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Dixie Heights High School

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Dixie Heights High School ranks 50 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 80% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Dixie Heights High School is a public high school located in Fort Mitchell, Kentucky, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,524 students. The school is part of the Kenton County School District, which is ranked 20th out of 157 districts in Kentucky and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Dixie Heights High School consistently ranks among the top 30-50 high schools in Kentucky, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. The school's performance on state assessments (KSA) and the ACT exam is generally higher than the Kenton County and Kentucky averages, particularly in subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Writing. Dixie Heights has also maintained a high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.2% to 99.2% in recent years, which is above the state average.

While Dixie Heights High School generally outperforms nearby schools like Scott High School, Ludlow High School, and Holmes High School in academic performance, graduation rates, and test scores, Beechwood High School, a nearby independent school district, consistently ranks among the top 10 high schools in Kentucky, outperforming Dixie Heights in many academic metrics.

1,499

Students ?

22.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,915

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3010 Dixie Hwy
Fort Mitchell, KY 41017-2384

(859) 341-7650

District: Kenton County

Feeder schools for Dixie Heights High School:

Elementary:	James A Caywood Elementary School
	R C Hinsdale Elementary School
	River Ridge Elementary School
Middle:	Turkey Foot Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.2%

Hispanic:

11.5%

Two or more races:

6.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kentucky average (47% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Kentucky high schools

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg43%

Kentucky avg39%

50^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3High Schools in the Kenton County

20^th of 157Kenton 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	70.6	50 of 254	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	56 of 290	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	86 of 276	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	93 of 271	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	79.5	30 of 267	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	30 of 285	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	30 of 271	88.9%	★★★★☆
2017	65.0	90 of 287	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.3	49 of 288	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	76.0	55 of 295	81.4%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	46 of 290	84.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.6	33 of 291	88.7%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	37 of 229	83.8%	★★★★☆
2011	62.8	62 of 226	72.6%	★★★★☆
2010	58.5	77 of 223	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	63.9	58 of 217	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	69.2	41 of 217	81.1%	★★★★☆
2007	71.0	46 of 217	78.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	21 of 75	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.2	29 of 93	68.8%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	14 of 83	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	58.4	27 of 89	69.7%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	10 of 94	89.4%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	23 of 25	8.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	24 of 27	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.4	15 of 26	42.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.9	15 of 23	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	68.9	20 of 153	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	38 of 154	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	42.5	87 of 166	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	43 of 166	74.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	66.1	9 of 48	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	93.1	1 of 41	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	52 of 239	78.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	44 of 261	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	58.3	95 of 253	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.1	90 of 252	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.9	30 of 236	87.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	25 of 249	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	87.0	15 of 234	93.6%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	41.8	27 of 38	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.7	23 of 102	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.6	15 of 115	87.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.8	42 of 115	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.9	27 of 124	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	38.7	72 of 116	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.6	44 of 114	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.0	45 of 92	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.0	11 of 88	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.4	26 of 80	67.5%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	17.0	31 of 37	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	58.6	12 of 33	63.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	65 of 242	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	51.6	117 of 274	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	147 of 272	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	109 of 266	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.5	17 of 234	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.7	42 of 254	83.5%	★★★★☆
2018	53.3	108 of 232	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	61 of 239	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	76 of 262	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.3	96 of 259	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.5	102 of 257	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	33 of 238	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.0	32 of 251	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	53 of 237	77.6%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	34 of 89	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	34 of 87	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.2	36 of 76	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	37.7	45 of 77	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.8	27 of 49	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	13 of 39	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	7 of 42	83.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	46.2	36 of 86	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	109 of 168	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	121 of 162	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	81.7	22 of 226	90.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	53 of 251	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	62 of 273	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	87 of 264	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	102 of 260	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.4	29 of 203	85.7%	★★★★☆
2019	76.1	36 of 219	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	37 of 198	81.3%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)87th percentile+21 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)81st percentile~ school

White (2025)79th percentile~ school

Female (2025)78th percentile~ school

Male (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

African American (2025)72nd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile-17 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)62nd percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2025)58th percentile-22 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)29th percentile-37 vs school

Homeless (2023)16th percentile-53 vs school

Asian (2025)8th percentile-72 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading59%+12 vs state

Writing57%+12 vs state

Mathematics54%+13 vs state

Editing and Mechanics46%+5 vs state

Social Studies44%+6 vs state

Science22%~ state avg

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Schools Near Dixie Heights High School

