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Shelby County High School

Public Grades 9-12

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 17% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Shelby County High School is a public high school in Shelbyville, Kentucky, serving 998 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Shelby County School District, which is ranked 125 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Shelby County High School consistently performs below the state average on standardized tests, with only 31-38% of students proficient or better in core subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science, compared to state averages of 41-47% proficiency. The school's four-year graduation rate has been around 90-93.5% in recent years, slightly below the state average. Additionally, Shelby County High School has a high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.7% to 35% in recent years, well above the state average.

When compared to nearby schools, Shelby County High School generally performs worse than the higher-ranked Martha Layne Collins High School and Spencer County High School, but better than the lower-ranked Ascension Academy and Frankfort High School. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address these disparities.

1,003

Students ?

19.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,988

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 Frankfort Rd
Shelbyville, KY 40065

(502) 633-2344

District: Shelby County

Feeder schools for Shelby County High School:

Elementary:	Heritage Elementary
	Wright Elementary
Middle:	Shelby County East Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

62.2%

Hispanic:

25.0%

African American:

6.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (27% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 25% Kentucky)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg32%

Kentucky avg39%

211^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Shelby County

125^th of 157Shelby 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	18.8	211 of 254	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.3	191 of 290	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.8	210 of 276	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.3	210 of 271	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	172 of 267	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	183 of 285	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	190 of 271	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	194 of 287	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	50.6	160 of 288	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.6	149 of 295	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.8	89 of 290	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.1	124 of 291	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	33.7	165 of 229	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.0	85 of 226	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.9	138 of 223	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.0	125 of 217	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.3	123 of 217	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	55.7	78 of 217	64.1%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	48.8	45 of 93	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.7	56 of 83	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	48 of 89	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	69.9	14 of 78	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.1	30 of 89	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	34 of 94	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	50.7	57 of 153	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	76 of 154	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.5	63 of 166	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.1	83 of 166	50.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	26.0	33 of 48	31.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	36 of 41	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	30 of 37	18.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.3	21 of 29	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.9	22 of 29	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	23 of 30	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	208 of 239	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.7	178 of 261	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.2	199 of 253	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	215 of 252	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.3	194 of 236	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.7	186 of 249	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.7	187 of 234	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	11.4	21 of 23	8.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.0	29 of 38	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	98 of 102	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	45.8	75 of 115	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	9.7	110 of 115	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.5	112 of 124	9.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	106 of 116	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.4	105 of 114	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	57 of 92	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	78 of 88	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	78 of 80	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	226 of 242	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	23.4	214 of 274	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	216 of 272	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.7	226 of 266	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.8	163 of 234	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	174 of 254	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	17.8	208 of 232	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	205 of 239	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	195 of 262	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	218 of 259	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	185 of 257	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.8	119 of 238	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	37.8	177 of 251	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	170 of 237	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	16.2	76 of 89	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.9	70 of 87	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.6	74 of 76	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	57 of 77	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.7	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	24.5	71 of 86	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	39.9	84 of 168	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	29 of 162	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	34.8	164 of 226	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	193 of 251	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.8	155 of 273	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	189 of 264	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	188 of 260	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	131 of 203	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	124 of 219	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	138 of 198	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2022)63rd percentile+40 vs school

African American (2024)52nd percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)17th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)13th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)9th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)7th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading38%-9 vs state

Mathematics31%-10 vs state

Writing31%-14 vs state

Editing and Mechanics25%-16 vs state

Social Studies22%-16 vs state

Science13%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Shelby County High School

