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Montgomery County High School

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Montgomery County High School ranks 120 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

120^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 53% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Montgomery County High School is a public high school located in Mount Sterling, Kentucky, serving 1,306 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Montgomery County School District, which is ranked 57 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Montgomery County High School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 55th to 159th out of Kentucky high schools. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the KSA and ACT, is generally below the state average, with lower percentages of students scoring proficient or better in subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Writing. However, the school performs better than the state average in Science and Editing/Mechanics. The school maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.2% to 96.2% in recent years, which is comparable to or slightly higher than the state average. The school's dropout rate is also relatively low, ranging from 0.5% to 1.3% in recent years.

Nearby schools, such as Gateway Children's Services and The Sterling School, have much smaller enrollments and generally lower academic performance compared to Montgomery County High School. Another nearby school, George Rogers Clark High School in the Clark County district, has a larger enrollment and similar academic performance to Montgomery County High School. The school's high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.0% to 42.4% in recent years, is a significant concern and may be impacting its overall academic performance.

1,345

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,893

Per pupil spending ?

51.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

724 Woodford Drive
Mount Sterling, KY 40353

(859) 497-8765

District: Montgomery County

Feeder schools for Montgomery County High School:

Elementary:	Camargo Elementary School
	Mapleton Elementary School
	Mount Sterling Elementary School
Middle:	McNabb Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

7.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 66th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg36%

Kentucky avg39%

120^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

57^th of 157Montgomery 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	50.9	120 of 254	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	90 of 290	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.9	159 of 276	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	133 of 271	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	95 of 267	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.4	71 of 285	75.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.4	55 of 271	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.7	78 of 287	72.8%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	57 of 288	80.2%	★★★★☆
2015	63.2	100 of 295	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.7	81 of 290	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	67.4	75 of 291	74.2%	★★★★☆
2012	52.5	98 of 229	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	27.4	185 of 226	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	23.3	190 of 223	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.8	181 of 217	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	156 of 217	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	52.2	92 of 217	57.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	42.0	44 of 89	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.6	6 of 89	93.3%	★★★★★
2018	65.0	24 of 94	74.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	30.5	115 of 153	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	33.3	104 of 154	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	138 of 166	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.4	115 of 166	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	143 of 239	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.2	79 of 261	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	34.6	180 of 253	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.8	117 of 252	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.0	118 of 236	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	64 of 249	74.3%	★★★★☆
2018	80.8	30 of 234	87.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	60.7	7 of 17	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	14 of 38	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.7	28 of 102	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	20 of 115	82.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	33.7	79 of 115	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.3	99 of 124	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.1	96 of 116	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	88 of 114	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.0	41 of 92	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	30.7	62 of 88	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.8	10 of 80	87.5%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	47.8	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.4	24 of 30	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	35 of 37	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	89.2	2 of 25	92.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	158 of 242	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.8	93 of 274	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.8	137 of 272	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.1	118 of 266	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	34 of 234	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	88 of 254	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	31 of 232	86.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	107 of 239	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.4	130 of 262	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	126 of 259	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	127 of 257	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.3	39 of 238	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	74 of 251	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	60 of 237	74.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	23 of 89	74.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.5	12 of 76	84.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	19.4	77 of 86	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	159 of 168	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.4	64 of 162	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.8	52 of 226	77.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	134 of 251	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.9	101 of 273	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.2	162 of 264	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	133 of 260	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	104 of 203	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	67 of 219	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	50 of 198	74.7%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2025)74th percentile+21 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)59th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile~ school

African American (2022)51st percentile~ school

Homeless (2025)48th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)40th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-18 vs school

Hispanic (2025)31st percentile-21 vs school

Disabled (2022)25th percentile-26 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-42 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading49%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics43%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

Writing38%-7 vs state

Social Studies38%~ state avg

Science26%+4 vs state

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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 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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
Montgomery County High School	Public	9-12	724 Woodford Drive	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(859) 497-8765	1,345	71	18.9	51.4%	1,164 (86.5%)	24 (1.8%)	106 (7.9%)	8 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (3.0%)	50.9	120^th of 254 public high schools	52.8%		63.7	90^th of 290 public high schools	69.0%	30			38.0			49.0	26.0	38.0		38.0		43.0	$13,893	$961	$822	$1,783	$7,408	$3,039	$10,464
The Sterling School	Public	6-12	724 Woodford Drive	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(859) 497-8761	64	4	17.0	82.8%	59 (92.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)
Montgomery County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	682 Woodford St	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(859) 498-1103	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Gateway Children's Services	Public	5-12	37 North Maysville	Mount Sterling	40353	Montgomery County	Montgomery County	No	No	No	No	(859) 497-6428	17	1	13.6	17.6%	13 (76.5%)	2 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.8%)								(n/a)
Bath County High School	Public	9-12	645 Chenault Dr	Owingsville	40360	Bath County	Bath County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 674-6325	604	39	15.4	73.2%	549 (90.9%)	8 (1.3%)	32 (5.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	50.5	121^st of 254 public high schools	52.4%		51.4	132^nd of 290 public high schools	54.5%	11			41.0			48.0	21.0	36.0		43.0		44.0	$31,228	$770	$450	$1,221	$8,675	$2,897	$11,572
Second Chance Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	335 West Main Street	Owingsville	40360	Bath County	Bath County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 674-8165	9	2	4.5	77.8%	7 (77.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)								(n/a)
Powell County Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	642 Rose Way	Stanton	40380	Powell County	Powell County	No	No	Yes	No	(606) 663-3505	55	2	27.5	78.2%	53 (96.4%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										21.0
Powell County High School	Public	9-12	700 W College Ave	Stanton	40380	Powell County	Powell County	No	No	No	No	(606) 663-3320	580	38	15.1	61.6%	559 (96.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	30.6	189^th of 254 public high schools	25.6%		20.4	227^th of 290 public high schools	21.7%	38			22.0			27.0	14.0	40.0		39.0		42.0	$16,154	$529	$444	$1,820	$10,123	$4,045	$13,322
Cardinal Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	650 Boone Avenue	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Clark County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(859) 744-4545	212	1	212.0	60.4%	187 (88.2%)	5 (2.4%)	14 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	12.6	227^th of 254 public high schools	10.6%					(n/a)	33.0	18.0	13.0	57.0	32.0	18.0			32.0	27.0	39.0	29.0
George Rogers Clark High School	Public	9-12	2745 New Boonesboro Road	Winchester	40391	Clark County	Clark County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 744-6111	1,578	88	18.0	53.4%	1,228 (77.8%)	103 (6.5%)	158 (10.0%)	12 (0.8%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (4.6%)	54.8	107^th of 254 public high schools	57.9%		41.6	168^th of 290 public high schools	42.1%	61			43.0			47.0	23.0	46.0		44.0		40.0	$15,478	$1,290	$406	$1,696	$9,062	$3,410	$12,465

Frequently Asked Questions about Montgomery County High School

Is Montgomery County High School a good school?

Montgomery County High School ranks 120^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Montgomery County High School?

Students at Montgomery County High School are 87% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools feed into Montgomery County High School?

Montgomery County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Camargo Elementary School
Elementary : Mapleton Elementary School
Elementary : Mount Sterling Elementary School
Middle : McNabb Middle School

How many students attend Montgomery County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,345 students attended Montgomery County High School.

What district is Montgomery County High School in?

Montgomery County

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