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Christian County High School

Public Grades 9-12
172nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 254 Kentucky High Schools
Better than 32% of Kentucky high schools
Summary

Christian County High School is a public high school in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, serving 1,185 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Christian County School District, which is ranked 110 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Christian County High School has consistently ranked in the middle to lower range of Kentucky high schools, with proficiency rates on state assessments and the ACT exam generally below the state average. Compared to nearby schools, the school's performance is mixed, as it outperforms Horizons High School but lags behind Hopkinsville High School in most subject areas. However, the school has shown a strong performance in its gifted and talented program, ranking 1st out of 23 Kentucky high schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Christian County High School has a diverse student population, with significant percentages of African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students. The school also has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 62.49% to 68.27% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in recent years. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 23.5% to 34% in recent years, which is a concern as it can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes.

1,153
Students ?
16.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$15,906
Per pupil spending ?
65.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 220 Glass Ave
       Hopkinsville, KY  42240-2499

(270) 887-7050

District: Christian County


Feeder schools for Christian County High School:

Elementary:    Crofton Elementary School
    Indian Hills Elementary School
    Millbrooke Elementary School
    Sinking Fork Elementary School
    More...
Middle:    Christian County Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
49.2%
African American:
34.4%
Hispanic:
8.8%
more
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 32nd in 2025
Worth a look
!High chronic absenteeism (34% vs 25% Kentucky)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Kentucky average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school35%
District avg34%
Kentucky avg39%
172nd of 254
Kentucky public high schools ?
Bottom 32%▲ up 1 pts since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2High Schools in the Christian County
110th of 157Christian 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202538.5172 of 25432.3%★★☆☆☆
202447.1148 of 29049.0%★★☆☆☆
202339.6168 of 27639.1%★★☆☆☆
202252.1115 of 27157.6%★★★☆☆
202136.9164 of 26738.6%★★☆☆☆
201933.5195 of 28531.6%★★☆☆☆
201837.1182 of 27132.8%★★☆☆☆
201744.6191 of 28733.4%★★☆☆☆
201652.9144 of 28850.0%★★★☆☆
201538.2202 of 29531.5%★★☆☆☆
201444.0175 of 29039.7%★★☆☆☆
201336.9208 of 29128.5%★☆☆☆☆
201237.6149 of 22934.9%★★☆☆☆
201121.2202 of 22610.6%★☆☆☆☆
201017.4202 of 2239.4%☆☆☆☆☆
200931.8160 of 21726.3%★☆☆☆☆
200815.7199 of 2178.3%☆☆☆☆☆
200719.8192 of 21711.5%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202544.942 of 7544.0%★★☆☆☆
202456.134 of 9363.4%★★★☆☆
202347.540 of 8351.8%★★★☆☆
202266.720 of 8977.5%★★★★☆
202146.134 of 7856.4%★★★☆☆
201954.138 of 8957.3%★★★☆☆
201847.345 of 9452.1%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202242.083 of 15345.8%★★☆☆☆
202134.9103 of 15433.1%★★☆☆☆
201951.568 of 16659.0%★★★☆☆
201851.861 of 16663.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202532.3179 of 23925.1%★☆☆☆☆
202445.3139 of 26146.7%★★☆☆☆
202336.5172 of 25332.0%★★☆☆☆
202256.994 of 25262.7%★★★☆☆
202137.5147 of 23637.7%★★☆☆☆
201931.7193 of 24922.5%★☆☆☆☆
201842.1154 of 23434.2%★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202387.41 of 2395.7%★★★★★
201933.488 of 10213.7%★☆☆☆☆
201855.457 of 11550.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202545.462 of 11546.1%★★☆☆☆
202458.240 of 12467.7%★★★☆☆
202347.558 of 11650.0%★★★☆☆
202269.623 of 11479.8%★★★★☆
202152.542 of 9254.3%★★★☆☆
201922.969 of 8821.6%★☆☆☆☆
201864.923 of 8071.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202534.2170 of 24229.8%★★☆☆☆
202442.1159 of 27442.0%★★☆☆☆
202338.4176 of 27235.3%★★☆☆☆
202260.783 of 26668.8%★★★☆☆
202141.4138 of 23441.0%★★☆☆☆
201937.9175 of 25431.1%★★☆☆☆
201843.3146 of 23237.1%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202540.4144 of 23939.7%★★☆☆☆
202443.4146 of 26244.3%★★☆☆☆
202342.2143 of 25944.8%★★☆☆☆
202243.8128 of 25750.2%★★★☆☆
202133.6160 of 23832.8%★★☆☆☆
201941.0162 of 25135.5%★★☆☆☆
201835.6173 of 23727.0%★☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202351.03 of 540.0%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
20257.087 of 892.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202457.229 of 8766.7%★★★☆☆
202366.415 of 7680.3%★★★★☆
202245.335 of 7754.5%★★★☆☆
202113.545 of 498.2%★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202537.150 of 8641.9%★★☆☆☆
202436.599 of 16841.1%★★☆☆☆
202320.7142 of 16212.3%★☆☆☆☆
201932.6169 of 22625.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202557.691 of 25163.7%★★★☆☆
202454.4111 of 27359.3%★★★☆☆
202351.7111 of 26458.0%★★★☆☆
202262.072 of 26072.3%★★★★☆
202144.895 of 20353.2%★★★☆☆
201949.1117 of 21946.6%★★☆☆☆
201850.195 of 19852.0%★★★☆☆
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 (2023)96th percentile+57 vs school
White (2025)64th percentile+31 vs school
Hispanic (2025)46th percentile+14 vs school
Disabled (2022)46th percentile-12 vs school
African American (2025)44th percentile+12 vs school
Special Education (2025)42nd percentile+10 vs school
Military Connected (2023)40th percentile~ school
Male (2025)40th percentile+7 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)25th percentile-7 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)2nd percentile-30 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Writing61%+16 vs state
Reading39%-8 vs state
Editing and Mechanics35%-6 vs state
Mathematics32%-9 vs state
Social Studies27%-11 vs state
Science17%-5 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 1,153 students attended Christian County High School.

Christian County High School ranks 172nd of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Christian County High School are 49% White, 34% African American, 9% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kentucky Department of Education.

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