% lower than the Kentucky average.

Owsley County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students311
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment22
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)22
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Owsley County High School, there are a total of 22 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
All23%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
640-49%
720-24%
820-24%
High School<= 10%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
660-69%
745-49%
850-54%
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.

Owsley County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 97.9% 97.0% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.2% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 1.0% 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% 0.8% 2.9% 3.1%

Booneville demographics profile

StatisticBoonevilleKentuckyNational
Population1034,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7111491
Median age56.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%58%55%
Speak English100%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Booneville

IndexBoonevilleKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade71.2%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school64.4%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college44.1%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree27.1%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors16.9%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters16.9%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree11.9%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Owsley County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.