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Rowan County Senior High School

Q: Is Rowan County Senior High School a good school?

Rowan County Senior High School ranks 119 th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

119^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 262 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 55% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Rowan County Senior High School is a public school in Morehead, Kentucky, serving grades 9–12 with 904 students. Its latest results show a 98% graduation rate, above the state’s 94%, but chronic absenteeism is 33%, compared with 24% in the Rowan County district and 24% statewide. The most important concern for families is that attendance remains substantially weaker than graduation outcomes, even after improving over time.

Academically, writing is the school’s clearest strength: 55% of students were proficient, compared with 47% statewide and 48% in the district. That was higher than nearby West Carter County High School at 54%, Bath County High School at 50%, and Menifee County High School at 15%. Math is a weaker area: Rowan’s 35% was below the state’s 40% and tied with Menifee for the lowest among these nearby schools, behind West Carter at 42% and Bath County at 43%. Reading was 49%, matching the state, but below West Carter’s 54% and Bath County’s 56%. Science proficiency was 20%, below the reported 22% at West Carter and 32% at Bath County.

Writing has improved notably, rising from 39% in 2022–2023 to 55% in 2025–2026, while math remained at 35% and fell further behind the state as its rate rose from 34% to 40%. SchoolDigger ranks Rowan 119th of 262 Kentucky high schools, in the 55th percentile, with three stars. Its 19.6 students per teacher in 2024–2025 was higher than the 15.4–17.8 range at the nearby comprehensive high schools. In 2024–2025, 55% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, below the 69% average for those nearby schools. SchoolDigger’s Special Education Students ranking is notably strong at the 89th percentile, up from the 10th percentile in 2023–2024. Its Gifted and Talented Students ranking, in contrast, fell from the 71st percentile in 2023–2024 to the 41st in 2024–2025.

904

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,469

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

499 Viking Drive
Morehead, KY 40351-1699

(606) 784-8956

District: Rowan County

Feeder schools for Rowan County Senior High School:

Elementary:	Clearfield Elementary School
	McBrayer Elementary School
	Rodburn Elementary School
	Tilden Hogge Elementary School
Middle:	Rowan County Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

3.7%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 50th percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 50th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Kentucky median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (32% vs 24% Kentucky)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school40%

District avg35%

Kentucky avg39%

119^th of 262

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 24 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2High Schools in the Rowan County

132^nd of 158Rowan 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	50.6	119 of 262	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.6	126 of 254	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	144 of 290	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.4	139 of 276	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	111 of 271	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	76 of 267	71.5%	★★★★☆
2019	52.2	122 of 285	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	67 of 271	75.3%	★★★★☆
2017	62.6	105 of 287	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.7	63 of 288	78.1%	★★★★☆
2015	58.0	128 of 295	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.6	119 of 290	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.2	114 of 291	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.3	105 of 229	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.7	127 of 226	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.4	80 of 223	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	52.9	92 of 217	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.1	82 of 217	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.4	44 of 217	79.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2021	50.0	59 of 154	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	53 of 166	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	96 of 244	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	126 of 239	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	141 of 261	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	144 of 253	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.3	105 of 252	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	79 of 236	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.2	147 of 249	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.3	54 of 234	76.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.6	5 of 17	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	33.3	89 of 102	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	69.0	33 of 115	71.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	45.4	59 of 115	48.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.5	86 of 116	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	61.4	27 of 92	70.7%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	29.4	22 of 30	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.0	13 of 37	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.2	8 of 32	75.0%	★★★★☆
2021	93.2	1 of 26	96.2%	★★★★★
2019	28.8	26 of 33	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.1	10 of 25	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	84 of 245	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.4	120 of 242	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	150 of 274	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	167 of 272	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.1	126 of 266	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.7	98 of 234	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.7	147 of 254	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.3	92 of 232	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	43.3	141 of 243	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.3	133 of 239	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	145 of 262	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	141 of 259	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	140 of 257	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.5	70 of 238	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	108 of 251	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	89 of 237	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	82.7	9 of 84	89.3%	★★★★★
2025	61.9	20 of 86	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	20.1	151 of 168	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	138 of 226	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	136 of 253	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.3	153 of 251	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	171 of 273	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.5	150 of 264	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.9	143 of 260	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	86 of 203	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	130 of 219	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	76 of 198	61.6%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)89th percentile+35 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)66th percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2021)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)49th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)46th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)42nd percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)41st percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2024)27th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2025-2026) ?

Writing55%+8 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics42%~ state avg

Social Studies37%~ state avg

Mathematics35%-5 vs state

Science20%-3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KSA Mathematics (2026)				KSA Reading (2026)				KSA Science (2026)		KSA Writing (2026)		KSA Social Studies (2026)		KSA Editing and Mechanics (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KSA Mathematics 6th Grade	KSA Mathematics 7th Grade	KSA Mathematics 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 6th 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	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Rowan County Senior High School	Public	9-12	499 Viking Drive	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	No	(606) 784-8956	904	46	19.6	54.9%	831 (91.9%)	11 (1.2%)	33 (3.7%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (2.2%)	50.6	119^th of 262 public high schools	54.6%		49.6	126^th of 254 public high schools	50.4%	7				35.0				49.0		20.0		55.0		37.0		42.0	$14,469	$759	$13,709
Rowan Academy - In Person	Public	6-12	551 Viking Drive	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	No	(606) 780-9992	31	4	7.7	80.6%	28 (90.3%)	1 (3.2%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.7	251^st of 262 public high schools	4.2%					(n/a)		10.0		11.0		35.0		23.0									$11,083	$893	$10,190
Morehead Youth Development Center	Public	7-12	495 Forest Hills Drive	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	No	No	No	(606) 783-8575	15	3	5.0	20.0%	7 (46.7%)	6 (40.0%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)
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)																	$13,380	$430	$11,532
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%)	63.5	82^nd of 262 public high schools	68.7%		50.5	121^st of 254 public high schools	52.4%	39				43.0				56.0		32.0		50.0		37.0		45.0	$24,481	$634	$13,172
Frenchburg Success Academy	Public	7-12	202 Back Street	Frenchburg	40322	Menifee County	Menifee County	No	No	No	No	(606) 768-8002	7	1	7.0	—	5 (71.4%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
West Carter County High School	Public	9-12	365 West Carter Dr	Olive Hill	41164	Carter County	Carter County	No	No	No	Yes	(606) 286-2481	506	28	17.8	62.1%	491 (97.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	56.8	97^th of 262 public high schools	63.0%		48.9	131^st of 254 public high schools	48.4%	34				42.0				54.0		22.0		54.0		38.0		41.0	$21,323	$761	$12,996
Menifee County High School	Public	8-12	119 Indian Creek Road	Frenchburg	40322	Menifee County	Menifee County	No	No	No	No	(606) 768-8002	376	21	17.6	71.5%	361 (96.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	22.1	211^th of 262 public high schools	19.5%		20.1	208^th of 254 public high schools	18.1%	3			14.0	35.0			31.0	44.0			22.0	15.0	32.0	21.0	31.0	26.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Rowan County Senior High School

How many students attend Rowan County Senior High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 904 students attended Rowan County Senior High School.

What district is Rowan County Senior High School in?

Rowan County

What is the racial makeup of Rowan County Senior High School?

Students at Rowan County Senior High School are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Rowan County Senior High School a good school?

Rowan County Senior High School ranks 119^th of 262 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Rowan County Senior High School?

Rowan County Senior High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Clearfield Elementary School
Elementary : McBrayer Elementary School
Elementary : Rodburn Elementary School
Elementary : Tilden Hogge Elementary School
Middle : Rowan County Middle School

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