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Barren County High School

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Barren County High School ranks 99 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

99^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 61% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Barren County High School is a public high school located in Glasgow, Kentucky, serving 1,301 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Barren County School District, which is ranked 67 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Barren County High School performs well, consistently ranking in the top half of Kentucky high schools. The school's performance on state assessments and the ACT exam is generally on par with or slightly above the state average, though it lags behind in Science. Barren County High School also maintains a strong four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.2% to 96.8% in recent years, which is above the state average. However, the school faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 20.3% to 29.0%, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Hart County High School outperforms Barren County High School, while Metcalfe County High School and Caverna High School perform significantly lower. Barren County High School stands out for its strong performance with multi-racial students, ranking in the top 5-12 in the state for this subgroup, but its performance for students with disabilities and gifted and talented students is more mixed.

1,220

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,914

Per pupil spending ?

49.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

507 Trojan Trail
Glasgow, KY 42141

(270) 651-6315

District: Barren County

Feeder schools for Barren County High School:

Elementary:	Austin Tracy Elementary School
	Eastern Elementary School
	Hiseville Elementary School
	North Jackson Elementary
	More...
	Park City Elementary School
	Red Cross Elementary School
	Temple Hill Elementary School
Middle:	Barren County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.8%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg41%

Kentucky avg39%

99^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

67^th of 157Barren 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	55.6	99 of 254	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	122 of 290	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	99 of 276	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.8	118 of 271	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.3	102 of 267	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	152 of 285	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	71.9	60 of 271	77.9%	★★★★☆
2017	70.2	70 of 287	75.6%	★★★★☆
2016	63.3	96 of 288	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.5	132 of 295	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.1	97 of 290	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.5	109 of 291	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	37.2	151 of 229	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	30.0	180 of 226	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	49.4	108 of 223	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.9	107 of 217	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	34.3	154 of 217	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	34.5	150 of 217	30.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	55.6	44 of 153	71.2%	★★★★☆
2021	18.0	136 of 154	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.3	131 of 166	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.1	108 of 166	34.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	76 of 239	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	114 of 261	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.7	90 of 253	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	68 of 252	73.0%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	87 of 236	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	130 of 249	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	80.1	34 of 234	85.5%	★★★★☆

Foster Care

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	71.8	1 of 3	66.7%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.2	4 of 17	76.5%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	17 of 38	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.1	91 of 102	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.2	70 of 115	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.2	72 of 115	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.0	92 of 124	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.8	57 of 116	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.7	18 of 114	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	32.1	65 of 92	29.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.0	36 of 80	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	52.9	14 of 30	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	14 of 37	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	13 of 32	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	9 of 26	65.4%	★★★★☆
2019	53.9	13 of 33	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.1	19 of 25	24.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	118 of 242	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	119 of 274	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	102 of 272	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.5	138 of 266	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.1	109 of 234	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.0	162 of 254	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.7	43 of 232	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	138 of 239	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	141 of 262	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.7	104 of 259	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	166 of 257	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.9	120 of 238	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	185 of 251	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	117 of 237	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	97.0	3 of 87	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	69.2	12 of 77	84.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.0	79 of 86	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	37.1	94 of 168	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.6	154 of 162	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	140 of 226	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	123 of 251	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.8	142 of 273	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.5	118 of 264	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	140 of 260	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	108 of 203	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.5	148 of 219	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.0	65 of 198	67.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)97th percentile+39 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)76th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2022)71st percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile+7 vs school

Foster Care (2023)67th percentile+3 vs school

Homeless (2024)53rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)37th percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2025)8th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing55%+10 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics43%~ state avg

Reading42%-5 vs state

Social Studies35%-3 vs state

Science26%+4 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
Barren County High School	Public	9-12	507 Trojan Trail	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 651-6315	1,220	77	15.8	49.1%	1,096 (89.8%)	17 (1.4%)	67 (5.5%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	34 (2.8%)	55.6	99^th of 254 public high schools	61.0%		55.4	122^nd of 290 public high schools	57.9%	23	43.0	42.0	26.0	55.0	35.0	43.0	$18,914	$1,133	$706	$1,819	$10,410	$3,501	$13,224
Barren County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	491 Trojan Tr	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 651-2196	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
College Street Campus	Public	6-12	304 E College Street	Glasgow	42142	Barren County	Barren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 629-6554	25	4	6.2	84.0%	23 (92.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)								(n/a)
Happy Valley Learning Center	Public	6-12	629 W Cherry St	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Glasgow Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 651-3804	10	3	3.0	80.0%	6 (60.0%)	2 (20.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Success Academy	Public	6-12	1601 Columbia Ave	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Glasgow Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 651-8801	64	1	64.0	68.8%	39 (60.9%)	4 (6.3%)	16 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	9.5	233^rd of 254 public high schools	8.3%		11.4	245^th of 290 public high schools	15.5%	12					18.0	23.0
Glasgow High School	Public	9-12	1601 Columbia Ave	Glasgow	42141	Barren County	Glasgow Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 651-8801	608	38	16.0	61.0%	333 (54.8%)	51 (8.4%)	126 (20.7%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.8%)	81 (13.3%)	49.4	127^th of 254 public high schools	50.0%		57.7	109^th of 290 public high schools	62.4%	18	44.0	48.0	22.0	46.0	34.0	38.0	$19,481	$1,186	$314	$1,500	$11,801	$4,207	$16,008
Caverna High School	Public	9-12	2276 S Dixie St.	Horse Cave	42749	Hart County	Caverna Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 773-2828	209	17	12.6	74.2%	135 (64.6%)	37 (17.7%)	16 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.1%)	19.4	210^th of 254 public high schools	17.3%		9	255^th of 290 public high schools	12.1%	45	34.0	39.0	9.0	33.0	22.0	24.0	$20,404	$1,757	$2,190	$3,948	$11,283	$4,655	$15,937
Metcalfe County High School	Public	9-12	208 Randolph St	Edmonton	42129	Metcalfe County	Metcalfe County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 432-2481	454	28	16.2	72.2%	423 (93.2%)	7 (1.5%)	22 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	28.6	191^st of 254 public high schools	24.8%		26.1	209^th of 290 public high schools	27.9%	18	34.0	46.0		28.0	25.0	32.0	$20,450	$2,243	$1,359	$3,602	$9,674	$4,181	$13,855
Hart County High School	Public	9-12	1014 S Dixie Hwy	Munfordville	42765	Hart County	Hart County	No	No	No	No	(270) 524-2332	645	46	13.9	55.5%	582 (90.2%)	19 (2.9%)	29 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.0%)	70.3	52^nd of 254 public high schools	79.5%		53.8	129^th of 290 public high schools	55.5%	77	49.0	59.0		49.0	44.0	47.0	$16,704	$799	$772	$1,571	$11,391	$3,742	$15,133

Frequently Asked Questions about Barren County High School

Is Barren County High School a good school?

Barren County High School ranks 99^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Barren County High School?

Barren County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Austin Tracy Elementary School
Elementary : Eastern Elementary School
Elementary : Hiseville Elementary School
Elementary : North Jackson Elementary
Elementary : Park City Elementary School
Elementary : Red Cross Elementary School
Elementary : Temple Hill Elementary School
Middle : Barren County Middle School

What district is Barren County High School in?

Barren County

How many students attend Barren County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,220 students attended Barren County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Barren County High School?

Students at Barren County High School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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