Harrison County High School

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Harrison County High School ranks 144 th of 276 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public 9-12

320 Webster Ave
Cynthiana, KY 41031-4103

(859) 234-7117

District: Harrison County

SchoolDigger Rank:
144^th of 276 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,814

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

Student/teacher ratio: 19.0

Number of students: 865

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.4%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

3.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Harrison County High School ranks worse than 52.2% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.66. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (91.4%), Hispanic (4.5%), two or more races (3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Harrison County High School is 19. (See more...)

Compare Harrison County High School employs 45.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Harrison County High School is $10,814.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Harrison County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison County High School 144^th of 276 Kentucky public high schools. (See Harrison County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Harrison County:

SchoolDigger ranks Harrison County 127^th of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Harrison County High School

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Rank History for all students at Harrison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	37.59	140^th	217	35.5%
2008	25.10	181^st	217	16.6%
2009	45.67	115^th	217	47.0%
2010	49.56	107^th	223	52.0%
2011	48.65	115^th	226	49.1%
2012	38.74	142^nd	229	38.0%
2013	48.04	164^th	291	43.6%
2014	52.36	149^th	290	48.6%
2015	58.10	126^th	295	57.3%
2016	59.69	110^th	288	61.8%
2017	61.73	111^th	287	61.3%
2018	58.02	99^th	271	63.5%
2019	63.20	86^th	285	69.8%
2021	39.17	153^rd	267	42.7%
2022	67.21	60^th	271	77.9%
2023	46.66	144^th	276	47.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Harrison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	67.95	51^st	226	77.4%
2023	45.11	71^st	162	56.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Harrison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	56.38	97^th	232	58.2%
2019	66.66	70^th	254	72.4%
2021	42.14	134^th	234	42.7%
2022	76.24	27^th	266	89.8%
2023	51.14	115^th	272	57.7%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Harrison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	54.45	12^th	25	52.0%
2019	74.58	6^th	33	81.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Harrison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	54.86	107^th	234	54.3%
2019	75.95	38^th	249	84.7%
2021	36.75	152^nd	236	35.6%
2022	73.98	38^th	252	84.9%
2023	63.89	69^th	253	72.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Harrison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	75.56	22^nd	166	86.7%
2019	80.64	17^th	166	89.8%
2021	37.05	91^st	154	40.9%
2022	77.26	15^th	153	90.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Harrison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	61.29	81^st	237	65.8%
2019	64.20	70^th	251	72.1%
2021	35.58	150^th	238	37.0%
2022	59.46	79^th	257	69.3%
2023	34.70	166^th	259	35.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Harrison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	48.65	38^th	80	52.5%

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Rank History for White students at Harrison County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	49.54	97^th	198	51.0%
2019	61.31	73^rd	219	66.7%
2021	30.23	138^th	203	32.0%
2022	60.69	80^th	260	69.2%
2023	40.04	152^nd	264	42.4%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Harrison County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	825	29	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	856
1989	839	27	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	871
1990	833	35	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	872
1991	855	28	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	885
1992	884	33	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	923
1993	908	34	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	947
1994	916	34	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	954
1995	934	33	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	974
1996	934	33	0	5	2	n/a	n/a	0	974
1997	961	37	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	1005
1998	949	31	0	7	4	n/a	n/a	4	995
1999	935	34	0	6	3	n/a	n/a	3	981
2000	936	29	2	7	3	n/a	n/a	4	981
2001	880	35	1	8	1	n/a	n/a	6	931
2002	880	32	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	922
2003	880	32	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	0	922
2004	913	32	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	0	952
2005	940	31	1	7	2	n/a	n/a	0	981
2006	921	30	1	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	960
2007	936	34	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	9	987
2008	920	34	3	7	0	n/a	n/a	12	976
2009	918	24	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	14	966
2010	900	22	3	8	1	n/a	n/a	15	949
2011	876	24	3	10	1	0	15	0	929
2012	863	29	1	15	0	0	17	0	925
2013	827	28	0	19	0	0	19	0	893
2014	829	29	0	24	0	0	21	0	903
2015	807	27	2	22	0	0	16	0	874
2016	828	22	1	25	0	0	12	0	888
2017	821	21	2	29	1	1	10	0	885
2018	798	18	4	29	1	1	13	0	864
2019	815	18	4	26	1	1	8	0	873
2020	800	13	3	19	1	0	9	0	845
2021	809	11	3	20	2	0	12	0	857
2022	785	9	1	25	2	0	13	0	835
2023	791	5	0	39	4	0	26	0	865

