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Atherton High

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 97% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Atherton High is a public magnet high school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 1,496 students in grades 9-12. This exceptional school consistently ranks among the top high schools in the state, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and exceptional academic performance that sets it apart from its peers in the Jefferson County district.

Atherton High's students significantly outperform their peers on standardized tests, with 72% of 10th-graders proficient or better in KSA Reading, compared to just 36% in the Jefferson County district and 47% statewide. The school also boasts consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 87.7% to 95.7% over the past few years, far exceeding the district and state averages. Atherton High's exceptional performance extends across various student subgroups, including female, male, Asian, Hispanic, and White students, with the school's rankings among the top in the state for these groups.

While Atherton High faces some challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, the school's overall success and the support it provides to diverse student populations make it a standout educational institution in the region. Compared to nearby schools like Newcomer Academy, Liberty High, and Waggener High, Atherton High significantly outperforms its peers on academic metrics, highlighting its exceptional quality and the value it provides to the community.

1,466

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,748

Per pupil spending ?

41.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3000 Dundee Road
Louisville, KY 40205

(502) 485-8202

District: Jefferson County

Feeder schools for Atherton High:

Elementary:	Field Elementary
	Hawthorne Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.9%

African American:

18.5%

Hispanic:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 94th percentile in 2015 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (59% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Kentucky high schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jefferson County

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 25% Kentucky)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg30%

Kentucky avg39%

8^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 22High Schools in the Jefferson County

140^th of 157Jefferson 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	91.7	8 of 254	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	17 of 290	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	77.0	31 of 276	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	91.9	12 of 271	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.8	14 of 267	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.0	23 of 285	91.9%	★★★★★
2018	95.8	7 of 271	97.4%	★★★★★
2017	82.8	23 of 287	92.0%	★★★★★
2016	89.0	13 of 288	95.5%	★★★★★
2015	85.8	19 of 295	93.6%	★★★★★
2014	83.5	25 of 290	91.4%	★★★★★
2013	88.5	12 of 291	95.9%	★★★★★
2012	79.3	27 of 229	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	83.3	16 of 226	92.9%	★★★★★
2010	72.9	44 of 223	80.3%	★★★★☆
2009	76.4	25 of 217	88.5%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	33 of 217	84.8%	★★★★☆
2007	62.8	62 of 217	71.4%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	66.0	16 of 75	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	35.6	58 of 93	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.6	36 of 83	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.4	13 of 89	85.4%	★★★★☆
2021	96.5	3 of 78	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.6	12 of 89	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	94.3	3 of 94	96.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	71.4	10 of 27	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	84.1	3 of 26	88.5%	★★★★★
2022	74.3	8 of 28	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	6 of 23	73.9%	★★★★☆
2019	60.4	10 of 23	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	89.4	3 of 25	88.0%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	100.0	1 of 154	99.4%	★★★★★
2019	50.6	71 of 166	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.2	34 of 166	79.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	15 of 239	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	84.8	18 of 261	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	76.3	31 of 253	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	88.3	14 of 252	94.4%	★★★★★
2021	82.8	16 of 236	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	32 of 249	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	95.5	5 of 234	97.9%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	26.9	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	6 of 115	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	9 of 124	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	69.9	17 of 116	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.3	16 of 114	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	90.9	5 of 92	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.1	8 of 88	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	97.3	3 of 80	96.3%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	20 of 242	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	64.0	75 of 274	72.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.5	49 of 272	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	92.6	8 of 266	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	83.9	14 of 234	94.0%	★★★★★
2019	78.2	33 of 254	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	97.9	5 of 232	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	92.4	10 of 239	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	21 of 262	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	72.3	40 of 259	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	92.2	8 of 257	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	15 of 238	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	69.6	57 of 251	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	90.2	16 of 237	93.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	14 of 89	84.3%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	17 of 87	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	14 of 76	81.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.6	8 of 77	89.6%	★★★★★
2019	71.0	9 of 39	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	29 of 86	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	82.4	12 of 168	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	44.1	73 of 162	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.8	38 of 226	83.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	94.8	6 of 251	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	9 of 273	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.8	28 of 264	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	94.3	8 of 260	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	87.8	17 of 203	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.3	38 of 219	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	95.0	9 of 198	95.5%	★★★★★

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 (2021)99th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)95th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)84th percentile-13 vs school

African American (2025)79th percentile-18 vs school

Special Education (2025)66th percentile-31 vs school

Asian (2024)63rd percentile-31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)17th percentile-71 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading72%+25 vs state

