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Western High

Q: Is Western High a good school?

Western High ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Kentucky high schools.

Q: How many students attend Western High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Western High.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Western High?

Students at Western High are 59% African American, 19% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

Q: What schools feed into Western High?

Western High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Cane Run Elementary Elementary : Crums Lane Elementary Elementary : Kennedy Elementary Elementary : Kerrick Elementary Elementary : Shacklette Elementary Elementary : Wellington Elementary Middle : Farnsley Middle

Public, Magnet Grades 9-12

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 2% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Western High is a public magnet high school in Louisville, Kentucky, serving 576 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.

Despite being a magnet school, Western High has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Kentucky high schools over the past several years, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger since 2014-2015. The school's academic performance, as measured by proficiency rates on state assessments, is significantly lower than the Jefferson County and Kentucky averages across multiple subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, only 15% of 11th-grade students at Western High were proficient or better in KSA/Writing, compared to 35% in Jefferson County and 45% statewide. The school's performance is particularly low in mathematics, with only 5% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in ACT/Mathematics in 2023-2024, compared to 25% in Jefferson County and 30% statewide.

Western High's academic challenges are further highlighted by the performance of nearby magnet schools, such as Louisville Male High and duPont Manual High, which consistently rank among the top high schools in the state and have much higher proficiency rates on state assessments. While Western High receives relatively high per-student funding, the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages, is a concerning issue that likely contributes to its overall academic struggles.

409

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$34,502

Per pupil spending ?

73.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2501 Rockford Lane
Louisville, KY 40216

(502) 485-8344

District: Jefferson County

Feeder schools for Western High:

Elementary:	Cane Run Elementary
	Crums Lane Elementary
	Kennedy Elementary
	Kerrick Elementary
	More...
	Shacklette Elementary
	Wellington Elementary
Middle:	Farnsley Middle

Racial breakdown:

African American:

59.2%

White:

18.8%

Hispanic:

16.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 21st percentile in 2015 → 2nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (2nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (59% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg33%

Kentucky avg42%

248^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 2%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 2% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^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	2.7	248 of 254	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	265 of 290	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.2	256 of 276	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.8	259 of 271	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	262 of 267	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.4	257 of 285	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	236 of 271	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.4	234 of 287	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.6	232 of 288	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	233 of 295	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	22.2	228 of 290	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.1	223 of 291	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.8	214 of 229	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	28.7	183 of 226	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	5.5	221 of 223	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.5	217 of 217	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.1	217 of 217	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.1	217 of 217	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	17.9	79 of 93	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.3	75 of 83	9.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	81 of 89	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.6	70 of 78	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.8	71 of 89	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.1	79 of 94	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	29.7	118 of 153	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.4	72 of 154	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.0	144 of 166	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	144 of 166	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	53.0	14 of 48	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	19 of 41	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	0.8	238 of 239	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.1	240 of 261	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.0	241 of 253	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.2	250 of 252	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.2	231 of 236	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.8	233 of 249	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.8	210 of 234	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	35.5	83 of 124	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.0	108 of 116	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	5.1	30 of 30	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	5.0	236 of 242	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	256 of 274	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	250 of 272	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.9	256 of 266	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.5	231 of 234	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.0	229 of 254	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	218 of 232	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	6.9	245 of 262	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.3	245 of 259	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	238 of 257	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	235 of 238	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.5	235 of 251	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.8	223 of 237	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	31.2	117 of 168	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.6	149 of 162	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	214 of 226	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	205 of 251	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.2	227 of 273	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	204 of 264	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.7	230 of 260	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	2.9	200 of 203	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.8	199 of 219	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.2	178 of 198	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)71st percentile+62 vs school

Hispanic (2024)33rd percentile+24 vs school

Special Education (2024)30th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2022)23rd percentile+18 vs school

White (2025)18th percentile+16 vs school

African American (2024)15th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2024)6th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)<1st percentile~ school

Homeless (2024)<1st percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing15%-30 vs state

