Caldwell County High School

350 Beckner Ln, Princeton KY, 42445 | Caldwell County School District | 270-365-8010
  • grades 9-12
  • students 589
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 45% 8% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 5 in Princeton
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
55%Princeton
48%Kentucky

Caldwell County High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Caldwell County School District" in Princeton, KY. There are a total of 589 students and 34 teachers at Caldwell County High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Caldwell County High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is 8% lower than the Kentucky average.

Caldwell County High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students589
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment15
Taking some courses7
Taking some courses (not tests)12
Passing some courses<=2
Passing no courses<=2

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 Caldwell County High School, there are a total of 15 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 7 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

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

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School45-49%

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.

Caldwell County High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 89.7% 87.2% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 6.3% 7.3% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 0.6% 0.5% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 1.1% 1.6% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.6% 3.0% 2.9% 3.1%

Princeton demographics profile

StatisticPrincetonKentuckyNational
Population6,0874,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)67711491
Median age35.638.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%58%55%
Speak English97%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Princeton

IndexPrincetonKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade81.8%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school79.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college41.0%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.4%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors15.4%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters8.9%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.8%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Caldwell County High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.