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North Hardin High School

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North Hardin High School ranks 105 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

105^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 59% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

North Hardin High School is a public high school in Radcliff, Kentucky, serving 1,664 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Hardin County School District, which is ranked 80 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, North Hardin High School consistently ranks in the top half of Kentucky high schools, with some notable strengths. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed the state average in Mathematics and Writing on state assessments. Additionally, the school's performance on the ACT exam is stronger than the state average in English and Reading. However, the school struggles to support its special education and disabled student populations, ranking in the bottom half or bottom quarter of Kentucky high schools in these areas.

Compared to nearby schools, North Hardin High School's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly below Central Hardin High School and John Hardin High School, which both rank higher in the state. The school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, and it has a slightly higher student-teacher ratio compared to its nearby counterparts. Despite these challenges, North Hardin High School is able to effectively support its economically disadvantaged students, as they perform on par with or better than the state average in several subject areas.

1,593

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$25,367

Per pupil spending ?

49.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 S Logsdon Parkway
Radcliff, KY 40160

(270) 351-3167

District: Hardin County

Feeder schools for North Hardin High School:

Elementary:	Meadow View Elementary School
	North Park Elementary School
	Radcliff Elementary School
	Rineyville Elementary School
	More...
	Vine Grove Elementary School
	Woodland Elementary School
Middle:	James T Alton Middle School
	North Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.8%

African American:

20.7%

Two or more races:

13.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg39%

105^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 8 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3High Schools in the Hardin County

80^th of 157Hardin 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	55.3	105 of 254	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	92 of 290	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.7	109 of 276	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	103 of 271	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	120 of 267	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.7	109 of 285	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.0	100 of 271	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.1	102 of 287	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.5	106 of 288	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.7	97 of 295	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.4	127 of 290	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.4	148 of 291	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.7	171 of 229	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	34.8	157 of 226	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.6	135 of 223	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	31.1	163 of 217	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	43.4	126 of 217	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.6	114 of 217	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.4	18 of 75	76.0%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	17 of 93	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.7	16 of 83	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	59.9	25 of 89	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.0	20 of 78	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.0	14 of 89	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	25 of 94	73.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	31.4	18 of 28	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	45.2	67 of 153	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	22.2	131 of 154	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.2	96 of 166	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.6	142 of 166	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	122 of 239	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.7	95 of 261	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.5	116 of 253	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	107 of 252	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.9	150 of 236	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	115 of 249	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.4	138 of 234	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	56.0	52 of 102	49.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.1	25 of 115	78.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.5	47 of 115	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	78.4	15 of 124	87.9%	★★★★☆
2023	61.8	35 of 116	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	59.5	40 of 114	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.3	25 of 92	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	39 of 88	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.9	17 of 80	78.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	101 of 242	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	73 of 274	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	60.1	79 of 272	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	58.3	91 of 266	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.0	122 of 234	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.0	112 of 254	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	118 of 232	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	89 of 239	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.4	89 of 262	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	123 of 259	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	109 of 257	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.3	98 of 238	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	122 of 251	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	93 of 237	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.5	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.2	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2023	24.1	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	16.6	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	36.0	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2019	52.5	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2018	58.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	26 of 89	70.8%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	39 of 87	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	40 of 76	47.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	25 of 77	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.4	24 of 49	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	16 of 39	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	24 of 42	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	82 of 86	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	36.7	96 of 168	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.9	108 of 162	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	96 of 226	57.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	62.3	75 of 251	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	90 of 273	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	104 of 264	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.8	73 of 260	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	53.1	71 of 203	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	64 of 219	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	68 of 198	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)76th percentile+17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)71st percentile+12 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)63rd percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)56th percentile-6 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)49th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2022)36th percentile-26 vs school

Military Connected (2025)20th percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2025)5th percentile-54 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics51%+10 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

Writing46%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics40%~ state avg

Social Studies39%~ state avg

Science21%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, October 29, 2018

Worst place for your child to attend in the area. Not a safe place for child unless parents have $$ or political power. Teachers without degrees, physically violent students allowed to remain while victims penalized. Special education non existent, teachers and school states they can't keep them safe and immediately takes steps to remove to alternate school that is not inclusive, restrictive and doesn't offer same studies.
Avoid this headache, buy house in the next town over, Elizabethtown independent school district is much better, with studies and teachers that are recognized by leading universities. Even John hardin high school, same district, is better and safer environment.
Beware this place keep attorney on retainer, they will destroy your child's life, future and mental well being. Close Quote

by a student
Wednesday, February 4, 2009

I am a graduate of North Hardin High School, and there are so many outstanding qualities that lurk within the halls of this school, that many don't see. The Trojans are extremely well known for their excellence in Atheletics, I mean, goodness, I graduated with one of the greatest quarter backs, whom recently signed with the New York Giants...beat that JOHN! Many of our students become successful academically as well, and move on to being very professional business men and women. Just because we like to defend our turf and stomp the ground, doesn't mean we aren't about achieving the very best in life! GO BIG BLUE! Close Quote

