High Schools in Grayson County

Grayson County, Kentucky is home to two high schools: Grayson County High School and Grayson County Alternative Education. While both serve students in the Grayson County district, the data shows Grayson County High School as the stronger performer, with higher enrollment, better test scores, and a higher graduation rate compared to the alternative program.

Grayson County High School has an enrollment of 1,209 students and a 93.5% four-year graduation rate, outpacing the alternative school's smaller enrollment of just 21 students. On standardized tests, Grayson County High School students perform above the state average in 10th-grade reading and 11th-grade writing, though they lag behind in math and science proficiency. The school also has a 59.8% free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

In contrast, Grayson County Alternative Education serves a more specialized population, with an 80.95% free/reduced lunch rate and a higher student-teacher ratio of 21:1 compared to the main high school's 16.1:1. While the alternative school's performance data is more limited, the data suggests it caters to students with greater needs than the general high school population.