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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 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	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
Shelby County High School	Public	9-12	1701 Frankfort Rd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-2344	1,003	52	19.1	43.9%	624 (62.2%)	62 (6.2%)	251 (25.0%)	9 (0.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	53 (5.3%)	18.8	211^th of 254 public high schools	16.9%		34.3	191^st of 290 public high schools	34.1%	20				31.0				38.0		13.0		31.0		22.0		25.0	$11,988	$361	$319	$679	$8,857	$2,451	$11,308
Shelby County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	230 Rocket Lane	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(502) 633-6554	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Ascension Academy	Public	7-12	1361 Frankfort Rd.	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 647-4677	32	7	4.6	75.0%	17 (53.1%)	6 (18.8%)	6 (18.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.4%)								(n/a)
Cultivate Virtual Learning Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1361 Frankfort Road	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(859) 201-2853	82	1	82.0	46.3%	46 (56.1%)	7 (8.5%)	23 (28.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.1%)								(n/a)
Martha Layne Collins High School	Public	9-12	801 Discovery Blvd	Shelbyville	40065	Shelby County	Shelby County	No	No	No	No	(502) 647-1160	1,157	63	18.3	38.8%	633 (54.7%)	87 (7.5%)	353 (30.5%)	6 (0.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	74 (6.4%)	48	135^th of 254 public high schools	46.9%		36	188^th of 290 public high schools	35.2%	53				40.0				40.0		22.0		49.0		43.0		35.0	$12,544	$285	$263	$548	$9,270	$2,726	$11,996
Eminence High School	Public	6-12	254 West Broadway St	Eminence	40019	Henry County	Eminence Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-5427	551	41	13.3	41.2%	412 (74.8%)	24 (4.4%)	65 (11.8%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	46.3	142^nd of 254 public high schools	44.1%		67.4	82^nd of 290 public high schools	71.7%	60	26.0	25.0	25.0	41.0	40.0	43.0	46.0	41.0	28.0	19.0	40.0	45.0	40.0	36.0	49.0	44.0	$15,666	$436	$530	$967	$9,896	$2,839	$12,735
Henry County High School	Public	9-12	1120 Eminence Rd	New Castle	40050	Henry County	Henry County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 845-8670	608	38	16.0	49.2%	527 (86.7%)	9 (1.5%)	42 (6.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	44.4	150^th of 254 public high schools	40.9%		50.3	138^th of 290 public high schools	52.4%	12				38.0				43.0		20.0		54.0		29.0		38.0	$17,540	$784	$376	$1,161	$11,228	$3,452	$14,682
Spencer County High School	Public	9-12	520 Taylorsville Rd	Taylorsville	40071	Spencer County	Spencer County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 477-3255	986	53	18.7	37.7%	877 (88.9%)	17 (1.7%)	52 (5.3%)	3 (0.3%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (3.3%)	67.2	56^th of 254 public high schools	78.0%		68.2	77^th of 290 public high schools	73.4%	21				53.0				58.0				51.0		38.0		43.0	$12,133	$674	$226	$870	$8,468	$2,794	$11,263
Western Hills High School	Public	9-12	100 Doctors Dr	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Franklin County	No	No	No	No	(502) 875-8400	827	47	17.5	47.6%	623 (75.3%)	47 (5.7%)	80 (9.7%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (6.5%)	55.6	98^th of 254 public high schools	61.4%		51.2	134^th of 290 public high schools	53.8%	36				32.0				53.0		23.0		53.0		40.0		43.0	$1,529	$701	$758	$1,459	$10,772	$3,052	$13,824
Frankfort High School	Public	9-12	328 Shelby St	Frankfort	40601	Franklin County	Frankfort Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 875-8655	331	23	14.2	42.0%	252 (76.1%)	33 (10.0%)	21 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.9%)	32.1	184^th of 254 public high schools	27.6%		43.9	156^th of 290 public high schools	46.2%	28				35.0				37.0				34.0		27.0		41.0	$17,825	$782	$266	$1,048	$12,412	$4,342	$16,777

Frequently Asked Questions about Shelby County High School

What is the racial makeup of Shelby County High School?

Students at Shelby County High School are 62% White, 25% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races.

Is Shelby County High School a good school?

Shelby County High School ranks in the bottom 16.9% of Kentucky high schools.

What district is Shelby County High School in?

Shelby County

How many students attend Shelby County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,003 students attended Shelby County High School.

What schools feed into Shelby County High School?

Shelby County High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Heritage Elementary
Elementary : Wright Elementary
Middle : Shelby County East Middle School

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