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Waggener High

Public Grades 9-12

235^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 7% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Waggener High is a public high school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 867 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Jefferson County School District, which is ranked 140 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waggener High consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Waggener High's academic performance, with proficiency rates on state assessments and the ACT exam well below the county and state averages. The school's four-year graduation rate of 88-93% is slightly below the state average, and its dropout rate of 1.1-2.6% is higher than the state average. Waggener High also has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25-55% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

While Waggener High's performance is generally lower than the nearby high-performing magnet schools, such as Ballard High and Atherton High, it performs better than some of the smaller, specialized schools in the area. The school's relatively high spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio suggest that resources alone may not be the primary driver of its academic outcomes, and other factors such as school culture, curriculum, and instructional practices may play a significant role.

888

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,921

Per pupil spending ?

65.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

330 S. Hubbards Lane
Louisville, KY 40207

(502) 485-8340

District: Jefferson County

Feeder schools for Waggener High:

Elementary:	Chenoweth Elementary
	St Matthews Elementary

Racial breakdown:

African American:

41.8%

White:

28.5%

Hispanic:

21.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (22% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Kentucky average (88% vs 94%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school22%

District avg33%

Kentucky avg42%

235^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 7% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th 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	9.1	235 of 254	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	241 of 290	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.2	248 of 276	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	231 of 271	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.1	238 of 267	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	240 of 285	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	232 of 271	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.5	217 of 287	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.1	222 of 288	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.6	218 of 295	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	28.9	220 of 290	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.5	214 of 291	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.1	215 of 229	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	16.9	212 of 226	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	16.3	205 of 223	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	26.9	174 of 217	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	14.8	203 of 217	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	14.2	204 of 217	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	66 of 75	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	80 of 93	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	73 of 83	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	75 of 89	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.6	63 of 78	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.9	69 of 89	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.9	84 of 94	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	50.8	56 of 153	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	18.0	136 of 154	11.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.2	109 of 166	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.7	49 of 166	70.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	63.0	11 of 48	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	33.3	31 of 41	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.9	22 of 37	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	19 of 29	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	14 of 29	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.4	16 of 30	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	5.2	229 of 239	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.3	239 of 261	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.6	237 of 253	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	233 of 252	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	212 of 236	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	218 of 249	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.6	216 of 234	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	30.2	95 of 124	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.9	99 of 116	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	101 of 114	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	67 of 92	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.5	76 of 88	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	74 of 80	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	21.2	30 of 37	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	79.2	3 of 26	88.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	12.9	222 of 242	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	226 of 274	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.2	249 of 272	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.4	229 of 266	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	212 of 234	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	227 of 254	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.2	214 of 232	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	227 of 239	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.4	214 of 262	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	237 of 259	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	208 of 257	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	204 of 238	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.9	229 of 251	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	216 of 237	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	36.4	52 of 86	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	56.5	44 of 168	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	52.4	49 of 162	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	8.2	206 of 226	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	165 of 251	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.8	177 of 273	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	203 of 264	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.3	118 of 260	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	128 of 203	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	27.1	172 of 219	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.7	171 of 198	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+60 vs school

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+49 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+32 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2024)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Homeless (2023)19th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)12th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)8th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

Female (2025)4th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading25%-22 vs state

Social Studies25%-13 vs state

Mathematics22%-19 vs state

Writing20%-25 vs state

Editing and Mechanics18%-23 vs state

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Schools Near Waggener 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 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th Grade	KSA Reading 7th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th 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
Waggener High	Public	9-12	330 S. Hubbards Lane	Louisville	40207	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8340	888	63	14.1	65.7%	253 (28.5%)	371 (41.8%)	194 (21.8%)	29 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.3%)	9.1	235^th of 254 public high schools	7.5%		13.9	241^st of 290 public high schools	16.9%	6		22.0				25.0		20.0		25.0		18.0	$22,921	$1,104	$1,787	$2,891	$16,212	$3,818	$20,030
The Phoenix School of Discovery	Public	6-12	502 Wood Rd	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-7700	383	42	9.0	57.2%	235 (61.4%)	99 (25.8%)	17 (4.4%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.5%)	11.3	230^th of 254 public high schools	9.4%		19.2	230^th of 290 public high schools	20.7%		25.0	17.0	26.0	28.0	25.0	36.0		9.0	17.0		46.0	25.0	$32,346	$1,736	$1,641	$3,377	$25,460	$3,509	$28,969
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
Ballard High	Public	9-12	6000 Brownsboro Road	Louisville	40222	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-8206	2,148	113	19.0	36.1%	1,065 (49.6%)	538 (25.0%)	253 (11.8%)	145 (6.8%)	4 (0.2%)	6 (0.3%)	137 (6.4%)	73.6	45^th of 254 public high schools	82.3%		80.1	29^th of 290 public high schools	90.0%	16		49.0				49.0	31.0	57.0		46.0		52.0	$17,940	$444	$1,870	$2,314	$11,830	$3,796	$15,626
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
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
The Brook-KMI	Public	6-12	8521 LaGrange Rd	Louisville	40242	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 814-3722	29	9	3.3	27.6%	21 (72.4%)	3 (10.3%)	3 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.9%)								(n/a)													$23,955	$265	$2,181	$2,446	$17,542	$3,967	$21,509
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Waggener High

Is Waggener High a good school?

Waggener High ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Kentucky high schools.

What is the racial makeup of Waggener High?

Students at Waggener High are 42% African American, 28% White, 22% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Waggener High in?

Jefferson County

What schools feed into Waggener High?

Waggener High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chenoweth Elementary
Elementary : St Matthews Elementary

How many students attend Waggener High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 888 students attended Waggener High.

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