Somerset High School

301 College St, Somerset KY, 42501 | Somerset Independent School District | 606-678-4721
  • grades 9-12
  • students 546
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 47% 3% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 17 in Somerset
  • Ranked #0 of 1864 in Kentucky
Proficiency Averages
59%Somerset
48%Kentucky

Somerset High School is a school servicing grades 9 to 12 and is located in the district of "Somerset Independent School District" in Somerset, KY. There are a total of 546 students and 38 teachers at Somerset High School, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Somerset High School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 47.0%, which is 3% lower than the Kentucky average.

Somerset High School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students546
Teachers38
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment124
Taking some courses74
Taking some courses (not tests)50
Passing some courses33
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 Somerset High School, there are a total of 124 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 74 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
All52%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High School50-54%

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.

Somerset High School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKentuckyNational
White 87.7% 91.0% 79.4% 51.1%
Black 5.5% 2.4% 10.6% 15.9%
Asian 2.5% 1.6% 1.5% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.1% 3.6% 5.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.8% 0.9% 2.9% 3.1%

Somerset demographics profile

StatisticSomersetKentuckyNational
Population11,5484,467,673328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)82111491
Median age39.338.637.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%58%55%
Speak English96%95%79%
Speak Spanish3%3%13%

Education level achieved in Somerset

IndexSomersetKentuckyNational
Completed 8th grade73.7%81.0%84.3%
Completed high school67.6%77.8%83.0%
Completed some college42.2%51.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree23.6%30.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors14.6%22.7%30.3%
Completed masters4.3%9.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.8%2.6%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.4%0.9%1.3%
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Source: The Somerset High School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.