Waggener High

Public 9-12

 330 S. Hubbards Lane
       Louisville, KY  40207


(502) 485-8340

District: Jefferson County

SchoolDigger Rank:
248th of 276 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $30,696 Help


Feeder schools for Waggener High:

Elementary:    Chenoweth Elementary
    St Matthews Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  863

Racial breakdown:

African American:
47.3%
White:
31.1%
Hispanic:
15.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  65.5% Help


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Compare Details Waggener High ranks worse than 89.9% of high schools in Kentucky. It also ranks 17th among 24 ranked high schools in the Jefferson County School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.23. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Waggener High is diverse. Racial makeup is: African American (47.3%), White (31.1%), Hispanic (15.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 65.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waggener High is 15.8. 19 high schools in the Jefferson County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waggener High is $30,696, which is the highest among 35 high schools in the Jefferson County School District!
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Waggener High:

SchoolDigger ranks Waggener High 248th of 276 Kentucky public high schools. (See Waggener High in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson County:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County 136th of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Waggener High

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Rank History for all students at Waggener High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 14.18 204th 217 6.0%
2008 14.75 203rd 217 6.5%
2009 26.92 174th 217 19.8%
2010 16.31 205th 223 8.1%
2011 16.89 212th 226 6.2%
2012 16.05 215th 229 6.1%
2013 31.46 214th 291 26.5%
2014 28.91 220th 290 24.1%
2015 30.56 218th 295 26.1%
2016 27.11 222nd 288 22.9%
2017 33.52 217th 287 24.4%
2018 8.89 232nd 271 14.4%
2019 11.19 240th 285 15.8%
2021 13.05 238th 267 10.9%
2022 13.88 231st 271 14.8%
2023 8.23 248th 276 10.1%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Waggener High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.38 16th 30 46.7%
2019 48.70 14th 29 51.7%
2021 37.28 19th 29 34.5%
2022 38.89 22nd 37 40.5%
2023 33.27 31st 41 24.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Waggener High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 8.21 206th 226 8.8%
2023 52.36 49th 162 69.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waggener High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.20 214th 232 7.8%
2019 12.23 227th 254 10.6%
2021 16.98 212th 234 9.4%
2022 17.43 229th 266 13.9%
2023 10.21 249th 272 8.5%
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Rank History for Homeless students at Waggener High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 79.24 3rd 26 88.5%
2023 21.19 30th 37 18.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Waggener High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 7.61 216th 234 7.7%
2019 13.58 218th 249 12.4%
2021 14.30 212th 236 10.2%
2022 8.74 233rd 252 7.5%
2023 5.59 237th 253 6.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Waggener High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.70 49th 166 70.5%
2019 33.24 109th 166 34.3%
2021 18.05 136th 154 11.7%
2022 50.79 56th 153 63.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Waggener High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.71 216th 237 8.9%
2019 8.95 229th 251 8.8%
2021 20.19 204th 238 14.3%
2022 22.05 208th 257 19.1%
2023 10.42 237th 259 8.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Waggener High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.91 84th 94 10.6%
2019 25.91 69th 89 22.5%
2021 24.59 63rd 78 19.2%
2022 20.59 75th 89 15.7%
2023 19.38 73rd 83 12.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waggener High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.52 74th 80 7.5%
2019 18.45 76th 88 13.6%
2021 30.01 67th 92 27.2%
2022 19.77 101st 114 11.4%
2023 22.85 99th 116 14.7%
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Rank History for White students at Waggener High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools KY State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.73 171st 198 13.6%
2019 27.11 172nd 219 21.5%
2021 33.77 128th 203 36.9%
2022 50.28 118th 260 54.6%
2023 25.21 203rd 264 23.1%
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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Waggener High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 812 447 11 6 2 n/a n/a 0 1278
1989 746 390 10 0 2 n/a n/a 0 1148
1990 654 380 8 3 1 n/a n/a 0 1046
1991 565 379 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 952
1992 555 295 2 2 1 n/a n/a 0 855
1993 533 343 0 2 1 n/a n/a 0 879
1994 661 318 10 1 0 n/a n/a 0 990
1995 700 342 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1051
1996 700 342 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 1051
1997 727 349 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 1076
1998 716 353 7 6 2 n/a n/a 2 1086
1999 683 356 6 6 0 n/a n/a 7 1058
2000 612 388 13 14 0 n/a n/a 7 1034
2001 512 331 11 12 0 n/a n/a 9 875
2002 450 386 16 66 0 n/a n/a 0 918
2003 450 386 16 66 0 n/a n/a 0 918
2004 476 413 20 117 11 n/a n/a 0 1037
2005 498 477 20 123 2 n/a n/a 0 1120
2006 512 493 20 102 3 n/a n/a 0 1130
2007 513 510 17 84 3 n/a n/a 20 1147
2008 482 515 18 73 3 n/a n/a 17 1108
2009 398 475 22 61 3 n/a n/a 18 977
2010 343 444 29 72 5 n/a n/a 31 924
2011 299 416 36 69 1 2 8 0 831
2012 313 368 26 65 0 2 9 0 783
2013 282 405 19 65 1 0 9 0 781
2014 294 371 18 62 1 0 14 0 760
2015 306 352 16 74 1 0 16 0 765
2016 297 409 21 84 1 0 24 0 836
2017 290 434 19 102 0 0 27 0 872
2018 269 451 15 143 0 0 26 0 904
2019 259 485 17 138 0 0 26 0 925
2020 253 480 11 151 0 0 19 0 914
2021 248 446 13 127 3 0 31 0 868
2022 240 455 12 112 1 0 31 0 851
2023 268 408 14 132 1 0 40 0 863

