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Boyd County High School

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Boyd County High School ranks 119 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 53% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Boyd County High School is a public high school located in Ashland, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 928 students. The school is part of the Boyd County school district, which is ranked 90 out of 157 districts in Kentucky and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Boyd County High School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Kentucky high schools, with its performance on state assessments (KSA) generally below the state average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 38% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 41%. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.0% to 33.4% in the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 47.55% to 51.81% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

Comparing Boyd County High School to nearby schools, Raceland-Worthington High School and Russell High School have consistently outperformed Boyd County High School on state assessments and have higher school rankings. While Boyd County High School has maintained a relatively high four-year graduation rate, its performance on state assessments and overall school ranking suggest that there is room for improvement in addressing the school's challenges, such as lower academic performance and high chronic absenteeism.

888

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,850

Per pupil spending ?

52.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14375 Lions Lane
Ashland, KY 41102-9639

(606) 928-7100

District: Boyd County

Feeder schools for Boyd County High School:

Elementary:	Cannonsburg Elementary School
	Catlettsburg Elementary School
	Ponderosa Elementary School
	Summit Elementary School
Middle:	Boyd County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

2.6%

Hispanic:

1.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 33rd percentile in 2023 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 33rd-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Kentucky median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg38%

Kentucky avg39%

119^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 12 pts since 2015

From top 35% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

90^th of 157Boyd 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	50.9	119 of 254	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	158 of 290	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	185 of 276	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	151 of 271	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	93 of 267	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	139 of 285	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.8	124 of 271	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	48.3	180 of 287	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.4	174 of 288	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	62.8	104 of 295	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	50.3	156 of 290	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.4	155 of 291	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.2	161 of 229	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.0	162 of 226	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.3	158 of 223	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	61.0	68 of 217	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	53.2	91 of 217	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.5	87 of 217	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	41.3	87 of 153	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.8	45 of 154	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	43 of 166	74.1%	★★★★☆
2018	43.5	91 of 166	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	135 of 239	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.1	125 of 261	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.3	182 of 253	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.5	116 of 252	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.7	61 of 236	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	108 of 249	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	134 of 234	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	57.6	48 of 102	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.7	107 of 115	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.9	122 of 242	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	173 of 274	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.4	182 of 272	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	157 of 266	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.2	80 of 234	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	138 of 254	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	157 of 232	32.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.5	123 of 239	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.7	196 of 262	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	187 of 259	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	153 of 257	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	100 of 238	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.4	143 of 251	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	124 of 237	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	47 of 86	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.1	111 of 168	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	93 of 162	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.3	109 of 226	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	146 of 251	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.3	184 of 273	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.4	195 of 264	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.8	156 of 260	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.4	148 of 203	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.4	131 of 219	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.4	137 of 198	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)53rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2025)49th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)44th percentile-10 vs school

Disabled (2022)43rd percentile~ school

White (2025)42nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading49%~ state avg

Writing47%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics43%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

Social Studies37%~ state avg

Science21%~ state avg

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Schools Near Boyd County 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
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)
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)
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
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)
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Boyd County High School

What is the racial makeup of Boyd County High School?

Students at Boyd County High School are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Boyd County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 888 students attended Boyd County High School.

What district is Boyd County High School in?

Boyd County

Is Boyd County High School a good school?

Boyd County High School ranks 119^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Boyd County High School?

Boyd County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cannonsburg Elementary School
Elementary : Catlettsburg Elementary School
Elementary : Ponderosa Elementary School
Elementary : Summit Elementary School
Middle : Boyd County Middle School

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