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Harrison County High School

Q: Is Harrison County High School a good school?

Harrison County High School ranks 178 th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 32% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Harrison County High School is a public school in Cynthiana, Kentucky, serving grades 9–12 with 881 students. In 2025–2026, SchoolDigger ranked it 178th of 262 Kentucky schools, at the 32nd percentile with 2 stars. Graduation is a bright spot: 96% of students graduated, 2 percentage points above the state rate, even though the school’s proficiency rates were below the state in all six reported KSA subjects.

The school’s strongest comparison with nearby schools is social studies: 32% were proficient, about 7 points above the nearby-school average of 25%. Reading was also above the local average, at 48% versus 44%; writing was the clearest local weakness, at 34% versus 43%. Compared with the state, reading came closest, just 1 point below, while writing had the largest gap, 13 points below. Against the Harrison County district, the school was higher in four subjects and tied in two, with no subject below the district.

Results have shifted by subject: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, writing improved 7 points and science 6, while social studies fell 6; math ended at 32%, unchanged overall despite fluctuating in between. SchoolDigger’s percentile rose 4 points from 2024–2025, but remains well below its 78th-percentile standing in 2021–2022. SchoolDigger also places Hispanic students at the 51st percentile, 19 points above the school overall, up from the 28th percentile the prior year; its special education ranking is at the 21st percentile, down from 60th. As context, 47% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, the lowest share among nearby schools reporting the same measure. The 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 19.3, second-highest among nearby schools listed, just below Scott County High School at 19.8.

881

Students ?

19.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,247

Per pupil spending ?

46.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

320 Webster Ave
Cynthiana, KY 41031-4103

(859) 234-7117

District: Harrison County

Feeder schools for Harrison County High School:

Elementary:	Eastside Elementary School
	Northside Elementary School
	Southside Elementary School
	Westside Elementary School
Middle:	Harrison County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

6.0%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 32nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (33% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg39%

178^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 32%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

114^th of 158Harrison 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
2026	33.4	178 of 262	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.1	182 of 254	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	189 of 290	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	144 of 276	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	67.2	60 of 271	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	39.2	153 of 267	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	86 of 285	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	58.0	99 of 271	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	61.7	111 of 287	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.7	110 of 288	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	126 of 295	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	52.4	149 of 290	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	164 of 291	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.7	142 of 229	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.6	115 of 226	49.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	49.6	107 of 223	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.7	115 of 217	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	25.1	181 of 217	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	37.6	140 of 217	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	77.3	15 of 153	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	37.0	91 of 154	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.6	17 of 166	89.8%	★★★★★
2018	75.6	22 of 166	86.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	148 of 244	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.2	185 of 239	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	177 of 261	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.9	69 of 253	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	38 of 252	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	36.8	152 of 236	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.0	38 of 249	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	54.9	107 of 234	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	45.9	56 of 115	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	31.3	83 of 115	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.0	79 of 124	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.7	38 of 80	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.6	6 of 33	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	54.4	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	177 of 245	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.1	179 of 242	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.8	177 of 274	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.1	115 of 272	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	27 of 266	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	42.1	134 of 234	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	70 of 254	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	56.4	97 of 232	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	18.2	211 of 243	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	29.9	182 of 239	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	199 of 262	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	166 of 259	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.5	79 of 257	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.6	150 of 238	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.2	70 of 251	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.3	81 of 237	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	12.6	84 of 87	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	66 of 84	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	47.9	34 of 86	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.0	107 of 168	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	71 of 162	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.0	51 of 226	77.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	25.2	195 of 253	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	190 of 251	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	205 of 273	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.0	152 of 264	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.7	80 of 260	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	30.2	138 of 203	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	73 of 219	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	97 of 198	51.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)90th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)39th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)28th percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-9 vs school

Special Education (2026)21st percentile-11 vs school

Homeless (2025)19th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)3rd percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Reading48%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics36%-4 vs state

Writing34%-13 vs state

Mathematics32%-8 vs state

Social Studies32%-5 vs state

Science16%-7 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 7th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 8th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 8th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 8th Grade	KSA Editing and Mechanics 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Harrison County High School	Public	9-12	320 Webster Ave	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	No	(859) 234-7117	881	45	19.3	46.8%	787 (89.3%)	4 (0.5%)	53 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.7%)	33.4	178^th of 262 public high schools	32.1%		33.1	182^nd of 254 public high schools	28.3%	4				32.0				48.0		16.0		34.0		32.0		36.0	$34,247	$232	$11,718
Harrison County Learning Center	Public	6-12	320 Webster Ave	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	No	No	No	(859) 234-2395	24	3	6.9	83.3%	22 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Harrison County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	327 Webster Ave.	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 234-5286	0	0		—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Paris High School	Public	9-12	308 W 7th St	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Paris Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 987-2168	267	15	17.5	79.4%	124 (46.4%)	59 (22.1%)	48 (18.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (13.1%)	15.8	223^rd of 262 public high schools	14.9%		11.2	231^st of 254 public high schools	9.1%	8				32.0				39.0		9.0		26.0		11.0		26.0	$28,449	$983	$14,983
Bourbon County High School	Public	9-12	3341 Lexington Road	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Bourbon County	No	No	No	No	(859) 987-2185	764	46	16.6	57.9%	551 (72.1%)	22 (2.9%)	163 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (3.7%)	29.2	192^nd of 262 public high schools	26.7%		44.9	147^th of 254 public high schools	42.1%	45				28.0				40.0		14.0		36.0		31.0		39.0	$15,507	$778	$14,729
Nicholas County High School	Public	7-12	103 School Dr	Carlisle	40311	Nicholas County	Nicholas County	No	No	No	No	(859) 289-3780	435	24	18.1	57.2%	405 (93.1%)	2 (0.5%)	26 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	30.3	189^th of 262 public high schools	27.9%		39	169^th of 254 public high schools	33.5%	20		28.0	28.0	29.0		34.0	19.0	37.0	18.0		25.0	50.0	19.0	22.0	40.0	34.0	$18,603	$1,492	$10,979
Scott County High School	Public	9-12	1051 McClelland Circle	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 863-4131	1,392	70	19.8	49.7%	1,035 (74.4%)	113 (8.1%)	150 (10.8%)	14 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	76 (5.5%)	73.2	48^th of 262 public high schools	81.7%		66.7	58^th of 254 public high schools	77.2%	10				50.0				60.0		24.0		60.0		50.0		47.0	$19,586	$840	$12,158
Phoenix Horizon Community	Public, Virtual	6-12	1036 Cardinal Lane	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	Yes	No	(502) 863-4057	83	11	7.5	79.5%	57 (68.7%)	13 (15.7%)	9 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	11.2	231^st of 262 public high schools	11.8%		6.6	238^th of 254 public high schools	6.3%	7														13.0		27.0
The Stables	Public	8-12	4185 Walt Robertson Road	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 333-5827	33	4	7.8	60.6%	17 (51.5%)	6 (18.2%)	6 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.1%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison County High School

What district is Harrison County High School in?

Harrison County

Is Harrison County High School a good school?

Harrison County High School ranks 178^th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Harrison County High School?

Students at Harrison County High School are 89% White, 6% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Harrison County High School?

Harrison County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Eastside Elementary School
Elementary : Northside Elementary School
Elementary : Southside Elementary School
Elementary : Westside Elementary School
Middle : Harrison County Middle School

How many students attend Harrison County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 881 students attended Harrison County High School.

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