South Oldham High School

5901 Veteran'S Memorial Pky, Crestwood KY, 40014 | Oldham County School District | 502-241-6681
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1338
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 67% 39% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Crestwood
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
65%Crestwood
48%Kentucky

South Oldham High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Oldham County School District" in Crestwood, KY. There are a total of 1,338 students and 65 teachers at South Oldham High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

South Oldham High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 67.0%, which is 39% higher than the Kentucky average.

South Oldham High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1338
Teachers65
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment643
Taking some courses625
Taking some courses (not tests)18
Passing some courses360
Passing no courses257

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 South Oldham High School, there are a total of 643 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 625 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School66%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School68%

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.

South Oldham High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 90.2% 87.8% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 3.3% 2.6% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.8% 2.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.0% 4.9% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 2.4% 2.9% 3.1%

Crestwood demographics profile

StatisticCrestwoodKentuckyNational
Population5,0344,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,24411491
Median age35.538.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%58%55%
Speak English87%95%79%
Speak Spanish12%3%13%

Education level achieved in Crestwood

IndexCrestwoodKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade89.5%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school89.5%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college73.1%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree56.7%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors53.7%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters18.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.1%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The South Oldham High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.