Bowling Green High School

1801 Rockingham Lane, Bowling Green KY, 42104 | Bowling Green Independent School District | 270-746-2300
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1232
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 51% 6% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
48%Bowling Green
48%Kentucky

Bowling Green High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bowling Green Independent School District" in Bowling Green, KY. There are a total of 1,232 students and 76 teachers at Bowling Green High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

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

Bowling Green High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1232
Teachers76
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment392
Taking some courses296
Taking some courses (not tests)95
Passing some courses205
Passing no courses89

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 Bowling Green High School, there are a total of 392 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 296 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All56%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55-59%

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.

Bowling Green High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 63.0% 58.4% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 19.3% 18.8% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 4.0% 4.2% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.2% 14.3% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.3% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.1% 3.9% 2.9% 3.1%

Bowling Green demographics profile

StatisticBowling GreenKentuckyNational
Population71,6284,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,77311491
Median age27.638.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)40%58%55%
Speak English83%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Bowling Green

IndexBowling GreenKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade81.9%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.4%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college57.0%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.2%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.6%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters11.9%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.7%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Bowling Green High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.