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 Waggener High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1278 74.0 17.2 n/a
1989 1148 65.0 17.6 n/a
1990 1046 55.0 19.0 n/a
1991 952 57.0 16.7 n/a
1992 855 53.0 16.1 n/a
1993 879 58.0 15.2 n/a
1994 990 56.4 17.6 n/a
1995 1051 55.9 18.8 n/a
1996 1051 55.9 18.8 n/a
1997 1076 58.0 18.6 21.7
1998 1086 58.0 18.7 21.8
1999 1058 54.2 19.5 31.1
2000 1034 47.5 21.8 31.7
2001 875 44.7 19.6 33.1
2002 918 58.0 15.8 66.2
2003 918 58.0 15.8 66.2
2004 1037 61.9 16.8 n/a
2005 1120 69.5 16.1 n/a
2006 1130 70.0 16.1 61.5
2007 1147 68.0 16.9 57.7
2008 1108 70.7 15.7 62.1
2009 977 67.2 14.5 66.1
2010 924 47.2 19.5 71.2
2011 831 62.0 13.4 73.5
2012 783 57.8 13.5 65.4
2013 781 60.0 13.0 67.6
2014 760 54.9 13.8 68.3
2015 765 55.0 13.9 64.6
2016 836 55.0 15.2 66.4
2017 872 54.1 16.1 63.4
2018 904 58.6 15.4 70.4
2019 925 62.7 14.7 63.8
2020 914 64.0 14.2 64.9
2021 868 67.0 12.9 64.9
2022 851 62.6 13.5 72.3
2023 863 54.6 15.8 65.5

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 Waggener High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1278 74.0 17.2 n/a
1989 1148 65.0 17.6 n/a
1990 1046 55.0 19.0 n/a
1991 952 57.0 16.7 n/a
1992 855 53.0 16.1 n/a
1993 879 58.0 15.2 n/a
1994 990 56.4 17.6 n/a
1995 1051 55.9 18.8 n/a
1996 1051 55.9 18.8 n/a
1997 1076 58.0 18.6 21.7
1998 1086 58.0 18.7 21.8
1999 1058 54.2 19.5 31.1
2000 1034 47.5 21.8 31.7
2001 875 44.7 19.6 33.1
2002 918 58.0 15.8 66.2
2003 918 58.0 15.8 66.2
2004 1037 61.9 16.8 n/a
2005 1120 69.5 16.1 n/a
2006 1130 70.0 16.1 61.5
2007 1147 68.0 16.9 57.7
2008 1108 70.7 15.7 62.1
2009 977 67.2 14.5 66.1
2010 924 47.2 19.5 71.2
2011 831 62.0 13.4 73.5
2012 783 57.8 13.5 65.4
2013 781 60.0 13.0 67.6
2014 760 54.9 13.8 68.3
2015 765 55.0 13.9 64.6
2016 836 55.0 15.2 66.4
2017 872 54.1 16.1 63.4
2018 904 58.6 15.4 70.4
2019 925 62.7 14.7 63.8
2020 914 64.0 14.2 64.9
2021 868 67.0 12.9 64.9
2022 851 62.6 13.5 72.3
2023 863 54.6 15.8 65.5

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Waggener High

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YearPersonnel Expenditures from Federal FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from Federal FundsTotal Expenditures from Federal FundsPersonnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsNon-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $773 (3.3%) $490 (2.1%) $1,263 (5.3%) $12,783 (53.8%) $1,727 (7.3%) $14,510 (61.1%) $23,746
2019 $939 (3.1%) $390 (1.3%) $1,329 (4.3%) $13,633 (44.4%) $1,613 (5.3%) $15,246 (49.7%) $30,696

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waggener High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 240th of 285 High schoolsRanks 248th of 276 High schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English (Waggener High)19.522
 2.5%
   11th Grade English (Jefferson County)40.642
 1.4%
   11th Grade English (Kentucky)49.147
 2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Waggener High)15.611
 4.6%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Jefferson County)32.228
 4.2%
   11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)36.433
 3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Waggener High)20.518
 2.5%
   11th Grade Reading (Jefferson County)39.340
 0.7%
   11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)4644
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students925863
 6.7%
African American485408
 15.9%
American Indian01
Asian1714
 17.6%
Hispanic138132
 4.3%
Pacific Islander00
White259268
 3.5%
Two or More Races2640
 53.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.8%65.5%
 1.7%


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Waggener High ranks in the bottom 10.1% of Kentucky high schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 863 students attended Waggener High.

Students at Waggener High are 47% African American, 31% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Waggener High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Chenoweth Elementary
Elementary : St Matthews Elementary


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