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Boone County High School

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Boone County High School ranks 133 rd of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 48% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Boone County High School is a public high school in Florence, Kentucky, serving 1,299 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Boone County School District, which is ranked 40th out of 157 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Boone County High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, but it performs particularly well with certain student subgroups. In 2024-2025, the school ranked 11th out of 75 Kentucky high schools for its performance with African American students and 3rd out of 48 for its English Language Learner (ELL) students. The school also maintains a strong 93.5% 4-year graduation rate and a low dropout rate. However, Boone County High School faces challenges with chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14.1% to 28.0% in recent years.

When compared to other high schools in the region, Boone County High School performs similarly to Randall K. Cooper High School and Conner High School. However, Beechwood High School, located in the Beechwood Independent School District, stands out as a high-performing school, outranking Boone County High School in academic achievement. Boone County High School's spending per student has increased in recent years, which may have contributed to its performance and support for students.

1,252

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,728

Per pupil spending ?

52.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7056 Burlington Pk
Florence, KY 41042

(859) 282-5655

District: Boone County

Feeder schools for Boone County High School:

Elementary:	A M Yealey Elementary School
	Florence Elementary School
	Hillard Collins Elementary School
Middle:	Ockerman Middle School
	Rector A. Jones Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.8%

Hispanic:

26.4%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 37 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Boone County's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Kentucky avg39%

133^rd of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5High Schools in the Boone County

40^th of 157Boone 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	48.8	133 of 254	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.7	130 of 290	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.3	131 of 276	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.8	148 of 271	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	143 of 267	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.0	59 of 285	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	54.5	107 of 271	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.0	51 of 287	82.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.9	42 of 288	85.4%	★★★★☆
2015	77.8	43 of 295	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	74.5	49 of 290	83.1%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	86 of 291	70.4%	★★★★☆
2012	79.9	26 of 229	88.6%	★★★★☆
2011	69.9	48 of 226	78.8%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	36 of 223	83.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.6	39 of 217	82.0%	★★★★☆
2008	63.7	53 of 217	75.6%	★★★★☆
2007	55.5	81 of 217	62.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.6	11 of 75	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.9	23 of 93	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	42.1	48 of 83	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	37 of 89	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.8	68 of 78	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.9	22 of 89	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	32.8	64 of 94	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	39.5	96 of 153	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	97 of 154	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.1	57 of 166	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.4	127 of 166	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	79.9	3 of 48	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	79.7	6 of 41	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	44.4	16 of 37	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	27.3	21 of 29	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.3	15 of 29	48.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.2	3 of 30	90.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	150 of 239	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	133 of 261	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.7	154 of 253	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	162 of 252	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	144 of 236	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.5	53 of 249	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	118 of 234	49.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	96 of 115	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.2	103 of 124	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	85 of 116	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	93 of 114	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.3	31 of 92	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	27 of 88	69.3%	★★★★☆
2018	27.9	60 of 80	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	66 of 242	72.7%	★★★★☆
2024	48.0	137 of 274	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.4	129 of 272	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.8	124 of 266	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.7	164 of 234	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.0	58 of 254	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	76 of 232	67.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	114 of 239	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	117 of 262	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	122 of 259	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	130 of 257	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.6	145 of 238	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	75.3	40 of 251	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	97 of 237	59.1%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	33 of 89	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.5	58 of 87	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	39 of 76	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.8	67 of 77	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.9	42 of 49	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	33 of 39	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	61.7	16 of 42	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	71.7	19 of 168	88.7%	★★★★☆
2023	29.0	120 of 162	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.4	37 of 226	83.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.2	59 of 251	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	78 of 273	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	95 of 264	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.7	121 of 260	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.4	96 of 203	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	33 of 219	84.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	85 of 198	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)94th percentile+39 vs school

Special Education (2024)89th percentile+34 vs school

African American (2025)85th percentile+38 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile+29 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile+25 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)52nd percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)37th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)37th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies45%+7 vs state