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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 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th 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
Dixie Heights High School	Public	9-12	3010 Dixie Hwy	Fort Mitchell	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-7650	1,499	66	22.5	40.8%	1,098 (73.2%)	72 (4.8%)	173 (11.5%)	46 (3.1%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (0.7%)	99 (6.6%)	70.6	50^th of 254 public high schools	80.3%		73.9	56^th of 290 public high schools	80.7%	6			54.0			59.0		22.0		57.0		44.0		46.0	$14,915	$250	$345	$8,409	$1,954	$596	$10,363
Bartlett Educational Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	305 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 342-2460	58	8	7.2	91.4%	30 (51.7%)	8 (13.8%)	10 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.7%)	9 (15.5%)								(n/a)					15.0
Lloyd High School	Public	9-12	450 Bartlett Ave	Erlanger	41018	Kenton County	Erlanger-Elsmere Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 727-1555	711	36	19.7	87.1%	440 (61.9%)	70 (9.8%)	86 (12.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (3.0%)	92 (12.9%)	23.5	198^th of 254 public high schools	22.0%		40.1	175^th of 290 public high schools	39.7%	23			40.0			43.0		9.0		30.0		19.0		28.0	$14,933	$444	$221	$665	$11,213	$3,055	$14,268
Northern Ky Health Technology Center	Public	9-12	790 Thomas Moore Parkway	Edgewood	41017	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 341-5200	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Beechwood High School	Public	7-12	54 Beechwood Rd	Fort Mitchell	41017	Kenton County	Beechwood Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 331-1220	762	40	18.9	6.0%	645 (84.6%)	12 (1.6%)	65 (8.5%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	21 (2.8%)	91.4	9^th of 254 public high schools	96.5%		95.4	6^th of 290 public high schools	97.9%	3	83.0	75.0	76.0	76.0	57.0	67.0	64.0	33.0	71.0	58.0	71.0	62.0	75.0	66.0	$22,828	$433	$118	$551	$8,584	$2,840	$11,422
Ignite Institute	Public	9-12	37 Atlantic Avenue	Erlanger	41018	Boone County	Boone County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 817-3570	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Boone County High School	Public	9-12	7056 Burlington Pk	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	No	No	(859) 282-5655	1,252	86	14.5	52.6%	661 (52.8%)	147 (11.7%)	330 (26.4%)	27 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (1.8%)	64 (5.1%)	48.8	133^rd of 254 public high schools	47.6%		52.7	130^th of 290 public high schools	55.2%	3			33.0			44.0		23.0		42.0		45.0		42.0	$12,728	$595	$638	$1,233	$9,632	$1,862	$11,494
RISE Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	99 Center Dr.	Florence	41042	Boone County	Boone County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 283-1003	70	11	6.3	75.7%	42 (60.0%)	10 (14.3%)	10 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	7 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Scott High School	Public	9-12	5400 Pride Parkway	Taylor Mill	41015	Kenton County	Kenton County	No	No	No	No	(859) 356-3146	1,017	50	20.3	42.3%	839 (82.5%)	40 (3.9%)	59 (5.8%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (6.7%)	62.4	71^st of 254 public high schools	72.0%		56.7	116^th of 290 public high schools	60.0%	45			49.0			46.0		26.0		58.0		41.0		40.0	$16,040	$351	$356	$9,369	$1,991	$707	$11,360
Ludlow High School	Public	7-12	515 Elm St	Ludlow	41016	Kenton County	Ludlow Independent	No	No	No	No	(859) 261-8211	376	27	13.8	66.0%	302 (80.3%)	11 (2.9%)	30 (8.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	29 (7.7%)	66.3	62^nd of 254 public high schools	75.6%		73.1	61^st of 290 public high schools	79.0%	1	33.0		47.0	25.0	32.0	53.0	15.0	23.0	28.0		31.0	47.0	42.0	46.0	$31,501	$428	$673	$1,101	$12,258	$3,169	$15,427

Frequently Asked Questions about Dixie Heights High School

What schools feed into Dixie Heights High School?

Dixie Heights High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : James A Caywood Elementary School
Elementary : R C Hinsdale Elementary School
Elementary : River Ridge Elementary School
Middle : Turkey Foot Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Dixie Heights High School?

Students at Dixie Heights High School are 73% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Dixie Heights High School a good school?

Dixie Heights High School ranks 50^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Dixie Heights High School in?

Kenton County

How many students attend Dixie Heights High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,499 students attended Dixie Heights High School.

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