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John Hardin High School

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John Hardin High School ranks 38 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

38^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 85% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

John Hardin High School is a public high school in Elizabethtown, Kentucky, serving 806 students in grades 9-12. This school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years and ranking 38th out of 254 schools in the 2024-2025 school year.

The school's academic performance is particularly strong, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages on standardized tests like the KSA and ACT. John Hardin High School also boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 93.5%, which is above the state and district averages. Interestingly, the school's performance is notable in certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, who rank among the top in the state.

When compared to other high schools in the Hardin County district, John Hardin High School generally outperforms its peers in academic metrics. However, the school does face some challenges, such as a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 20.2% to 28.0% in recent years. Overall, John Hardin High School's consistent high performance and strong subgroup equity make it a standout educational institution in the region.

868

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,185

Per pupil spending ?

48.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

384 W A Jenkins Rd
Elizabethtown, KY 42701

(270) 769-8906

District: Hardin County

Feeder schools for John Hardin High School:

Elementary:	Heartland Elementary School
	New Highland Elementary School
Middle:	Bluegrass Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.8%

African American:

17.6%

Hispanic:

12.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (50% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Kentucky high schools

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

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg42%

Kentucky avg39%

38^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	78.3	38 of 254	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.8	37 of 290	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.0	76 of 276	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.7	74 of 271	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	61.5	64 of 267	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	65 of 285	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	77 of 271	71.6%	★★★★☆
2017	70.0	72 of 287	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.5	48 of 288	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	66.8	80 of 295	72.9%	★★★★☆
2014	74.2	50 of 290	82.8%	★★★★☆
2013	74.2	46 of 291	84.2%	★★★★☆
2012	66.6	55 of 229	76.0%	★★★★☆
2011	72.4	37 of 226	83.6%	★★★★☆
2010	56.5	83 of 223	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	33.0	156 of 217	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	45.3	119 of 217	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.0	101 of 217	53.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.6	5 of 75	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	74.4	16 of 93	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.7	8 of 83	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	59.6	26 of 89	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.1	11 of 78	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	10 of 89	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.1	40 of 94	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	44.1	72 of 153	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	86.8	9 of 154	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	57.2	56 of 166	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.4	58 of 166	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	50 of 239	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	36 of 261	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.1	78 of 253	69.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.0	78 of 252	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.2	58 of 236	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	66 of 249	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	57.0	98 of 234	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2019	88.4	1 of 102	99.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	83.4	12 of 115	89.6%	★★★★★
2024	90.3	5 of 124	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	65.9	26 of 116	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	17 of 114	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	11 of 92	88.0%	★★★★☆
2019	71.9	20 of 88	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.1	15 of 80	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	33 of 242	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	84.5	16 of 274	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	64.7	61 of 272	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	92 of 266	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.7	33 of 234	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	56 of 254	78.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	61 of 232	73.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	80.1	28 of 239	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	72.0	55 of 262	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	61.9	74 of 259	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	65 of 257	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	52 of 238	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	68.3	62 of 251	75.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.4	64 of 237	73.0%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.6	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.0	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★
2022	48.3	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	21.4	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	16 of 89	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	47.5	42 of 87	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	28 of 76	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	16 of 77	79.2%	★★★★☆
2021	78.8	6 of 49	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	46.8	19 of 39	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	9 of 42	78.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	23.6	73 of 86	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	136 of 168	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.9	47 of 162	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	43 of 226	81.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	40 of 251	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	30 of 273	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	60 of 264	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.9	43 of 260	83.5%	★★★★☆
2021	58.5	54 of 203	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	34 of 219	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.4	51 of 198	74.2%	★★★★☆

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 (2019)99th percentile+22 vs school

African American (2025)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)90th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)53rd percentile-20 vs school

Military Connected (2025)40th percentile-45 vs school

Special Education (2025)15th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading59%+12 vs state

Writing59%+14 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

Social Studies49%+11 vs state

Editing and Mechanics49%+8 vs state

Science29%+7 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
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
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
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)
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)
LaRue County High School	Public	9-12	925 S Lincoln Blvd	Hodgenville	42748	Larue County	LaRue County	No	No	No	No	(270) 358-2210	754	45	16.7	57.0%	641 (85.0%)	26 (3.4%)	63 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	22 (2.9%)	63.9	68^th of 254 public high schools	73.2%		67.9	79^th of 290 public high schools	72.8%	11	43.0	49.0	22.0	64.0	47.0	42.0	$12,243	$418	$317	$735	$8,832	$2,283	$11,114

Frequently Asked Questions about John Hardin High School

What schools feed into John Hardin High School?

John Hardin High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heartland Elementary School
Elementary : New Highland Elementary School
Middle : Bluegrass Middle School

What district is John Hardin High School in?

Hardin County

How many students attend John Hardin High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 868 students attended John Hardin High School.

What is the racial makeup of John Hardin High School?

Students at John Hardin High School are 57% White, 18% African American, 12% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is John Hardin High School a good school?

John Hardin High School ranks 38^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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