Editing and Mechanics63%+22 vs state

Social Studies61%+23 vs state

Mathematics58%+17 vs state

Writing58%+13 vs state

Science40%+18 vs state

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by a student on FaceBook
Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Atherton High School is amazing. Atherton is a 1 big diverse family. Race, sexual orientation, social class, religion, political views and etc do not matter to anyone at this school. Everyone is accepted for who they are. Bullying is not an issue at this school. Education standards are high. Atherton does not offer comprehensive classes unlike most schools. Atherton only has Honors, Ap, and the highest rated education program in the world which is the i.b. program. If your child wants to go to Atherton you should let them. Close Quote

by a student
Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Atherton is a great school. They porvide Honors, AP, and a very rare program known has ib. ib is a program that allows juniors and seniors to take college courses. this program is featered in schools all over the world. Only 3 schools in Ky have this program. The student's at Atherton are very well behaved and your child would be lucky to go there. Close Quote

Schools Near Atherton High

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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 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	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
Atherton High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3000 Dundee Road	Louisville	40205	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8202	1,466	81	18.1	41.1%	922 (62.9%)	271 (18.5%)	117 (8.0%)	55 (3.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	97 (6.6%)	91.7	8^th of 254 public high schools	96.9%		87	17^th of 290 public high schools	94.1%	9				58.0				72.0		40.0		58.0		61.0		63.0	$18,748	$423	$1,801	$2,224	$12,805	$3,719	$16,524
Brooklawn	Public	6-12	3121 Brooklawn Campus Drive	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 515-0460	28	7	3.9	57.1%	19 (67.9%)	6 (21.4%)	2 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.6%)								(n/a)																	$50,760	$2,676	$3,542	$6,219	$38,830	$5,712	$44,542
Boys & Girls Haven	Public	6-12	2301 Goldsmith Ln	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 458-1171	20	4	5.6	65.0%	10 (50.0%)	5 (25.0%)	2 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (15.0%)								(n/a)																	$28,939	$1,921	$3,698	$5,619	$17,795	$5,525	$23,320
Minor Daniels Academy	Public	6-12	1960 Bashford Manor Ln	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8316	184	28	6.5	79.9%	20 (10.9%)	134 (72.8%)	12 (6.5%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.7%)								(n/a)																17.0	$37,065	$1,686	$1,669	$3,354	$29,950	$3,762	$33,711
Seneca High	Public, Magnet	9-12	3510 Goldsmith Lane	Louisville	40220	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8323	1,255	94	13.3	67.8%	308 (24.5%)	421 (33.5%)	419 (33.4%)	46 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	57 (4.5%)	5.9	241^st of 254 public high schools	5.1%		7.5	262^nd of 290 public high schools	9.7%	21				15.0				26.0				16.0		20.0		17.0	$21,855	$1,447	$1,844	$3,291	$14,727	$3,837	$18,564
Newcomer Academy	Public	6-12	3741 Pulliam Dr	Louisville	40218	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-6324	578	55	10.4	78.2%	49 (8.5%)	193 (33.4%)	321 (55.5%)	15 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$21,410	$1,059	$1,747	$2,806	$15,126	$3,478	$18,604
Liberty High	Public	7-12	1281 Gilmore Lane	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-7100	100	28	3.5	71.0%	37 (37.0%)	52 (52.0%)	5 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (6.0%)								(n/a)																	$62,098	$956	$2,104	$3,061	$54,423	$4,614	$59,037
Louisville Male High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4409 Preston Highway	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8292	1,763	92	19.1	46.2%	720 (40.8%)	776 (44.0%)	113 (6.4%)	49 (2.8%)	2 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	103 (5.8%)	66.2	63^rd of 254 public high schools	75.2%		76.2	43^rd of 290 public high schools	85.2%	20				45.0				47.0		21.0		60.0		46.0		53.0	$17,182	$457	$1,613	$2,070	$11,624	$3,488	$15,112
Mary Ryan Academy	Public	9-12	3307 East Indian Trail	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-7988	16	5	3.1	87.5%	8 (50.0%)	5 (31.3%)	3 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$75,137	$8,411	$1,571	$9,982	$61,792	$3,362	$65,154
W.E.B. DuBois Academy	Public, Magnet	6-12	3307 East Indian Trail	Louisville	40213	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8253	477	38	12.7	61.8%	15 (3.1%)	401 (84.1%)	24 (5.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.1%)								(n/a)	20.0	21.0	14.0		32.0	58.0	22.0	31.0	19.0	17.0	11.0		21.0	30.0	27.0	21.0	$28,762	$1,436	$2,358	$3,794	$20,045	$4,923	$24,967

Frequently Asked Questions about Atherton High

What district is Atherton High in?

Jefferson County

What is the racial makeup of Atherton High?

Students at Atherton High are 63% White, 18% African American, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Atherton High a good school?

Yes! Atherton High is one of the best high schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 254 Kentucky high schools.

How many students attend Atherton High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,466 students attended Atherton High.

What schools feed into Atherton High?

Atherton High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Field Elementary
Elementary : Hawthorne Elementary

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