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Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus

Q: Is Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus a good school?

Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Kentucky high schools.

Q: How many students attend Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus?

Students at Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus are 81% White, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Public Grades 6-12

246^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 3% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus is a small public virtual high school serving grades 6-12 in Franklin, Kentucky, part of the Simpson County School District. The school has struggled academically, consistently performing well below state and district averages on standardized tests. For example, in 2024-2025, only 11% of 10th graders were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 35% in the district and 41% statewide.

The school's four-year graduation rates have been relatively high, ranging from 86% to 95.7% in recent years, but still trail the 93.5% rate at the nearby Franklin-Simpson High School. Additionally, Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus has grappled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 21.5% to 62.5% in recent years, significantly higher than the 25% rate at the nearby Franklin-Simpson High School.

The data reveals a stark contrast between the performance of Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus and the nearby Franklin-Simpson High School. The latter school consistently outperforms the West Campus on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's small size, high chronic absenteeism rates, and fluctuating student-teacher ratios may be contributing to its academic underperformance, and targeted interventions and support could potentially help the school address these challenges.

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

84.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

229 Jokers Phillips Way
Franklin, KY 42135

(270) 586-2039

District: Simpson County

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.4%

African American:

8.6%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2014 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kentucky average (16% vs 44% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Graduation rate below the Kentucky average (86% vs 92%)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg38%

Kentucky avg44%

246^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2High Schools in the Simpson County

113^th of 157Simpson 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	3.2	246 of 254	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.1	279 of 290	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.7	272 of 276	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	267 of 271	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.6	264 of 267	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	241 of 285	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.4	244 of 271	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	6.3	250 of 287	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	6.7	253 of 295	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	4.4	265 of 290	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.2	251 of 291	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	1.8	251 of 253	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	1.6	235 of 236	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.4	224 of 249	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.1	211 of 234	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	1.8	274 of 274	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.8	269 of 272	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.2	263 of 266	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.7	220 of 232	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2024	2.1	259 of 262	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	250 of 259	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	237 of 257	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	236 of 238	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	1.3	236 of 237	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	2.7	246 of 251	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.5	260 of 273	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	1.8	260 of 264	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.0	259 of 260	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	203 of 219	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2024)1st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Reading21%-26 vs state

Mathematics11%-30 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 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
Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus	Public	6-12	229 Jokers Phillips Way	Franklin	42135	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	No	(270) 586-2039	70	4	17.5	84.3%	57 (81.4%)	6 (8.6%)	2 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.1%)	3.2	246^th of 254 public high schools	3.1%		4.1	279^th of 290 public high schools	3.8%	33	11.0	21.0
Franklin-Simpson High School	Public	9-12	400 S College St	Franklin	42135	Simpson County	Simpson County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 586-3273	830	59	14.0	59.2%	612 (73.7%)	87 (10.5%)	71 (8.6%)	9 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (6.0%)	50.4	122^nd of 254 public high schools	52.0%		54.5	127^th of 290 public high schools	56.2%	5	37.0	42.0	25.0	41.0	45.0	42.0	$18,748	$1,243	$565	$1,808	$10,106	$2,809	$12,915
South Warren High School	Public	9-12	8140 Nashville Rd	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 467-7500	1,548	81	19.0	41.1%	1,108 (71.6%)	111 (7.2%)	84 (5.4%)	165 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	7 (0.5%)	72 (4.7%)	86.4	17^th of 254 public high schools	93.3%		87.6	15^th of 290 public high schools	94.8%	2	59.0	65.0	29.0	65.0	52.0	57.0	$16,521	$514	$530	$1,044	$7,985	$3,508	$11,493
Logan County Career and Technical Center	Public	8-12	2400 Bowling Green Road	Russellville	42276	Logan County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 726-8432	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Logan County High School	Public	9-12	2200 Bowling Green Rd	Russellville	42276	Logan County	Logan County	No	No	No	No	(270) 726-8454	918	56	16.3	46.1%	800 (87.1%)	35 (3.8%)	55 (6.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (2.8%)	66	64^th of 254 public high schools	74.8%		68.9	74^th of 290 public high schools	74.5%	10	46.0	49.0	23.0	63.0	48.0	42.0	$14,371	$792	$688	$1,299	$9,437	$3,635	$13,072
The Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	2200 Bowling Green Road	Russellville	42276	Logan County	Logan County	No	No	Yes	No	(270) 726-8454	69	1	69.0	65.2%	62 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.9%)								(n/a)		32.0
Greenwood High School	Public	9-12	5065 Scottsville Road	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	No	(270) 842-3627	1,451	77	18.8	48.7%	926 (63.8%)	108 (7.4%)	144 (9.9%)	185 (12.7%)	3 (0.2%)	27 (1.9%)	58 (4.0%)	80.4	30^th of 254 public high schools	88.2%		78.9	31^st of 290 public high schools	89.3%	1	56.0	56.0	30.0	55.0	52.0	55.0	$17,060	$535	$565	$1,100	$8,695	$2,819	$11,514
Bowling Green High School	Public	9-12	1801 Rockingham Lane	Bowling Green	42104	Warren County	Bowling Green Independent	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 746-2300	1,377	77	17.7	50.8%	578 (42.0%)	310 (22.5%)	315 (22.9%)	69 (5.0%)	3 (0.2%)	19 (1.4%)	83 (6.0%)	62	72^nd of 254 public high schools	71.7%		58.4	104^th of 290 public high schools	64.1%	32	49.0	46.0	29.0	43.0	46.0	44.0	$20,258	$655	$1,742	$2,397	$10,126	$3,305	$13,431
Russellville High School	Public	9-12	1101 W 9th St	Russellville	42276	Logan County	Russellville Independent	No	No	No	No	(270) 726-8421	304	23	13.2	65.5%	155 (51.0%)	52 (17.1%)	55 (18.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (13.2%)	40.3	165^th of 254 public high schools	35.0%		50	140^th of 290 public high schools	51.7%	25	34.0	36.0	16.0	49.0	40.0	38.0	$22,926	$1,485	$664	$2,149	$10,607	$6,020	$16,628
Warren Central High School	Public	9-12	559 Morgantown Rd	Bowling Green	42101	Warren County	Warren County	No	No	No	Yes	(270) 842-7302	1,070	69	15.5	75.0%	355 (33.2%)	267 (25.0%)	251 (23.5%)	106 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (2.4%)	64 (6.0%)	14.2	220^th of 254 public high schools	13.4%		24.5	214^th of 290 public high schools	26.2%	6	26.0	35.0	10.0	27.0	21.0	26.0	$16,882	$759	$922	$1,681	$8,563	$2,599	$11,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus

How many students attend Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus?

In the 2024-25 school year, 70 students attended Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus.

What district is Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus in?

Simpson County

What is the racial makeup of Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus?

Students at Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus are 81% White, 9% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

Is Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus a good school?

Franklin-Simpson High School West Campus ranks in the bottom 3.1% of Kentucky high schools.

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