Summary:
Woodford County, Kentucky, has three high schools: Woodford County High School serves grades 9–12, while Woodford Virtual Learning Academy and Safe Harbor Academy serve grades 6–12. The clearest academic standout is Woodford County High School: in 2025–2026, it scored above the state in all six reported subjects, by 7 to 21 percentage points.
Woodford County High School led the reported academic results, with an average state advantage of 13 points and a 100% graduation rate, compared with 94% statewide. The three reported scores for Woodford Virtual Learning Academy were below both the district and state: its results were 20 to 29 points below the state and 28 to 37 points below the district. Safe Harbor Academy stands out for attendance, with chronic absenteeism of 71.8%, versus 23.5% statewide and 17.3% in the Woodford County district. Several test results at the smaller schools are state-suppressed, so their full academic standing cannot be assessed from the reported scores.
Results at Woodford County High School were mixed year over year: reading rose 13 points and math 3, while the other four subjects fell by 4 to 9 points; its average state advantage narrowed from 15 to 13 points. SchoolDigger ranked the high school 29th of 262 (89th percentile, four stars) in 2025–2026, compared with 245th of 262 (6th percentile, zero stars) for Woodford Virtual Learning Academy. The schools also differ in size and reported context: enrollment ranged from 33 at Safe Harbor Academy to 1,223 at the high school, and student-teacher ratios ranged from 7.9:1 to 86:1. In 2024–2025, free/reduced lunch eligible rates were 85% at Safe Harbor, 52% at the virtual academy and 42% at the high school; these figures describe differences between schools, not what explains their results.
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