Hancock County High School

80 State Rt 271 S, Lewisport KY, 42351 | Hancock County School District | 270-927-6953
  • grades 9-12
  • students 532
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 35% 28% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Lewisport
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
49%Lewisport
48%Kentucky

Hancock County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Hancock County School District" in Lewisport, KY. There are a total of 532 students and 34 teachers at Hancock County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Hancock County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 34.5%, which is 28% lower than the Kentucky average.

Hancock County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students532
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment221
Taking some courses170
Taking some courses (not tests)49
Passing some courses47
Passing no courses119

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 Hancock County High School, there are a total of 221 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 170 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All27%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School25-29%

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.

Hancock County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 96.6% 94.9% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 2.1% 1.2% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 1.0% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8% 1.5% 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 0.4% 1.3% 2.9% 3.1%

Lewisport demographics profile

StatisticLewisportKentuckyNational
Population1,8244,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,91511491
Median age35.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%58%55%
Speak English97%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Lewisport

IndexLewisportKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade86.6%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school81.4%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college42.6%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree20.6%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.5%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.6%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Hancock County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.