Reading44%-3 vs state

Writing42%-3 vs state

Editing and Mechanics42%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-8 vs state

Science23%~ state avg

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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 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th 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
Boone County High School	Public	9-12	7056 Burlington Pk	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 282-5655	1,252	86	14.5	52.6%	661 (52.8%)	147 (11.7%)	330 (26.4%)	27 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.8%)	64 (5.1%)	48.8	133^rd of 254 public high schools	47.6%		52.7	130^th of 290 public high schools	55.2%	3			33.0			44.0		23.0		42.0		45.0		42.0	$12,728	$595	$638	$1,233	$9,632	$1,862	$11,494
RISE Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	99 Center Dr.	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 283-1003	70	11	6.3	75.7%	42 (60.0%)	10 (14.3%)	10 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	7 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Bartlett Educational Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	305 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 342-2460	58	8	7.2	91.4%	30 (51.7%)	8 (13.8%)	10 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	9 (15.5%)								(n/a)					15.0
Lloyd High School	Public	9-12	450 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 727-1555	711	36	19.7	87.1%	440 (61.9%)	70 (9.8%)	86 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)	92 (12.9%)	23.5	198^th of 254 public high schools	22.0%		40.1	175^th of 290 public high schools	39.7%	23			40.0			43.0		9.0		30.0		19.0		28.0	$14,933	$444	$221	$665	$11,213	$3,055	$14,268
Dixie Heights High School	Public	9-12	3010 Dixie Hwy	Fort Mitchell	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-7650	1,499	66	22.5	40.8%	1,098 (73.2%)	72 (4.8%)	173 (11.5%)	46 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	99 (6.6%)	70.6	50^th of 254 public high schools	80.3%		73.9	56^th of 290 public high schools	80.7%	6			54.0			59.0		22.0		57.0		44.0		46.0	$14,915	$250	$345	$8,409	$1,954	$596	$10,363
Ignite Institute	Public	9-12	37 Atlantic Avenue	Erlanger	41018	Boone County	Boone County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 817-3570	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Northern Ky Health Technology Center	Public	9-12	790 Thomas Moore Parkway	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-5200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Randall K. Cooper High School	Public	9-12	2855 Longbranch Rd	Union	41091	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 384-5040	1,490	77	19.4	30.5%	1,225 (82.2%)	88 (5.9%)	74 (5.0%)	22 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.5%)	73 (4.9%)	49.3	128^th of 254 public high schools	49.6%		73.9	57^th of 290 public high schools	80.3%	71			48.0			48.0		22.0		36.0		37.0		40.0	$11,472	$361	$437	$798	$8,710	$1,964	$10,674
Beechwood High School	Public	7-12	54 Beechwood Rd	Fort Mitchell	41017	Kenton County	Beechwood Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 331-1220	762	40	18.9	6.0%	645 (84.6%)	12 (1.6%)	65 (8.5%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	91.4	9^th of 254 public high schools	96.5%		95.4	6^th of 290 public high schools	97.9%	3	83.0	75.0	76.0	76.0	57.0	67.0	64.0	33.0	71.0	58.0	71.0	62.0	75.0	66.0	$22,828	$433	$118	$551	$8,584	$2,840	$11,422
Boone County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	3320 Cougar Path	Hebron	41048	Boone County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 689-7855	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Boone County High School

What schools feed into Boone County High School?

Boone County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : A M Yealey Elementary School
Elementary : Florence Elementary School
Elementary : Hillard Collins Elementary School
Middle : Ockerman Middle School
Middle : Rector A. Jones Middle School

What district is Boone County High School in?

Boone County

What is the racial makeup of Boone County High School?

Students at Boone County High School are 53% White, 26% Hispanic, 12% African American, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Boone County High School a good school?

Boone County High School ranks 133^rd of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Boone County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,252 students attended Boone County High School.

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