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Bullitt East High School

Q: Is Bullitt East High School a good school?

Bullitt East High School ranks 161 st of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 37% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Bullitt East High School is a public high school located in Mount Washington, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,620 students. The school is part of the Bullitt County School District, which is ranked 124 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bullitt East High School has shown a mixed performance in academic test scores compared to the Bullitt County and Kentucky state averages. While the school performs better than the district and state in some subject areas, such as Mathematics and Writing, it lags behind in others like Reading and Science. The school has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.2% to 96.1% over the past few years, and a low dropout rate of 0.5% to 1.3%. However, Bullitt East High School has experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.3% to 28.0% in recent years, which may impact student learning and achievement.

When compared to other high schools in the Bullitt County district and nearby districts, Bullitt East High School generally outperforms its in-district counterparts, Bullitt Central High School and North Bullitt High School, in academic test scores and graduation rates. However, it lags behind the higher-performing Spencer County High School, which is located outside the Bullitt County district. Bullitt East High School's performance has been somewhat inconsistent over the years, with the school's statewide ranking fluctuating between 10th and 161st place among Kentucky high schools.

1,664

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,653

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11450 Hwy 44E
Mount Washington, KY 40047

(502) 869-6400

District: Bullitt County

Feeder schools for Bullitt East High School:

Elementary:	Crossroads Elementary
	MT. Washington Elementary
	Old Mill Elementary School
	Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Middle:	Eastside Middle School
	MT. Washington Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Two or more races:

3.6%

Hispanic:

3.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 97th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 60 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg39%

161^st of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 37%▼ down 60 pts since 2015

From top 3% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Bullitt County

124^th of 157Bullitt County among Kentucky districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	161 of 254	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	70.5	66 of 290	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	56.0	103 of 276	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	100 of 271	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.0	82 of 267	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.3	62 of 285	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	61 of 271	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.0	37 of 287	87.1%	★★★★☆
2016	88.5	16 of 288	94.4%	★★★★★
2015	91.3	10 of 295	96.6%	★★★★★
2014	76.9	41 of 290	85.9%	★★★★☆
2013	69.4	66 of 291	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	69.9	47 of 229	79.5%	★★★★☆
2011	43.2	135 of 226	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.9	119 of 223	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.4	132 of 217	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	26.3	178 of 217	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	41.6	124 of 217	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	58.8	31 of 153	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	66.2	32 of 154	79.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.6	21 of 166	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	33.2	116 of 166	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	111 of 239	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.8	60 of 261	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.0	97 of 253	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	108 of 252	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	74 of 236	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.9	40 of 249	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	91 of 234	61.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	25.6	14 of 17	17.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.0	46 of 102	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.5	48 of 115	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	54 of 115	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.5	27 of 116	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	58.8	42 of 114	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	22 of 88	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	183 of 242	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	60.1	85 of 274	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	108 of 272	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	101 of 266	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	102 of 234	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.3	152 of 254	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	98 of 232	57.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	179 of 239	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	65.1	73 of 262	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.9	109 of 259	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.7	99 of 257	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	58 of 238	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	81 of 251	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	45 of 237	81.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	70.4	19 of 87	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	9 of 76	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	24 of 77	68.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	64 of 86	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.5	88 of 168	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.6	24 of 162	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	62 of 226	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	167 of 251	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	91 of 273	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	121 of 264	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.4	122 of 260	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	81 of 203	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.6	72 of 219	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.3	77 of 198	61.1%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Disabled (2022)80th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile+17 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)26th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)24th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)18th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing50%+5 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

Reading41%-6 vs state

Editing and Mechanics41%~ state avg

Social Studies31%-7 vs state

Science13%-9 vs state

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by a citizen
Friday, July 15, 2016