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harrison County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	856	43.9	19.4	n/a
1989	871	45.5	19.1	n/a
1990	872	44.4	19.6	n/a
1991	885	44.8	19.7	n/a
1992	923	45.7	20.1	n/a
1993	947	46.2	20.5	n/a
1994	954	47.7	20.0	n/a
1995	974	47.7	20.4	n/a
1996	974	47.7	20.4	n/a
1997	1005	47.7	21.1	17.9
1998	995	51.2	19.4	20.1
1999	981	50.8	19.3	23.9
2000	981	48.4	20.3	28.4
2001	931	50.1	18.6	31.2
2002	922	51.0	18.1	47.3
2003	922	51.0	18.1	47.3
2004	952	46.0	20.7	n/a
2005	981	48.1	20.4	n/a
2006	960	52.1	18.4	37.6
2007	987	55.0	17.9	38.5
2008	976	54.1	18.0	42.7
2009	966	55.5	17.4	43.8
2010	949	43.7	21.7	46.7
2011	929	52.3	17.7	46.4
2012	925	51.3	18.0	46.2
2013	893	52.5	16.9	47.5
2014	903	49.4	18.2	45.4
2015	874	49.0	17.8	51
2016	888	48.0	18.5	49.9
2017	885	48.4	18.2	45
2018	864	46.9	18.4	48.1
2019	873	43.3	20.1	49.4
2020	845	44.8	18.8	50.1
2021	857	43.4	19.7	44.1
2022	835	44.3	18.8	52
2023	865	45.4	19.0	45.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Harrison County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	856	43.9	19.4	n/a
1989	871	45.5	19.1	n/a
1990	872	44.4	19.6	n/a
1991	885	44.8	19.7	n/a
1992	923	45.7	20.1	n/a
1993	947	46.2	20.5	n/a
1994	954	47.7	20.0	n/a
1995	974	47.7	20.4	n/a
1996	974	47.7	20.4	n/a
1997	1005	47.7	21.1	17.9
1998	995	51.2	19.4	20.1
1999	981	50.8	19.3	23.9
2000	981	48.4	20.3	28.4
2001	931	50.1	18.6	31.2
2002	922	51.0	18.1	47.3
2003	922	51.0	18.1	47.3
2004	952	46.0	20.7	n/a
2005	981	48.1	20.4	n/a
2006	960	52.1	18.4	37.6
2007	987	55.0	17.9	38.5
2008	976	54.1	18.0	42.7
2009	966	55.5	17.4	43.8
2010	949	43.7	21.7	46.7
2011	929	52.3	17.7	46.4
2012	925	51.3	18.0	46.2
2013	893	52.5	16.9	47.5
2014	903	49.4	18.2	45.4
2015	874	49.0	17.8	51
2016	888	48.0	18.5	49.9
2017	885	48.4	18.2	45
2018	864	46.9	18.4	48.1
2019	873	43.3	20.1	49.4
2020	845	44.8	18.8	50.1
2021	857	43.4	19.7	44.1
2022	835	44.3	18.8	52
2023	865	45.4	19.0	45.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harrison County High School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$140 (1.3%)	$34 (0.3%)	$174 (1.6%)	$7,964 (75.4%)	$1,666 (15.8%)	$9,631 (91.2%)	$10,564
2019	$88 (0.8%)	$74 (0.7%)	$162 (1.5%)	$7,631 (70.6%)	$1,928 (17.8%)	$9,559 (88.4%)	$10,814

