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Great Crossing High School

Q: Is Great Crossing High School a good school?

Great Crossing High School ranks 74 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

74^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 71% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Great Crossing High School is a public high school located in Georgetown, Kentucky, serving 1,700 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Scott County School District, which is ranked 73 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Great Crossing High School consistently ranks in the top 25% of Kentucky high schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past 5 years. The school outperforms the state and district averages in most subject areas, particularly in reading and writing. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 58% of 10th-grade students were proficient or better in KSA/Reading, compared to 47% statewide and 55% in the Scott County district. Great Crossing High School also maintains a high 4-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.0% to 93.5% over the past 5 years, which is above the state and district averages.

When compared to nearby schools, Great Crossing High School outperforms Phoenix Horizon Community in most academic metrics, but performs similarly to Scott County High School. Compared to schools in other districts, such as Audrey Grevious Center and Fayette County Learning Center, Great Crossing High School significantly outperforms these schools in academic performance and resources. However, the school has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, which may impact student learning and achievement.

1,677

Students ?

20.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,886

Per pupil spending ?

38.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

120 Betsy Way
Georgetown, KY 40324

(502) 867-6662

District: Scott County

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.0%

Hispanic:

15.1%

Two or more races:

5.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2021 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kentucky median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (33% vs 25% Kentucky)

!Ranking has slipped — down 15 percentile points since 2021

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Kentucky avg39%

74^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 15 pts since 2021

From top 14% (2021) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3High Schools in the Scott County

73^rd of 157Scott 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	61.5	74 of 254	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	70.3	67 of 290	76.9%	★★★★☆
2023	65.9	65 of 276	76.4%	★★★★☆
2022	62.5	81 of 271	70.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.1	38 of 267	85.8%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	31 of 75	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.4	25 of 93	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	33 of 83	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.6	35 of 89	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	17.6	71 of 78	9.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	30.8	113 of 153	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	64.0	40 of 154	74.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	49.3	18 of 48	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.0	27 of 41	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	54.5	97 of 239	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	101 of 261	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.5	91 of 253	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	84 of 252	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.0	52 of 236	78.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	33.3	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.3	24 of 38	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	28.3	86 of 115	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.9	75 of 124	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.4	65 of 116	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.0	95 of 114	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.0	47 of 92	48.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	36.4	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	20 of 37	45.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	13.7	30 of 32	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	50.0	14 of 26	46.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	126 of 242	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.8	115 of 274	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.0	144 of 272	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.9	145 of 266	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	72 of 234	69.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.3	54 of 239	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.8	45 of 262	82.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.0	42 of 259	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	64.9	61 of 257	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	41 of 238	82.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	47 of 89	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	64 of 87	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	56.0	29 of 76	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.2	56 of 77	27.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.7	29 of 49	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	44.0	69 of 168	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.8	83 of 162	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	58 of 251	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	72.7	49 of 273	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	70.8	46 of 264	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	59 of 260	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	72.8	30 of 203	85.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)77th percentile+7 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)62nd percentile-14 vs school

Female (2025)59th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2024)59th percentile-18 vs school

African American (2025)59th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-23 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)47th percentile-24 vs school

Homeless (2024)33rd percentile-44 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2024)29th percentile-47 vs school

Disabled (2022)26th percentile-44 vs school

Hispanic (2025)25th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading58%+11 vs state

Mathematics48%+7 vs state

Editing and Mechanics44%+3 vs state

Social Studies43%+5 vs state

Writing41%-4 vs state

Science24%~ 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 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
Great Crossing High School	Public	9-12	120 Betsy Way	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 867-6662	1,677	81	20.7	38.6%	1,225 (73.0%)	90 (5.4%)	254 (15.1%)	17 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	91 (5.4%)	61.5	74^th of 254 public high schools	70.9%		70.3	67^th of 290 public high schools	76.9%	7	48.0			58.0	24.0	41.0		43.0		44.0	$19,886	$343	$331	$675	$7,940	$2,170	$10,785
Elkhorn Crossing School	Public	9-12	2001 Frankfort Road	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 570-4920	0	23	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Phoenix Horizon Community	Public, Virtual	6-12	1076 Cardinal Lane	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	Yes	No	(502) 863-4057	83	11	7.5	79.5%	57 (68.7%)	13 (15.7%)	9 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	6.6	238^th of 254 public high schools	6.3%		11.6	244^th of 290 public high schools	15.9%	6				29.0						11.0
Scott County High School	Public	9-12	1080 Cardinal Dr	Georgetown	40324	Scott County	Scott County	No	No	No	No	(502) 863-4131	1,392	70	19.8	49.7%	1,035 (74.4%)	113 (8.1%)	150 (10.8%)	14 (1.0%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.2%)	76 (5.5%)	66.7	58^th of 254 public high schools	77.2%		60.6	98^th of 290 public high schools	66.2%	40	47.0			54.0	22.0	52.0		50.0		46.0	$20,543	$298	$307	$605	$8,696	$2,142	$11,443
The Stables	Public	8-12	4185 Walt Robertson Road	Lexington	40511	Scott County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 333-5827	33	4	7.8	60.6%	17 (51.5%)	6 (18.2%)	6 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.1%)								(n/a)										25.0
Future Forward Education & Career Center	Public, Virtual	6-12	3475 Spurr Rd	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Franklin County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 246-2806	37	5	7.4	13.5%	17 (45.9%)	14 (37.8%)	4 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)
Locust Trace AgriScience Center	Public	9-12	3591 Leestown Road	Lexington	40511	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-3990	0	18	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Success Academy	Public	6-12	1555 Georgetown Road	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-4000	401	21	19.3	64.8%	179 (44.6%)	105 (26.2%)	78 (19.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (9.0%)	13.9	223^rd of 254 public high schools	12.2%		41	171^st of 290 public high schools	41.0%	52	25.0	52.0	22.0	32.0		22.0	28.0	23.0	30.0	27.0
Fayette County Learning Center	Public	8-12	475 Price Road	Lexington	40508	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 381-0597	191	25	7.5	70.2%	92 (48.2%)	46 (24.1%)	33 (17.3%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (8.9%)	4.9	243^rd of 254 public high schools	4.3%		23.9	217^th of 290 public high schools	25.2%	26				15.0						21.0
Audrey Grevious Center	Public	6-12	1177 Harry Sykes Way	Lexington	40504	Fayette County	Fayette County	No	No	No	No	(859) 246-4370	21	5	4.2	81.0%	5 (23.8%)	12 (57.1%)	3 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Great Crossing High School

What is the racial makeup of Great Crossing High School?

Students at Great Crossing High School are 73% White, 15% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Great Crossing High School in?

Scott County

Is Great Crossing High School a good school?

Great Crossing High School ranks 74^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Great Crossing High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,677 students attended Great Crossing High School.

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