Garrard County High School

599 Industry Rd, Lancaster KY, 40444 | Garrard County School District | 859-792-2146
  • grades 9-12
  • students 762
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 37% 23% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Lancaster
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
45%Lancaster
48%Kentucky

Garrard County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Garrard County School District" in Lancaster, KY. There are a total of 762 students and 47 teachers at Garrard County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Garrard County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 37.0%, which is 23% lower than the Kentucky average.

Garrard County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students762
Teachers47
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment122
Taking some courses53
Taking some courses (not tests)74
Passing some courses26
Passing no courses35

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 Garrard County High School, there are a total of 122 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 53 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School30-34%

Proficiency in languages by grade

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

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.

Garrard County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 90.9% 89.9% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 3.5% 2.2% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.4% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.2% 4.9% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 2.6% 2.9% 3.1%

Lancaster demographics profile

StatisticLancasterKentuckyNational
Population3,8374,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,68311491
Median age37.238.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%58%55%
Speak English99%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Lancaster

IndexLancasterKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade66.6%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school61.0%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college31.8%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree17.3%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors12.3%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters6.4%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.9%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Garrard County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.