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Harrison County High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 86^th of 285 High schools	Ranks 144^th of 276 High schools	22%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English (Harrison County High School)	43.6	50	6.4%
11th Grade English (Harrison County)	42.2	49	6.8%
11th Grade English (Kentucky)	49.1	47	2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Harrison County High School)	34.8	33	1.8%
11th Grade Mathematics (Harrison County)	33.6	33	0.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)	36.4	33	3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Harrison County High School)	49.5	43	6.5%
11th Grade Reading (Harrison County)	47.9	43	4.9%
11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)	46	44	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	873	865	0.9%
African American	18	5	72.2%
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	4	0	100%
Hispanic	26	39	50%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	815	791	2.9%
Two or More Races	8	26	225%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	49.4%	45.5%	3.8%

Schools Near Harrison County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KSA Mathematics (2023)			KSA Reading (2023)			KSA Science (2023)	KSA Writing (2023)		KSA Social Studies (2023)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2023)		ACT English (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Reading (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th 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	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 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
Harrison County High School	Public	9-12	320 Webster Ave	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 234-7117	865	45	19.0	45.5%	791 (91.4%)	5 (0.6%)	39 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.0%)	46.7	144^th of 276 public high schools	47.8%		67.2	60^th of 271 public high schools	77.9%	84			32.0			47.0	10.0		27.0		38.0		41.0	50.0	33.0	43.0	$10,814	$88	$74	$162	$7,631	$1,928	$9,559
Harrison County Learning Center	Public	6-12	320 Webster Ave	Cynthiana	41031	Harrison County	Harrison County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 234-2395	19	3	5.5	68.4%	18 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 987-2168	221	15	15.2	74.7%	118 (53.4%)	48 (21.7%)	35 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (9.0%)	27.4	200^th of 276 public high schools	27.5%		30.5	189^th of 271 public high schools	30.3%	11			19.0			31.0			53.0		29.0		25.0	36.0	13.0	32.0	$13,041	$680	$479	$1,159	$9,291	$2,412	$11,703
Bourbon County High School	Public	9-12	3341 Lexington Road	Paris	40361	Bourbon County	Bourbon County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 987-2185	790	46	17.2	53.3%	576 (72.9%)	24 (3.0%)	166 (21.0%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.7%)	51.7	113^th of 276 public high schools	59.1%		42.7	157^th of 271 public high schools	42.1%	44			29.0			48.0	12.0		39.0		39.0		48.0	49.0	28.0	47.0	$12,801	$518	$195	$714	$8,131	$2,245	$10,376
Nicholas County High School	Public	7-12	103 School Dr	Carlisle	40311	Nicholas County	Nicholas County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 289-3780	455	30	15.1	63.3%	421 (92.5%)	2 (0.4%)	24 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	33.5	184^th of 276 public high schools	33.3%		32.2	185^th of 271 public high schools	31.7%	1	35.0	47.0	26.0	45.0	43.0	49.0		41.0	29.0	22.0	22.0	43.0	39.0	36.0	17.0	41.0	$18,861	$456	$49	$506	$9,054	$2,349	$11,403
Scott County High School	Public	9-12	1080 Cardinal Dr	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 863-4131	1,197	65	18.4	40.1%	916 (76.5%)	80 (6.7%)	121 (10.1%)	18 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	60 (5.0%)	57.9	98^th of 276 public high schools	64.5%		58	95^th of 271 public high schools	64.9%	3			35.0			50.0			36.0		39.0		45.0	52.0	35.0	49.0	$17,598	$205	$77	$289	$7,668	$1,391	$9,052
Phoenix Horizon Community	Public	6-12	1076 Cardinal Lane	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 863-4057	89	11	8.0	67.4%	60 (67.4%)	7 (7.9%)	13 (14.6%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (7.9%)	17.2	231^st of 276 public high schools	16.3%		6.1	251^st of 271 public high schools	7.4%	20													23.0	28.0	11.0	28.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Harrison County High School

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

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Rank History for Male students at Harrison County High School

Rank History for Hispanic students at Harrison County High School

Rank History for White students at Harrison County High School

Enrollment information for Harrison County High School

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Harrison County High School

Student/Teacher Ratio Harrison County High School

Per Pupil Expenditures for Harrison County High School

Impact of COVID-19 on Harrison County High School

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