Western Hills High School

100 Doctors Dr, Frankfort KY, 40601 | Franklin County School District | 502-875-8400
  • grades 9-12
  • students 811
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 23 in Frankfort
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
45%Frankfort
48%Kentucky

Western Hills High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Franklin County School District" in Frankfort, KY. There are a total of 811 students and 41 teachers at Western Hills High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Western Hills High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 8% lower than the Kentucky average.

Western Hills High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students811
Teachers41
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment245
Taking some courses197
Taking some courses (not tests)53
Passing some courses89
Passing no courses93

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 Western Hills High School, there are a total of 245 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 197 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School40-44%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Western Hills High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 86.4% 76.6% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 6.4% 9.6% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.6% 1.8% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.0% 5.8% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 6.1% 2.9% 3.1%

Frankfort demographics profile

StatisticFrankfortKentuckyNational
Population27,7054,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,87611491
Median age35.138.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%58%55%
Speak English92%95%79%
Speak Spanish4%3%13%

Education level achieved in Frankfort

IndexFrankfortKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade80.2%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school78.4%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college56.5%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.6%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.5%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters10.5%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Western Hills High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.