Bell County High School

9824 Us Highway 25 E, Pineville KY, 40977 | Bell County School District | 606-337-7061
  • grades 9-12
  • students 720
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 32% 34% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 8 in Pineville
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
47%Pineville
48%Kentucky

Bell County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Bell County School District" in Pineville, KY. There are a total of 720 students and 36 teachers at Bell County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Bell County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 32.0%, which is 34% lower than the Kentucky average.

Bell County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students720
Teachers36
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment144
Taking some courses123
Taking some courses (not tests)16
Passing some courses26
Passing no courses89

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 Bell County High School, there are a total of 144 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 123 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All22%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School20-24%

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.

Bell County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 99.0% 98.4% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 0.4% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.1% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 0.6% 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 0.3% 0.3% 2.9% 3.1%

Pineville demographics profile

StatisticPinevilleKentuckyNational
Population1,9024,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)56411491
Median age42.538.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)52%58%55%
Speak English99%95%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Pineville

IndexPinevilleKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade70.0%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school64.9%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college41.9%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.6%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors18.5%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters10.0%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.4%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.1%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Bell County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.