Harlan High School

420 E Central St, Harlan KY, 40831 | Harlan Independent School District | 606-573-8750
  • grades 5-12
  • students 419
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 55% 13% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Harlan
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
62%Harlan
48%Kentucky

Harlan High School is a school servicing grades 5 to 12 and is located in the district of "Harlan Independent School District" in Harlan, KY. There are a total of 419 students and 26 teachers at Harlan High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Harlan High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.5%, which is 13% higher than the Kentucky average.

Harlan High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students419
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment38
Taking some courses32
Taking some courses (not tests)7
Passing some courses8
Passing no courses20

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 Harlan High School, there are a total of 38 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 32 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All51%
3n/a
4n/a
530-39%
660-69%
740-49%
850-59%
High School50-59%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All58%
3n/a
4n/a
550-59%
660-69%
730-39%
860-69%
High School60-69%

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.

Harlan High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 91.4% 88.6% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 4.2% 4.6% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 1.5% 1.3% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5% 2.1% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.9% 3.2% 2.9% 3.1%

Harlan demographics profile

StatisticHarlanKentuckyNational
Population1,4114,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,08411491
Median age43.138.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%58%55%
Speak English98%95%79%
Speak Spanish0%3%13%

Education level achieved in Harlan

IndexHarlanKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade78.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school76.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college47.5%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.2%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors25.3%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.1%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.5%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Harlan High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.