Social Studies13%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Western 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 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 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
Western High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2501 Rockford Lane	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8344	409	34	12.1	73.1%	77 (18.8%)	242 (59.2%)	66 (16.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.4%)	2.7	248^th of 254 public high schools	2.4%		7.1	265^th of 290 public high schools	8.6%	17							15.0	13.0			$34,502	$2,471	$2,789	$5,260	$24,115	$5,127	$29,242
Butler Traditional High	Public, Magnet	9-12	2222 Crums Lane	Louisville	40216	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8220	1,290	79	16.3	65.3%	292 (22.6%)	753 (58.4%)	149 (11.6%)	14 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	80 (6.2%)	9	236^th of 254 public high schools	7.1%		23	220^th of 290 public high schools	24.1%	16	22.0				25.0		24.0	22.0		20.0	$20,129	$925	$1,659	$2,584	$13,898	$3,647	$17,544
Doss High	Public	9-12	7601 St Andrews Church Rd	Louisville	40214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8239	1,235	75	16.5	70.0%	231 (18.7%)	579 (46.9%)	330 (26.7%)	31 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	57 (4.6%)	1.2	252^nd of 254 public high schools	0.8%		6.2	267^th of 290 public high schools	7.9%	15	7.0				10.0		12.0	8.0		10.0	$21,603	$915	$1,806	$2,722	$15,199	$3,683	$18,881
Pleasure Ridge Park High	Public	9-12	5901 Greenwood Road	Louisville	40258	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8311	1,777	90	19.6	69.7%	674 (37.9%)	691 (38.9%)	287 (16.2%)	8 (0.5%)	4 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	110 (6.2%)	5.7	242^nd of 254 public high schools	4.7%		16.7	233^rd of 290 public high schools	19.7%	9	15.0				21.0	8.0	21.0	18.0		20.0	$20,529	$759	$1,885	$2,644	$13,176	$4,709	$17,885
Iroquois High	Public, Magnet	9-12	4615 Taylor Boulevard	Louisville	40215	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8269	1,301	81	16.0	77.5%	196 (15.1%)	624 (48.0%)	341 (26.2%)	79 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	58 (4.5%)	0.9	254^th of 254 public high schools	0.0%		3.7	281^st of 290 public high schools	3.1%	27	9.0				10.0		4.0	5.0			$23,476	$1,193	$2,106	$3,299	$16,116	$4,060	$20,177
Valley High	Public	9-12	10200 Dixie Highway	Louisville	40272	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 485-8339	850	60	14.1	68.5%	380 (44.7%)	271 (31.9%)	147 (17.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	46 (5.4%)	3.4	245^th of 254 public high schools	3.5%		8.6	258^th of 290 public high schools	11.0%	13	14.0				21.0		10.0	15.0		15.0	$22,962	$1,031	$1,932	$2,963	$16,106	$3,893	$19,999
U of L PACT Program	Public	12	Davidson Hall Room 102	Louisville	40292	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	No	No	No	(502) 485-3280	19	2	9.0	47.4%	12 (63.2%)	5 (26.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)											$29,774	$265	$1,511	$1,776	$24,694	$3,303	$27,997
duPont Manual High	Public, Magnet	9-12	120 W Lee St	Louisville	40208	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	No	(502) 485-8241	1,899	113	16.8	23.4%	924 (48.7%)	360 (19.0%)	128 (6.7%)	376 (19.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.3%)	105 (5.5%)	99.5	1^st of 254 public high schools	99.6%		96.7	3^rd of 290 public high schools	99.0%	2	83.0				87.0	61.0	76.0	80.0		82.0	$17,738	$542	$1,681	$2,223	$11,846	$3,669	$15,515
The Academy @ Shawnee	Public, Magnet	6-12	4001 Herman Street	Louisville	40212	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8326	1,051	67	15.6	85.4%	137 (13.0%)	821 (78.1%)	35 (3.3%)	5 (0.5%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (4.7%)	1.3	251^st of 254 public high schools	1.2%		4.2	278^th of 290 public high schools	4.1%	27	5.0	23.0	14.0	3.0	16.0			7.0	8.0	10.0	$27,241	$975	$1,873	$2,848	$17,218	$7,175	$24,393
Central High Magnet Career Academy	Public, Magnet	9-12	1130 West Chestnut Street	Louisville	40203	Jefferson County	Jefferson County	No	Yes	No	Yes	(502) 485-8226	1,256	81	15.5	67.4%	60 (4.8%)	926 (73.7%)	177 (14.1%)	37 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (4.4%)	25.1	196^th of 254 public high schools	22.8%		15.1	236^th of 290 public high schools	18.6%	40	24.0				38.0	16.0	41.0	28.0		30.0	$21,514	$1,034	$1,949	$2,983	$14,578	$3,953	$18,531

Frequently Asked Questions about Western High

What is the racial makeup of Western High?

Students at Western High are 59% African American, 19% White, 16% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Western High?

Western High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cane Run Elementary
Elementary : Crums Lane Elementary
Elementary : Kennedy Elementary
Elementary : Kerrick Elementary
Elementary : Shacklette Elementary
Elementary : Wellington Elementary
Middle : Farnsley Middle

What district is Western High in?

Jefferson County

How many students attend Western High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 409 students attended Western High.

Is Western High a good school?

Western High ranks in the bottom 2.4% of Kentucky high schools.

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