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Bullitt Central High School

Q: Is Bullitt Central High School a good school?

Bullitt Central High School ranks 181 st of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Bullitt Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,293 students attended Bullitt Central High School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bullitt Central High School?

Students at Bullitt Central High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

Q: What schools feed into Bullitt Central High School?

Bullitt Central High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cedar Grove Elementary Elementary : Lebanon Junction Elementary Elementary : Nichols Elementary Elementary : Roby Elementary School Elementary : Shepherdsville Elementary Middle : Bernheim Middle School Middle : Bullitt Lick Middle School

Public Grades 9-12

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 31% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Bullitt Central High School in Shepherdsville, Kentucky, serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 1,293 students in Bullitt County. The school pairs a very high graduation rate—99% in 2025–2026, compared with 94% statewide and 97% in the Bullitt County district—with a substantial attendance concern: 36% of students were chronically absent, versus 24% statewide and 23% districtwide. Its 1% dropout rate was also below the state’s 1%. The key concern for families is that strong graduation figures coexist with chronic absenteeism well above state and district rates.

Academically, Bullitt Central is generally ahead of nearby traditional high schools, but its state and district comparisons vary by subject. Writing is its clearest strength: 49% were proficient, the highest reported score among nearby schools, and above the state’s 47%, the district’s 41%, and the nearby-school average of 33%. The school also led or tied for the local lead in reading, science, and social studies. However, social studies was its largest gap to the state: 28% proficient versus 37%. Math was its largest gap to the district, with 32% proficient versus 36%. For SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 ranking, Bullitt Central stood at the 31st statewide percentile with 2 stars; among nearby schools with ranking histories, it ranked second behind Bullitt East High School at the 39th percentile.

Recent academic trends are encouraging but have not closed most state gaps: from 2023–2024 to 2025–2026, proficiency rose 18 points in reading and 25 in writing, while the SchoolDigger percentile increased from 22 to 31. Its current standing is still below its 55th-percentile ranking in 2015–2016. In 2024–2025, the student-teacher ratio was 15.9, below the average of 17.7 at four nearby conventional high schools; 57% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year, compared with a nearby-school average of 54%. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure for how well the school serves Special Education Students rose from the 11th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 38th in 2024–2025, above the school’s overall 22nd-percentile standing that year. Its measure for serving Gifted and Talented Students was at the 0th percentile in 2023–2024, compared with the school’s overall 26th percentile.

1,293

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,045

Per pupil spending ?

57.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1330 Hwy 44 E
Shepherdsville, KY 40165

(502) 869-6000

District: Bullitt County

Feeder schools for Bullitt Central High School:

Elementary:	Cedar Grove Elementary
	Lebanon Junction Elementary
	Nichols Elementary
	Roby Elementary School
	More...
	Shepherdsville Elementary
Middle:	Bernheim Middle School
	Bullitt Lick Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

5.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2023 → 31st in 2026

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 31st (2026) from a 21st-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 24% Kentucky)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg31%

Kentucky avg39%

181^st of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to bottom 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Bullitt County

119^th of 158Bullitt 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
2026	33.3	181 of 262	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.3	197 of 254	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	216 of 290	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.3	218 of 276	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	213 of 271	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.8	180 of 267	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	204 of 285	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	159 of 271	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	153 of 287	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.1	130 of 288	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.0	103 of 295	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.7	117 of 290	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.3	62 of 291	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	34.5	160 of 229	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	32.6	165 of 226	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.1	178 of 223	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.1	198 of 217	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	23.1	184 of 217	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.5	206 of 217	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	30.1	117 of 153	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	84 of 154	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.8	127 of 166	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.9	78 of 166	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	179 of 244	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.4	196 of 239	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	206 of 261	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	206 of 253	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.4	206 of 252	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.6	154 of 236	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	173 of 249	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	156 of 234	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	0.6	17 of 17	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	91 of 115	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	96 of 115	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.1	80 of 115	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.3	113 of 124	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	50.3	56 of 116	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.4	55 of 114	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.5	33 of 88	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	12.2	27 of 30	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	21 of 37	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	21.0	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.3	27 of 33	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	2.9	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	28.9	184 of 245	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.2	187 of 242	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	223 of 274	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	228 of 272	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	220 of 266	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.9	191 of 234	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.6	198 of 254	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	180 of 232	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	176 of 243	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.9	201 of 239	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	216 of 262	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	214 of 259	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	210 of 257	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	188 of 238	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	210 of 251	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	132 of 237	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.8	78 of 89	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	63 of 87	27.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	6.9	42 of 42	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	53 of 86	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.7	149 of 168	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.9	116 of 162	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	178 of 226	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	185 of 253	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	213 of 251	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.3	220 of 273	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	225 of 264	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.0	227 of 260	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.1	163 of 203	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	185 of 219	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	135 of 198	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)38th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)25th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)17th percentile-14 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)12th percentile-10 vs school

