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Glasgow High School

Public Grades 9-12
153rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 262 Kentucky High Schools
Better than 42% of Kentucky high schools
Summary

Glasgow High School is a public school in Glasgow, Kentucky, serving grades 9–12 in the Glasgow Independent district, with 608 students. Its clearest academic concern is grade 11 social studies: in 2025–2026, 26% of students were proficient, compared with 37% statewide and 25% in the district; all four traditional nearby high schools were higher, at 36%–43%.

Grade 10 math is a relative strength: 47% were proficient, 7 percentage points above the state and 4 above the district. That also exceeded reported results at Hart County High School (45%), Metcalfe County High School (18%) and Barren County High School (37%). Writing was close to the state result—45% versus 47%—and 4 points above the district. Graduation was also a positive indicator: 96% compared with 94% statewide, though 1 point below the district.

Results have moved in different directions: math rose from 42% in 2022–2023 to 47% in 2025–2026, while social studies changed only from 25% to 26%, after reaching 34% in 2024–2025. SchoolDigger ranked Glasgow at the 42nd percentile with 2 stars in 2025–2026, down from the 62nd percentile in 2023–2024; the district ranked at the 58th percentile with 3 stars. SchoolDigger’s effectiveness ranking for Hispanic students, an indicator of how well the school serves that group, fell from the 45th to the 13th percentile; its ranking for African American students dropped from the 96th to the 33rd. For context, the school’s student-teacher ratio was 16 in 2024–2025, and 61% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year.

608
Students ?
16.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,503
Per pupil spending ?
61.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
 1601 Columbia Ave
       Glasgow, KY  42141

(270) 651-8801

District: Glasgow Independent


Feeder schools for Glasgow High School:

Elementary:    Highland Elementary School
    South Green Elementary School
Middle:    Glasgow Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
54.8%
Hispanic:
20.7%
Two or more races:
13.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2016 → 42nd in 2026
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 45 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Social Studies scores 11 pts below the Kentucky average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school36%
District avg34%
Kentucky avg39%
153rd of 262
Kentucky public high schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 46 pts since 2016
From top 13% (2016) to bottom 42% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
67th of 158Glasgow 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202641.3153 of 26241.6%★★☆☆☆
202549.4127 of 25450.0%★★★☆☆
202457.7109 of 29062.4%★★★☆☆
202346.7145 of 27647.5%★★☆☆☆
202266.066 of 27175.6%★★★★☆
202166.753 of 26780.1%★★★★☆
201980.337 of 28587.0%★★★★☆
201878.841 of 27184.9%★★★★☆
201775.247 of 28783.6%★★★★☆
201678.337 of 28887.2%★★★★☆
201586.416 of 29594.6%★★★★★
201485.919 of 29093.4%★★★★★
201381.031 of 29189.3%★★★★☆
201268.848 of 22979.0%★★★★☆
201144.5128 of 22643.4%★★☆☆☆
201077.433 of 22385.2%★★★★☆
200961.965 of 21770.0%★★★★☆
200879.125 of 21788.5%★★★★☆
200786.317 of 21792.2%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202640.150 of 7533.3%★★☆☆☆
202550.633 of 7556.0%★★★☆☆
202486.54 of 9395.7%★★★★★
202327.363 of 8324.1%★☆☆☆☆
202265.421 of 8976.4%★★★★☆
202151.625 of 7867.9%★★★☆☆
201976.213 of 8985.4%★★★★☆
201871.218 of 9480.9%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202281.512 of 15392.2%★★★★★
202134.9100 of 15435.1%★★☆☆☆
201937.1104 of 16637.3%★★☆☆☆
201895.35 of 16697.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202646.4131 of 24446.3%★★☆☆☆
202544.9146 of 23938.9%★★☆☆☆
202456.8104 of 26160.2%★★★☆☆
202356.298 of 25361.3%★★★☆☆
202267.354 of 25278.6%★★★★☆
202167.548 of 23679.7%★★★★☆
201978.233 of 24986.7%★★★★☆
201878.838 of 23483.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201872.026 of 11577.4%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202619.8100 of 11513.0%★☆☆☆☆
202525.094 of 11518.3%★☆☆☆☆
202441.968 of 12445.2%★★☆☆☆
202353.748 of 11658.6%★★★☆☆
202266.531 of 11472.8%★★★★☆
201976.716 of 8881.8%★★★★☆
201838.949 of 8038.8%★★☆☆☆

Homeless

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
201971.18 of 3375.8%★★★★☆
201858.37 of 2572.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202636.6165 of 24532.7%★★☆☆☆
202540.2153 of 24236.8%★★☆☆☆
202464.871 of 27474.1%★★★★☆
202343.5154 of 27243.4%★★☆☆☆
202262.674 of 26672.2%★★★★☆
202163.350 of 23478.6%★★★★☆
201976.836 of 25485.8%★★★★☆
201876.132 of 23286.2%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202630.9168 of 24330.9%★★☆☆☆
202547.2119 of 23950.2%★★★☆☆
202452.5119 of 26254.6%★★★☆☆
202346.8127 of 25951.0%★★★☆☆
202265.060 of 25776.7%★★★★☆
202160.257 of 23876.1%★★★★☆
201974.843 of 25182.9%★★★★☆
201877.735 of 23785.2%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202625.471 of 8718.4%★☆☆☆☆
202547.444 of 8950.6%★★★☆☆
202468.220 of 8777.0%★★★★☆
202318.971 of 766.6%☆☆☆☆☆
202236.947 of 7739.0%★★☆☆☆
202148.925 of 4949.0%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202394.83 of 16298.1%★★★★★
201980.124 of 22689.4%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202657.297 of 25361.7%★★★☆☆
202563.170 of 25172.1%★★★★☆
202463.481 of 27370.3%★★★★☆
202354.1103 of 26461.0%★★★☆☆
202270.740 of 26084.6%★★★★☆
202161.647 of 20376.8%★★★★☆
201986.716 of 21992.7%★★★★★
201887.120 of 19889.9%★★★★★
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 (2023)98th percentile+51 vs school
Disabled (2022)92nd percentile+17 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2018)77th percentile-7 vs school
Homeless (2019)76th percentile-11 vs school
White (2026)62nd percentile+20 vs school
Female (2026)46th percentile+5 vs school
African American (2026)33rd percentile-8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)33rd percentile-9 vs school
Male (2026)31st percentile-11 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)18th percentile-23 vs school
Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-29 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?
Mathematics47%+7 vs state
Writing45%~ state avg
Reading44%-5 vs state
Editing and Mechanics33%-7 vs state
Social Studies26%-11 vs state
Science21%~ state avg

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Frequently Asked Questions about Glasgow High School

Glasgow High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Highland Elementary School
Elementary : South Green Elementary School
Middle : Glasgow Middle School

In the 2024-25 school year, 608 students attended Glasgow High School.

Students at Glasgow High School are 55% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Glasgow High School ranks 153rd of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending dataNewOct 15, 2026
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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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