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Oldham County High School

Public Grades 9-12

11^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 96% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Oldham County High School is a public high school located in La Grange, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,634 students. The school is part of the Oldham County School District, which is ranked 10th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Oldham County High School has consistently been ranked among the top high schools in the state, with a statewide ranking between 11th and 39th over the past 10 years, and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time.

Oldham County High School consistently outperforms the state and district averages on standardized tests, such as the Kentucky State Assessments (KSA) and the ACT. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 64% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 65% for the Oldham County district and 41% for the state. Similarly, 66% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in Reading, compared to 67% for the district and 47% for the state. The school also maintains high graduation rates, with a 4-year graduation rate of 93.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the district's 96.3% and the state's 94.8%.

While Oldham County High School performs well overall, the school's performance for African American and English Language Learner (ELL) students is relatively lower, with rankings in the 30s and 40s out of Kentucky high schools. Additionally, the school has a higher chronic absenteeism rate compared to the district and state averages, with 25.0% of students chronically absent in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 11.0% for the district and 19.1% for the state. The school's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Oldham County schools, such as North Oldham High School and South Oldham High School, but significantly better than the nearby schools in the Jefferson County district, such as Eminence High School, The Phoenix School of Discovery, and Mary Jo and William MacDonald Maryhurst.

1,547

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,818

Per pupil spending ?

26.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 N Highway 393
La Grange, KY 40031

(502) 222-9461

District: Oldham County

Feeder schools for Oldham County High School:

Elementary:	Buckner Elementary School
	Centerfield Elementary School
	LaGrange Elementary School
	Locust Grove Elementary School
Middle:	East Oldham Middle School
	Oldham County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.0%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Two or more races:

4.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 91st percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (57% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Kentucky high schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg59%

Kentucky avg39%

11^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Oldham County

10^th of 157Oldham 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	11 of 254	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	90.7	11 of 290	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	75.5	39 of 276	85.9%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	31 of 271	88.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	28 of 267	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.8	27 of 285	90.5%	★★★★★
2018	81.5	33 of 271	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	77.3	42 of 287	85.4%	★★★★☆
2016	81.1	30 of 288	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	83.6	26 of 295	91.2%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	22 of 290	92.4%	★★★★★
2013	87.3	16 of 291	94.5%	★★★★★
2012	89.9	12 of 229	94.8%	★★★★★
2011	78.9	25 of 226	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	77.5	32 of 223	85.7%	★★★★☆
2009	85.9	15 of 217	93.1%	★★★★★
2008	87.4	19 of 217	91.2%	★★★★★
2007	89.7	11 of 217	94.9%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	53.3	39 of 89	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	31 of 94	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	83.7	5 of 26	80.8%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	59.5	30 of 153	80.4%	★★★★☆
2021	84.8	11 of 154	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	84.4	11 of 166	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	56.8	47 of 166	71.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	33 of 48	31.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.1	29 of 29	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	88.9	10 of 239	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.4	13 of 261	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	72.8	39 of 253	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.5	27 of 252	89.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.4	34 of 236	85.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.0	24 of 249	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	29 of 234	87.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	25 of 115	78.3%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	29 of 124	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	31 of 116	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	44.2	63 of 114	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.6	20 of 92	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	35.4	58 of 88	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	43 of 80	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.1	46 of 242	81.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	61 of 274	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	90 of 272	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.9	123 of 266	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.8	118 of 234	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	91 of 254	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.5	84 of 232	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	13 of 239	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	89.0	12 of 262	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	75.6	32 of 259	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	39 of 257	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	29 of 238	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	42 of 251	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	36 of 237	84.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	25 of 89	71.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.1	21 of 87	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	51.6	35 of 76	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	23 of 77	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	66.4	14 of 49	71.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	5 of 39	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	8 of 42	81.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	66.2	26 of 168	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.9	19 of 162	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	28 of 226	87.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	89.2	14 of 251	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	90.0	14 of 273	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	73.2	41 of 264	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	33 of 260	87.3%	★★★★☆
2021	73.9	28 of 203	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	26 of 219	88.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	32 of 198	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)95th percentile~ school

White (2025)94th percentile~ school

Special Education (2024)85th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile-15 vs school

Asian (2023)81st percentile-5 vs school

Disabled (2022)80th percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)72nd percentile-24 vs school

