Holmes High School

25Th And Madison Ave, Covington KY, 41014 | Covington Independent School District | 859-655-9545
  • grades 9-12
  • students 807
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 17% 65% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 19 in Covington
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
41%Covington
48%Kentucky

Holmes High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Covington Independent School District" in Covington, KY. There are a total of 807 students and 63 teachers at Holmes High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

Holmes High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 17.0%, which is 65% lower than the Kentucky average.

Holmes High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students807
Teachers63
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment75
Taking some courses69
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses17
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 Holmes High School, there are a total of 75 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 69 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All12%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School10-14%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Holmes High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 52.7% 51.8% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 32.2% 30.0% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.5% 0.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7% 9.5% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.4% 8.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Covington demographics profile

StatisticCovingtonKentuckyNational
Population40,4664,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,06611491
Median age36.738.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)41%58%55%
Speak English93%95%79%
Speak Spanish5%3%13%

Education level achieved in Covington

IndexCovingtonKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade79.8%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school77.2%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college52.6%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree28.2%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.0%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters7.1%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.2%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Holmes High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.