Homeless (2024)10th percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)<1st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing49%~ state avg

Reading44%-5 vs state

Mathematics32%-8 vs state

Editing and Mechanics32%-8 vs state

Social Studies28%-9 vs state

Science15%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bullitt Central High School	Public	9-12	1330 Hwy 44 E	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 869-6000	1,293	81	15.9	57.2%	1,147 (88.7%)	26 (2.0%)	71 (5.5%)	7 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	39 (3.0%)	33.3	181^st of 262 public high schools	30.9%		24.3	197^th of 254 public high schools	22.4%	16				32.0				44.0		15.0		49.0		28.0		32.0	$21,045	$455	$13,147
Bullitt Alternative Center	Public	6-12	381 High School Dr	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-6700	34	6	5.6	82.4%	24 (70.6%)	2 (5.9%)	3 (8.8%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.8%)								(n/a)																	$41,637	$1,577	$32,708
Bullitt County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	395 High School Drive	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(502) 543-7018	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North Bullitt High School	Public	9-12	3200 E Hebron Ln	Shepherdsville	40165	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-6200	1,178	64	18.4	55.2%	939 (79.7%)	50 (4.2%)	115 (9.8%)	13 (1.1%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.8%)	8.4	238^th of 262 public high schools	9.2%		14.8	219^th of 254 public high schools	13.8%	19				22.0				29.0		9.0		28.0		12.0		18.0	$20,766	$482	$12,848
Fairdale High	Public, Magnet	9-12	1001 Fairdale Road	Fairdale	40118	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8248	1,405	91	15.4	65.6%	597 (42.5%)	228 (16.2%)	501 (35.7%)	37 (2.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	38 (2.7%)	16.2	221^st of 262 public high schools	15.6%		10.7	232^nd of 254 public high schools	8.7%	11				23.0				34.0		12.0		36.0		23.0		25.0	$21,812	$2,352	$15,396
Georgia Chaffee Teenage Parent Program	Public	6-12	1010 Neighborhood Pl	Fairdale	40118	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8748	43	19	2.2	76.7%	11 (25.6%)	17 (39.5%)	13 (30.2%)	1 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)
Southern High	Public, Magnet	9-12	8620 Preston Highway	Louisville	40219	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8330	1,725	98	17.5	64.8%	427 (24.8%)	508 (29.4%)	685 (39.7%)	36 (2.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	65 (3.8%)	6.7	242^nd of 262 public high schools	7.6%		6.1	239^th of 254 public high schools	5.9%	3				15.0				25.0				21.0		18.0		21.0	$18,407	$2,774	$14,237
Spring Meadows	Public	5-12	310 Hope St	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 538-1200	12	2	6.0	25.0%	9 (75.0%)	2 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)								(n/a)																	$24,355	$820	$16,183
Bullitt East High School	Public	9-12	11450 Hwy 44E	Mount Washington	40047	Bullitt County	Bullitt County	No	No	No	No	(502) 869-6400	1,664	85	19.5	31.3%	1,500 (90.1%)	28 (1.7%)	59 (3.5%)	16 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (3.6%)	38.5	160^th of 262 public high schools	38.9%		42.2	161^st of 254 public high schools	36.6%	1				45.0				44.0		14.0		45.0		28.0		35.0	$19,509	$463	$11,636
Marion C. Moore School	Public, Magnet	6-12	6415 Outer Loop	Louisville	40228	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8304	1,892	133	14.2	67.7%	453 (23.9%)	607 (32.1%)	632 (33.4%)	107 (5.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (4.9%)	1.7	259^th of 262 public high schools	1.1%		3.1	247^th of 254 public high schools	2.8%	12	17.0	14.0	21.0		28.0	28.0	20.0	15.0	11.0		23.0		26.0	7.0	16.0		$18,025	$2,927	$13,751

Frequently Asked Questions about Bullitt Central High School

How many students attend Bullitt Central High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,293 students attended Bullitt Central High School.

What is the racial makeup of Bullitt Central High School?

Students at Bullitt Central High School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Bullitt Central High School in?

Bullitt County

Is Bullitt Central High School a good school?

Bullitt Central High School ranks 181^st of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Bullitt Central High School?

Bullitt Central High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cedar Grove Elementary
Elementary : Lebanon Junction Elementary
Elementary : Nichols Elementary
Elementary : Roby Elementary School
Elementary : Shepherdsville Elementary
Middle : Bernheim Middle School
Middle : Bullitt Lick Middle School

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