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Paul G. Blazer High School

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Paul G. Blazer High School ranks 81 st of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 68% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Paul G. Blazer High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 in Ashland, Kentucky, with a student population of 879. The school is part of the Ashland Independent School District, which is ranked 76 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Over the past 10 years, Paul G. Blazer High School has consistently ranked in the top quarter of Kentucky high schools, maintaining a 3-4 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school performs well for male students, ranking in the top quarter of the state, but female and Hispanic students have lower rankings, indicating potential achievement gaps. The school's 4-year graduation rate is high, ranging from 92.2% to 94.3% in recent years, and its dropout rates are low, better than the state average. Academically, the school's test scores in core subjects are generally above state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Paul G. Blazer High School outperforms Ashland Alternative School and Boyd County Central School in terms of statewide ranking, graduation rates, and test scores, but lags behind the higher-performing Raceland-Worthington High School and Russell High School in some areas. The school's relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25% to 34.7%, may be a concern and impact student learning and achievement.

821

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,894

Per pupil spending ?

54.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Blazer Blvd
Ashland, KY 41102

(606) 327-6040

District: Ashland Independent

Feeder schools for Paul G. Blazer High School:

Elementary:	Charles Russell Elementary School
	Crabbe Elementary School
	Hager Elementary School
	Oakview Elementary School
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	Poage Elementary School
Middle:	Ashland Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Two or more races:

9.6%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg44%

Kentucky avg42%

81^st of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

76^th of 157Ashland Independent 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	59.0	81 of 254	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.2	102 of 290	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	73 of 276	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	73 of 271	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	42 of 267	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	67 of 285	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	78 of 271	71.2%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	92 of 287	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	73.3	59 of 288	79.5%	★★★★☆
2015	74.1	59 of 295	80.0%	★★★★☆
2014	67.3	74 of 290	74.5%	★★★★☆
2013	75.1	40 of 291	86.3%	★★★★☆
2012	66.7	54 of 229	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	55.8	86 of 226	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.7	74 of 223	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	36.3	145 of 217	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	41.3	134 of 217	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	52.2	91 of 217	58.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	60.9	18 of 78	76.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	37.6	101 of 153	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	88 of 154	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.4	129 of 166	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	94 of 166	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	141 of 239	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.0	119 of 261	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	89 of 253	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	115 of 252	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.1	67 of 236	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	57.7	103 of 249	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	75 of 234	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	45.1	66 of 102	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.1	67 of 115	41.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	74 of 115	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	73.5	19 of 124	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.9	30 of 116	74.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	147 of 242	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.6	151 of 274	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.3	76 of 272	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.6	63 of 266	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	61.2	54 of 234	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	121 of 254	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.9	93 of 232	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	80 of 239	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.9	91 of 262	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.9	64 of 259	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	45 of 257	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	37 of 238	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.7	73 of 251	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	62.6	76 of 237	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.9	61 of 89	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	57 of 87	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.8	48 of 76	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.3	13 of 77	83.1%	★★★★☆
2021	21.9	40 of 49	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	55.9	17 of 39	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.0	35 of 86	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.9	56 of 168	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.6	75 of 162	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	71 of 226	68.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	126 of 251	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	117 of 273	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.4	86 of 264	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	105 of 260	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	51 of 203	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	54.3	98 of 219	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	63 of 198	68.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2021)77th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2025)67th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-18 vs school

Female (2025)41st percentile-27 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2025)36th percentile-32 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)35th percentile-41 vs school

Disabled (2022)34th percentile-39 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)31st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading55%+8 vs state

Editing and Mechanics49%+8 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

Social Studies40%~ state avg

Writing36%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Paul G. Blazer High School

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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 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th 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
Paul G. Blazer High School	Public	9-12	1500 Blazer Blvd	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 327-6040	821	61	13.4	54.1%	669 (81.5%)	33 (4.0%)	38 (4.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.6%)	59	81^st of 254 public high schools	68.1%		59.2	102^nd of 290 public high schools	64.8%	21			45.0		55.0			36.0		40.0		49.0	$17,894	$576	$1,401	$1,977	$11,313	$4,604	$15,917
Fairview High School	Public	7-12	2123 Main St W	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Fairview Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 324-9226	257	22	11.8	90.7%	236 (91.8%)	4 (1.6%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.3%)	20.7	206^th of 254 public high schools	18.9%		64.1	89^th of 290 public high schools	69.3%	117	24.0	24.0	27.0	24.0	44.0		40.0	30.0	24.0	27.0	31.0	16.0	$23,109	$2,167	$1,406	$3,766	$12,067	$3,003	$14,704
Ashland Alternative School	Public, Virtual	6-12	2208 Diniaco Drive	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Ashland Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 327-2797	13	3	4.3	92.3%	9 (69.2%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)								(n/a)
Raceland-Worthington Schools Campus A	Public	7-12	1539 Greenup Ave	Ashland	41101	Boyd County	Raceland-Worthington Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-7141	5	3	1.8		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Russell Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	705 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-1256	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Russell Independent Alternative School	Public, Virtual	5-12	705 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 836-1256	14	1	14.0	64.3%	13 (92.9%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Russell High School	Public	9-12	709 Red Devil Lane	Russell	41169	Greenup County	Russell Independent	No	No	No	No	(606) 836-9658	615	38	16.0	39.5%	561 (91.2%)	7 (1.1%)	12 (2.0%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (3.7%)	78.4	37^th of 254 public high schools	85.4%		86.8	18^th of 290 public high schools	93.8%	19			52.0		55.0	30.0		66.0		44.0		52.0	$18,835	$740	$480	$1,220	$10,853	$2,535	$13,388
Boyd County Career & Technical Educ Center Vocational School	Public	9-12	12300 Midland Trail Rd.	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-7120	0	9	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boyd County High School	Public	9-12	14375 Lions Lane	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 928-7100	888	55	16.1	52.8%	844 (95.0%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.6%)	50.9	119^th of 254 public high schools	53.1%		43.3	158^th of 290 public high schools	45.5%	39			38.0		49.0	21.0		47.0		37.0		43.0	$23,850	$1,837	$75	$492	$12,027	$2,997	$15,060
Boyd County Central School	Public	6-12	12001 Twin Ridge Road	Ashland	41102	Boyd County	Boyd County	No	No	No	No	(606) 925-0400	18	6	3.0	88.9%	17 (94.4%)	1 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Paul G. Blazer High School

What district is Paul G. Blazer High School in?

Ashland Independent

What is the racial makeup of Paul G. Blazer High School?

Students at Paul G. Blazer High School are 81% White, 10% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American.

How many students attend Paul G. Blazer High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 821 students attended Paul G. Blazer High School.

What schools feed into Paul G. Blazer High School?

Paul G. Blazer High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Charles Russell Elementary School
Elementary : Crabbe Elementary School
Elementary : Hager Elementary School
Elementary : Oakview Elementary School
Elementary : Poage Elementary School
Middle : Ashland Middle School

Is Paul G. Blazer High School a good school?

Paul G. Blazer High School ranks 81^st of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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