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Danville High School

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Danville High School ranks 156 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 39% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Danville High School is a public high school serving 497 students in grades 9-12 in Danville, Kentucky, which is part of the Danville Independent School District. While the school maintains a relatively high graduation rate, its overall academic performance tends to lag behind nearby top-performing schools like Boyle County High School.

Danville High School's proficiency rates on state assessments are generally below the state average, with 41% proficiency in KSA/Mathematics, 50% in KSA/Reading, and 41% in KSA/Writing for 10th and 11th-grade students. However, the school's performance on the ACT exam is more mixed, with English and Reading proficiency closer to or above the state average, while Mathematics proficiency is consistently lower. The school also faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 22.8% to 31.9% in recent years.

Interestingly, Danville High School's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with the school performing particularly well for its White and African American students but struggling with its Hispanic, Multi-racial, and Special Education populations, as well as students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. Despite spending a relatively high amount per student, the school's academic outcomes do not appear to be significantly better than nearby schools, suggesting the need to re-evaluate resource allocation to better support student learning.

492

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,707

Per pupil spending ?

59.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

203 E. Lexington Ave.
Danville, KY 40422-4042

(859) 936-8503

District: Danville Independent

Feeder schools for Danville High School:

Elementary:	Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School
	Mary G. Hogsett Primary School
Middle:	John W. Bate Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.4%

African American:

16.9%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 53rd percentile in 2023 → 39th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 53rd-percentile peak (2023) to 39th (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Kentucky avg42%

156^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 157Danville Independent 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	43.2	156 of 254	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	155 of 290	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.4	129 of 276	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	152 of 271	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	137 of 267	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.8	167 of 285	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	168 of 271	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.1	209 of 287	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.2	165 of 288	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.3	201 of 295	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.5	183 of 290	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.4	204 of 291	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.6	144 of 229	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.8	63 of 226	72.1%	★★★★☆
2010	41.4	141 of 223	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	44.2	119 of 217	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.4	122 of 217	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.5	79 of 217	63.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	12 of 75	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	33.6	61 of 93	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	43 of 83	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	62 of 89	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	28 of 78	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.2	34 of 89	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	30.7	72 of 94	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	17.8	155 of 166	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	159 of 166	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	156 of 239	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.7	160 of 261	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	131 of 253	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.9	127 of 252	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	105 of 236	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	196 of 249	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	167 of 234	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	73.1	22 of 115	80.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	70 of 115	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.4	57 of 124	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.8	78 of 116	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.2	66 of 114	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	6.3	80 of 80	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.0	181 of 242	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.4	144 of 274	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.2	187 of 272	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.6	148 of 266	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	192 of 234	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	177 of 254	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	175 of 232	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	39.1	147 of 239	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.0	148 of 262	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.3	115 of 259	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.8	176 of 257	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.2	118 of 238	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.7	130 of 251	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	143 of 237	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	5.6	88 of 89	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	59.7	28 of 87	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	19.6	70 of 76	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	60 of 77	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.9	31 of 39	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	23 of 42	45.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	42.5	75 of 168	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.2	44 of 162	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	39.2	150 of 226	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	52 of 251	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	57.9	102 of 273	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	59 of 264	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	62 of 260	76.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	68 of 203	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.3	99 of 219	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	75 of 198	62.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2025)84th percentile+45 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)81st percentile+43 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2024)55th percentile+9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile~ school

Male (2025)38th percentile~ school

Female (2025)35th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile-13 vs school

Disabled (2019)7th percentile-35 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)1st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading50%+3 vs state

Mathematics41%~ state avg

Writing41%-4 vs state

Social Studies33%-5 vs state

Editing and Mechanics32%-9 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
Danville High School	Public	9-12	203 E. Lexington Ave.	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Danville Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 936-8503	492	33	14.9	59.8%	258 (52.4%)	83 (16.9%)	79 (16.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	69 (14.0%)	43.2	156^th of 254 public high schools	38.6%		44	155^th of 290 public high schools	46.6%	1	41.0	50.0		41.0	33.0	32.0	$18,707	$757	$965	$1,722	$13,025	$4,091	$17,118
Anchor Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	115 E. Lexington Ave.	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Danville Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 238-1300	34	4	8.5	64.7%	24 (70.6%)	3 (8.8%)	2 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (14.7%)								(n/a)
Boyle County High School	Public	9-12	1637 Perryville Rd	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	No	No	(859) 236-5047	869	51	17.1	45.2%	762 (87.7%)	27 (3.1%)	34 (3.9%)	5 (0.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (4.4%)	89.2	12^th of 254 public high schools	95.3%		94.1	8^th of 290 public high schools	97.2%	4	58.0	62.0	35.0	65.0	58.0	55.0	$10,819	$219	$136	$355	$10,719	$2,870	$10,466
Boyle County Day Treatment	Public, Virtual	6-12	1637 Perryville Road	Danville	40422	Boyle County	Boyle County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 236-6634	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mercer County Day Treatment	Public	6-12	530 Perryville Road	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Mercer County	No	No	No	No	(859) 733-7120	11	1	11.0	72.7%	7 (63.6%)	1 (9.1%)	2 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Mercer Central	Public	9-12	530 Perryville Road	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Mercer County	No	No	No	No	(859) 733-7120	51	4	12.7	78.4%	37 (72.5%)	1 (2.0%)	11 (21.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.9%)	14.2	221^st of 254 public high schools	13.0%		9.2	253^rd of 290 public high schools	12.8%	32				14.0	29.0
Garrard County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	306 W. Maple Ave	Lancaster	40444	Garrard County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 792-2144	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Trailblazer Academy	Public	8-12	661 Tapp Rd	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 734-9329	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mercer County Senior High School	Public	9-12	1124 Moberly Rd	Harrodsburg	40330	Mercer County	Mercer County	No	No	No	No	(859) 733-7000	748	43	17.3	56.4%	617 (82.5%)	30 (4.0%)	52 (7.0%)	6 (0.8%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.2%)	77.9	39^th of 254 public high schools	84.6%		76.8	40^th of 290 public high schools	86.2%	1	55.0	59.0	32.0	57.0	52.0	42.0	$14,169	$762	$565	$1,326	$9,687	$3,156	$12,843
Lincoln County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	422 Education Way	Stanford	40484	Lincoln County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(606) 365-8500	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Danville High School

What district is Danville High School in?

Danville Independent

What is the racial makeup of Danville High School?

Students at Danville High School are 52% White, 17% African American, 16% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races.

Is Danville High School a good school?

Danville High School ranks 156^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Danville High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 492 students attended Danville High School.

What schools feed into Danville High School?

Danville High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Edna L. Toliver Intermediate School
Elementary : Mary G. Hogsett Primary School
Middle : John W. Bate Middle School

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