African American (2019)56th percentile-34 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading66%+19 vs state

Mathematics64%+23 vs state

Social Studies58%+20 vs state

Writing57%+12 vs state

Editing and Mechanics54%+13 vs state

Science42%+20 vs state

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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 10th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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
Oldham County High School	Public	9-12	1150 N Highway 393	La Grange	40031	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 222-9461	1,547	72	21.4	26.1%	1,238 (80.0%)	36 (2.3%)	179 (11.6%)	25 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (4.4%)	90	11^th of 254 public high schools	95.7%		90.7	11^th of 290 public high schools	96.2%		64.0	66.0	42.0	57.0	58.0	54.0	$18,818	$221	$51	$272	$8,225	$2,119	$10,541
The Robert L. Arvin Education Center	Public	11-12	1650 Colonels Dr	Buckner	40010	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 222-0131	0	19	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Liberty Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	6165 W Highway 146	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(502) 241-3500	72	1	72.0	31.9%	58 (80.6%)	1 (1.4%)	12 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)
South Oldham High School	Public	9-12	5901 Veteran's Memorial Pky	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-6681	1,304	59	22.1	21.3%	1,085 (83.2%)	35 (2.7%)	106 (8.1%)	17 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (4.6%)	92.4	7^th of 254 public high schools	97.2%		89.7	12^th of 290 public high schools	95.9%	5	66.0	68.0	29.0	81.0	63.0	63.0	$20,432	$232	$51	$283	$9,218	$2,359	$11,775
Creative and Performing Arts	Public	9-12	7105 Floydsburg Rd	Crestwood	40014	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 241-6018	0	0	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Oldham High School	Public	9-12	1815 S Hwy 1793	Goshen	40026	Oldham County	Oldham County	No	No	No	No	(502) 228-0158	948	45	21.2	11.9%	796 (84.0%)	16 (1.7%)	49 (5.2%)	47 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.0%)	97.7	2^nd of 254 public high schools	99.2%		98.3	1^st of 290 public high schools	99.7%	1	74.0	75.0	42.0	76.0	64.0	65.0	$18,791	$179	$51	$230	$9,572	$2,559	$12,328
Mary Jo and William MacDonald Maryhurst	Public	6-12	1015 Dorsey Ln	Louisville	40223	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 271-4577	63	13	4.8	88.9%	46 (73.0%)	10 (15.9%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.9%)								(n/a)							$54,307	$2,494	$3,170	$5,664	$43,614	$5,029	$48,643
Eastern High	Public	9-12	12400 Old Shelbyville Rd	Middletown	40243	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8243	1,790	108	16.5	35.5%	904 (50.5%)	405 (22.6%)	223 (12.5%)	144 (8.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.2%)	109 (6.1%)	46.3	141^st of 254 public high schools	44.5%		66.5	83^rd of 290 public high schools	71.4%	58	39.0	39.0	20.0	40.0	43.0	44.0	$19,573	$446	$1,798	$2,244	$13,385	$3,943	$17,328
The Brook-KMI	Public	6-12	8521 LaGrange Rd	Louisville	40242	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 814-3722	29	9	3.3	27.6%	21 (72.4%)	3 (10.3%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)							$23,955	$265	$2,181	$2,446	$17,542	$3,967	$21,509
Ballard High	Public	9-12	6000 Brownsboro Road	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8206	2,148	113	19.0	36.1%	1,065 (49.6%)	538 (25.0%)	253 (11.8%)	145 (6.8%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	137 (6.4%)	73.6	45^th of 254 public high schools	82.3%		80.1	29^th of 290 public high schools	90.0%	16	49.0	49.0	31.0	57.0	46.0	52.0	$17,940	$444	$1,870	$2,314	$11,830	$3,796	$15,626

Frequently Asked Questions about Oldham County High School

What is the racial makeup of Oldham County High School?

Students at Oldham County High School are 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What schools feed into Oldham County High School?

Oldham County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Buckner Elementary School
Elementary : Centerfield Elementary School
Elementary : LaGrange Elementary School
Elementary : Locust Grove Elementary School
Middle : East Oldham Middle School
Middle : Oldham County Middle School

Is Oldham County High School a good school?

Yes! Oldham County High School is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 11^th of 254 Kentucky high schools.

What district is Oldham County High School in?

Oldham County

How many students attend Oldham County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,547 students attended Oldham County High School.

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