Schools Near North Hardin 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 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
North Hardin High School	Public	9-12	801 S Logsdon Parkway	Radcliff	40160	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 351-3167	1,593	88	18.1	49.2%	809 (50.8%)	329 (20.7%)	194 (12.2%)	22 (1.4%)	4 (0.3%)	16 (1.0%)	219 (13.7%)	55.3	105^th of 254 public high schools	58.7%		63.1	92^nd of 290 public high schools	68.3%	13	51.0	49.0	21.0	46.0	39.0	40.0	$25,367	$885	$1,060	$1,944	$18,884	$4,538	$23,423
Bluegrass Challenge Academy	Public	9-12	Bldg 296-714 Dixie St	Fort Knox	40121	Meade County	Kentucky National Guard Youth ChalleNGe Academies	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 624-3842	80			3.8%	58 (72.5%)	10 (12.5%)	9 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.8%)								(n/a)
John Hardin High School	Public	9-12	384 W A Jenkins Rd	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 769-8906	868	54	15.9	48.2%	493 (56.8%)	153 (17.6%)	106 (12.2%)	20 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	90 (10.4%)	78.3	38^th of 254 public high schools	85.0%		77.8	37^th of 290 public high schools	87.2%	1	52.0	59.0	29.0	59.0	49.0	49.0	$28,185	$888	$1,112	$1,999	$21,134	$5,052	$26,186
Hardin County Day Treatment Center	Public	6-12	643 Westport Road	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	No	(270) 769-8800	8	3	2.6		2 (25.0%)	4 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)								(n/a)
Early College and Career Center	Public	9-12	200 University Drive	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	No	(270) 769-7930	0	22	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Elizabethtown High School	Public	9-12	620 N Mulberry St	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 769-3381	757	45	16.9	36.6%	489 (64.6%)	65 (8.6%)	83 (11.0%)	24 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	95 (12.5%)	82.9	26^th of 254 public high schools	89.8%		68.8	75^th of 290 public high schools	74.1%	49	56.0	64.0	26.0	62.0	49.0	62.0	$12,135	$662	$549	$1,211	$8,904	$2,019	$10,923
Central Hardin High School	Public	9-12	3040 Leitchfield Rd	Cecilia	42724	Hardin County	Hardin County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 737-6800	1,831	95	19.3	38.9%	1,498 (81.8%)	59 (3.2%)	136 (7.4%)	22 (1.2%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (6.0%)	59.4	79^th of 254 public high schools	68.9%		65.7	87^th of 290 public high schools	70.0%	8	55.0	54.0	19.0	44.0	39.0	46.0	$25,151	$944	$1,014	$1,958	$18,739	$4,453	$23,192
Glen Dale Center	Public, Virtual	7-12	1030 Commerce Dr	Elizabethtown	42701	Hardin County	Elizabethtown Independent	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(270) 506-1215	10	2	5.0	30.0%	9 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)
James R. Allen High School	Public, Virtual	6-12	918 Old State Road	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 422-7516	39	2	19.5	74.4%	30 (76.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (12.8%)								(n/a)
Meade County High School	Public	9-12	938 Old State Rd	Brandenburg	40108	Meade County	Meade County	No	No	No	No	(270) 422-7515	1,512	71	21.3	41.0%	1,281 (84.7%)	26 (1.7%)	101 (6.7%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	93 (6.2%)	55.5	100^th of 254 public high schools	60.6%		58.2	106^th of 290 public high schools	63.4%	6	44.0	48.0	20.0	58.0	34.0	43.0	$13,423	$466	$99	$565	$8,359	$2,583	$10,840

Frequently Asked Questions about North Hardin High School

How many students attend North Hardin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,593 students attended North Hardin High School.

Is North Hardin High School a good school?

North Hardin High School ranks 105^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of North Hardin High School?

Students at North Hardin High School are 51% White, 21% African American, 14% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools feed into North Hardin High School?

North Hardin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Meadow View Elementary School
Elementary : North Park Elementary School
Elementary : Radcliff Elementary School
Elementary : Rineyville Elementary School
Elementary : Vine Grove Elementary School
Elementary : Woodland Elementary School
Middle : James T Alton Middle School
Middle : North Middle School

What district is North Hardin High School in?

Hardin County

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