This school has a ranking in the State of KY. as one of the top ten high schools in the state, academically speaking. This for the year of 2015. It is my understanding that this High School will attain a higher ranking for the school year of 2016. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KSA Mathematics (2025)				KSA Reading (2025)				KSA Science (2025)	KSA Writing (2025)		KSA Social Studies (2025)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Bullitt East High School	Public	9-12	11450 Hwy 44E	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-6400	1,664	85	19.5	31.3%	1,500 (90.1%)	28 (1.7%)	59 (3.5%)	16 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (3.6%)	42.2	161^st of 254 public high schools	36.6%		70.5	66^th of 290 public high schools	77.2%	95				42.0				41.0	13.0		50.0		31.0		41.0	$15,653	$467	$113	$580	$8,438	$2,332	$10,770
Spring Meadows	Public	5-12	310 Hope St	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 538-1200	12	2	6.0	25.0%	9 (75.0%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)
Fern Creek High	Public	9-12	9115 Fern Creek Road	Louisville	40291	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8251	1,525	101	15.1	58.5%	494 (32.4%)	499 (32.7%)	383 (25.1%)	93 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (3.6%)	17.8	213^th of 254 public high schools	16.1%		21.1	225^th of 290 public high schools	22.4%	12				23.0				32.0	13.0		38.0		26.0		25.0	$20,683	$1,032	$1,905	$2,937	$13,931	$3,815	$17,746
North Bullitt High School	Public	9-12	3200 E Hebron Ln	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-6200	1,178	64	18.4	55.2%	939 (79.7%)	50 (4.2%)	115 (9.8%)	13 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.8%)	14.8	219^th of 254 public high schools	13.8%		26.7	208^th of 290 public high schools	28.3%	11				33.0				33.0			20.0		15.0		26.0	$16,667	$469	$143	$612	$9,216	$2,507	$11,725
Marion C. Moore School	Public, Magnet	6-12	6415 Outer Loop	Louisville	40228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8304	1,892	133	14.2	67.7%	453 (23.9%)	607 (32.1%)	632 (33.4%)	107 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (4.9%)	3.1	247^th of 254 public high schools	2.8%		9.4	251^st of 290 public high schools	13.4%	4	16.0	20.0	17.0	10.0	26.0	23.0	20.0	16.0		23.0	21.0	18.0	13.0	22.0	15.0	$22,955	$1,067	$1,936	$3,003	$15,573	$4,380	$19,952
Southern High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8620 Preston Highway	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8330	1,725	98	17.5	64.8%	427 (24.8%)	508 (29.4%)	685 (39.7%)	36 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (3.8%)	6.1	239^th of 254 public high schools	5.9%		9.2	254^th of 290 public high schools	12.4%	15				17.0				23.0	8.0		22.0		18.0		19.0	$20,069	$946	$2,216	$3,162	$12,725	$4,182	$16,907
Bullitt Central High School	Public	9-12	1330 Hwy 44 E	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-6000	1,293	81	15.9	57.2%	1,147 (88.7%)	26 (2.0%)	71 (5.5%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.0%)	24.3	197^th of 254 public high schools	22.4%		24.1	216^th of 290 public high schools	25.5%	19				26.0				31.0	16.0		38.0		28.0		35.0	$16,730	$467	$119	$585	$9,590	$2,228	$11,819
Bullitt County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	395 High School Drive	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(502) 543-7018	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bullitt Alternative Center	Public	6-12	381 High School Dr	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-6700	34	6	5.6	82.4%	24 (70.6%)	2 (5.9%)	3 (8.8%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)								(n/a)
Jeffersontown High	Public	9-12	9600 Old Six Mile Lane	Jeffersontown	40299	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8275	1,196	75	15.9	65.7%	377 (31.5%)	503 (42.1%)	219 (18.3%)	34 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (5.2%)	16.7	216^th of 254 public high schools	15.0%		26.8	207^th of 290 public high schools	28.6%	9				22.0				31.0			39.0		24.0		23.0	$24,014	$1,220	$1,714	$2,934	$15,144	$5,936	$21,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Bullitt East High School

What schools feed into Bullitt East High School?

Bullitt East High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Crossroads Elementary
Elementary : MT. Washington Elementary
Elementary : Old Mill Elementary School
Elementary : Pleasant Grove Elementary School
Middle : Eastside Middle School
Middle : MT. Washington Middle School

What district is Bullitt East High School in?

Bullitt County

Is Bullitt East High School a good school?

Bullitt East High School ranks 161^st of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bullitt East High School?

Students at Bullitt East High School are 90% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

How many students attend Bullitt East High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,664 students attended Bullitt East High School.

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