Simon Kenton High School

11132 Madison Pk, Independence KY, 41051 | Kenton County School District | 859-960-0100
  • grades 9-12
  • students 1811
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 54% 12% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 9 in Independence
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
61%Independence
48%Kentucky

Simon Kenton High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Kenton County School District" in Independence, KY. There are a total of 1,811 students and 90 teachers at Simon Kenton High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Simon Kenton High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 54.0%, which is 12% higher than the Kentucky average.

Simon Kenton High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students1811
Teachers90
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment322
Taking some courses227
Taking some courses (not tests)95
Passing some courses117
Passing no courses132

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 Simon Kenton High School, there are a total of 322 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 227 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School53%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All55%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School55%

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.

Simon Kenton High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 94.6% 87.7% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 1.3% 2.5% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 1.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5% 4.0% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.0% 3.9% 2.9% 3.1%

Independence demographics profile

StatisticIndependenceKentuckyNational
Population28,1194,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,60111491
Median age34.238.637.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%58%55%
Speak English96%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Independence

IndexIndependenceKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school85.0%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college59.9%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree37.5%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors28.9%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.7%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Simon Kenton High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.