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Rowan County Senior High School

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Rowan County Senior High School ranks 126 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 50% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Rowan County Senior High School is a public high school in Morehead, Kentucky, serving 1,019 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Rowan County School District, which is ranked 105 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Rowan County Senior High School has several strengths, including consistently high graduation rates, ranging from 92.2% to 97.3% in recent years, which are above the state average. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, between 0.1% and 1.3%. Academically, the school's test scores in subjects like Mathematics, Reading, Writing, and Social Studies are generally on par with or slightly below the state averages, but the school performs better than the surrounding Rowan County district in most subject areas. However, the school faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 25.0% to 38.4%, and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 59.59% to 61.14% receiving free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to nearby schools, Rowan County Senior High School performs better academically than the smaller alternative schools in the district, such as Morehead Youth Development Center and Bluegrass Discovery Academy High. However, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as West Carter County High School and Bath County High School. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with the school ranking relatively well for its special education and homeless student populations, but struggling with its female, male, Hispanic, and white student subgroups.

904

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,516

Per pupil spending ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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: Declining — 57th percentile in 2015 → 50th in 2025

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Above the Kentucky median (50th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg39%

Kentucky avg42%

126^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 50%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 43% (2015) to top 50% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

105^th of 157Rowan 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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)77th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2021)62nd percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)47th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)44th percentile-6 vs school

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

White (2025)39th percentile-11 vs school

Homeless (2024)27th percentile-24 vs school

Hispanic (2023)26th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading55%+8 vs state

Writing42%-3 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

Social Studies37%~ state avg

Editing and Mechanics35%-6 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 8th Grade	KSA Mathematics 10th Grade	KSA Reading 8th Grade	KSA Reading 10th 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
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%)	49.6	126^th of 254 public high schools	50.4%		48.5	144^th of 290 public high schools	50.3%	18		40.0		55.0			42.0		37.0		35.0	$18,516	$418	$415	$833	$7,479	$10,205	$17,684
Rowan Academy - Bluegrass Discovery	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%)								(n/a)
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)
Morehead Transition Academy	Public	5-12	495 Forest Hills Drive	Morehead	40351	Rowan County	Rowan County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(606) 783-8565	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(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)
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
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%)	48.9	131^st of 254 public high schools	48.4%		55	123^rd of 290 public high schools	57.6%	8		28.0		52.0	18.0		55.0		40.0		38.0	$18,049	$912	$2,652	$3,564	$9,652	$2,941	$12,593
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%)	20.1	208^th of 254 public high schools	18.1%		43.2	161^st of 290 public high schools	44.5%	47	21.0	30.0	31.0	37.0		23.0	17.0	23.0	27.0	34.0	30.0	$25,710	$1,575	$1,102	$2,677	$11,427	$4,414	$15,841

Frequently Asked Questions about Rowan County Senior High School

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

Is Rowan County Senior High School a good school?

Rowan County Senior High School ranks 126^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Rowan County Senior High School in?

Rowan County

How many students attend Rowan County Senior High School?

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

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