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Owensboro High School

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Owensboro High School ranks 154 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

154^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 39% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Owensboro High School is a public high school serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 1,329 students in Owensboro, Kentucky, which is part of the Owensboro Independent School District.

Owensboro High School has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kentucky high schools, typically between 117-154 out of 254-290 schools, and has maintained a 2-3 star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger over the past several years. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with male and white students performing relatively well, but female, Asian, African American, Hispanic, and multi-racial students all performing poorly. However, Owensboro High School stands out for its strong performance in serving English Language Learner and Special Education students, ranking in the top 15 and top 25 Kentucky high schools, respectively, in these categories.

Owensboro High School's performance is generally lower than that of nearby schools in the Daviess County School District, such as Apollo High School and Daviess County High School, which consistently rank higher and perform better on academic measures. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 24.9% to 37.7% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

1,342

Students ?

16.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,031

Per pupil spending ?

62.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 Frederica St
Owensboro, KY 42301

(270) 686-1110

District: Owensboro Independent

Feeder schools for Owensboro High School:

Elementary:	Cravens Elementary School
	Estes Elementary School
	Foust Elementary School
	Newton Parrish Elementary School
	More...
	Sutton Elementary School
Middle:	Owensboro Innovation Middle School
	Owensboro Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

15.6%

African American:

13.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 25% Kentucky)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg34%

Kentucky avg39%

154^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^th of 157Owensboro Independent 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	43.6	154 of 254	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	149 of 290	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.6	154 of 276	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	144 of 271	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	117 of 267	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	118 of 285	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	128 of 271	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.3	144 of 287	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.0	142 of 288	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.0	170 of 295	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	53.8	142 of 290	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.0	138 of 291	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	29.0	179 of 229	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	50.4	110 of 226	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	62.5	66 of 223	70.4%	★★★★☆
2009	72.1	38 of 217	82.5%	★★★★☆
2008	53.5	88 of 217	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.2	51 of 217	76.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	56 of 75	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	72 of 93	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	46.0	41 of 83	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.4	42 of 89	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	58 of 78	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.1	58 of 89	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.7	36 of 94	61.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.5	17 of 25	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	6.9	26 of 27	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	14 of 28	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	42.6	82 of 153	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.5	55 of 154	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.0	125 of 166	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	147 of 166	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	53.0	14 of 48	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	81.0	5 of 41	87.8%	★★★★★
2022	66.2	4 of 37	89.2%	★★★★★
2021	50.0	9 of 29	69.0%	★★★★☆
2018	23.7	29 of 30	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	182 of 239	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	183 of 261	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.4	189 of 253	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	169 of 252	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.9	95 of 236	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	168 of 249	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	126 of 234	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	32.0	32 of 38	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	75 of 102	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	74 of 115	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	88 of 115	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.5	64 of 124	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	39.4	70 of 116	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.3	92 of 114	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.1	33 of 92	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.6	21 of 88	76.1%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	37 of 80	53.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	145 of 242	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	156 of 274	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.0	132 of 272	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	134 of 266	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	132 of 234	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.1	158 of 254	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.4	127 of 232	45.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	96 of 239	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	133 of 262	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.7	121 of 259	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.2	113 of 257	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.9	126 of 238	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	94 of 251	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.4	142 of 237	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	66 of 89	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	73 of 87	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	66 of 76	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.8	62 of 77	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	28 of 49	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.4	25 of 39	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	10.4	41 of 42	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.8	24 of 86	72.1%	★★★★☆
2024	40.3	81 of 168	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.1	82 of 162	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	115 of 226	49.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	56.0	93 of 251	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.6	107 of 273	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	106 of 264	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.5	104 of 260	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.4	76 of 203	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.9	109 of 219	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	90 of 198	54.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)71st percentile+22 vs school

White (2025)63rd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile+20 vs school

Disabled (2022)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)32nd percentile-7 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)26th percentile-14 vs school

African American (2025)25th percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)24th percentile-16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile-16 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2022)16th percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing45%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics41%~ state avg

Reading40%-7 vs state

Social Studies37%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-6 vs state

Science21%~ state avg

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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 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th Grade	KSA Social Studies 11th 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
Owensboro High School	Public	9-12	1800 Frederica St	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 686-1110	1,342	81	16.6	62.5%	748 (55.7%)	177 (13.2%)	209 (15.6%)	39 (2.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	166 (12.4%)	43.6	154^th of 254 public high schools	39.4%		45.9	149^th of 290 public high schools	48.6%	5	35.0	40.0	21.0	45.0	37.0	41.0	$18,031	$1,052	$298	$1,350	$11,319	$3,447	$14,766
Emerson Academy	Public	9-12	1335 W 11th Street	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 686-1087	104	10	10.4	91.3%	55 (52.9%)	12 (11.5%)	19 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (17.3%)								(n/a)		18.0
Owensboro Innovation Academy	Public	9-12	2631 S Griffith Avenue	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Owensboro Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 686-1000	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Heritage Park High School	Public	9-12	3361 Buckland Square	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7200	140	15	9.3	86.4%	102 (72.9%)	6 (4.3%)	16 (11.4%)	5 (3.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.1%)								(n/a)
The Center for Academic Improvement	Public	6-12	3361 Buckland Square	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7200	17	1	17.0	82.4%	13 (76.5%)	3 (17.6%)	1 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Daviess County High School	Public	9-12	4255 New Hartford Road	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7300	1,750	85	20.5	47.1%	1,478 (84.5%)	42 (2.4%)	107 (6.1%)	62 (3.5%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (3.3%)	51.3	117^th of 254 public high schools	53.9%		76.5	42^nd of 290 public high schools	85.5%	75	45.0	48.0	21.0	42.0	36.0	44.0	$15,023	$543	$223	$766	$9,484	$2,541	$12,025
Apollo High School	Public	9-12	2280 Tamarack Road	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 852-7100	1,265	78	16.2	58.4%	922 (72.9%)	70 (5.5%)	129 (10.2%)	82 (6.5%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	58 (4.6%)	64.7	67^th of 254 public high schools	73.6%		50.8	135^th of 290 public high schools	53.4%	68	48.0	62.0	22.0	45.0	42.0	49.0	$19,157	$537	$219	$756	$10,091	$2,582	$12,674
Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1622 Southeastern Parkway	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(270) 852-7000	75	1	75.0	73.3%	47 (62.7%)	8 (10.7%)	6 (8.0%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (13.3%)								(n/a)						18.0
Owensboro Day Treatment	Public	7-12	3108 Fairview Drive	Owensboro	42303	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 687-7247	14	3	4.6	78.6%	9 (64.3%)	1 (7.1%)	1 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (21.4%)								(n/a)
Valley High School	Public	9-12	1000 Industrial Dr.	Owensboro	42301	Daviess County	Daviess County	No	No	No	No	(270) 689-6773	16	1	16.0	75.0%	14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Owensboro High School

Is Owensboro High School a good school?

Owensboro High School ranks 154^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Owensboro High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,342 students attended Owensboro High School.

What district is Owensboro High School in?

Owensboro Independent

What schools feed into Owensboro High School?

Owensboro High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Cravens Elementary School
Elementary : Estes Elementary School
Elementary : Foust Elementary School
Elementary : Newton Parrish Elementary School
Elementary : Sutton Elementary School
Middle : Owensboro Innovation Middle School
Middle : Owensboro Middle School

What is the racial makeup of Owensboro High School?

Students at Owensboro High School are 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% African American, 12% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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