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Greenwood High School

Public Grades 9-12
30th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 254 Kentucky High Schools
Better than 88% of Kentucky high schools
Summary

Greenwood High School is a public high school in Bowling Green, Kentucky, serving 1,422 students in grades 9-12. The school is part of the Warren County School District, which is ranked 64 out of 157 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Greenwood High School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 30 Kentucky high schools for the past several years and earning a 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Warren County and Kentucky state averages on standardized tests, with 56% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in KSA Mathematics and Reading, compared to 46% and 51% for the district, respectively. Greenwood High School also maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 17.5, suggesting smaller class sizes and more personalized attention for students.

When compared to nearby schools in the Bowling Green Independent and Warren County districts, Greenwood High School generally outperforms its peers on academic measures, graduation rates, and other key metrics. The school's consistent high rankings, equitable performance across student subgroups, and favorable comparisons to nearby schools suggest it is a valuable educational resource for the Bowling Green community.

1,451
Students ?
18.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,060
Per pupil spending ?
48.7%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 5065 Scottsville Road
       Bowling Green, KY  42104

(270) 842-3627

District: Warren County


Feeder schools for Greenwood High School:

Elementary:    Alvaton Elementary
    Briarwood Elementary School
    Cumberland Trace Elementary
    William H. Natcher Elementary
Middle:    Drakes Creek Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
63.8%
Asian:
12.7%
Hispanic:
9.9%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 93rd percentile in 2022 → 88th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Kentucky average (51% vs 39% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 12% of Kentucky high schools
99% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped from its 93rd-percentile peak (2022) to 88th (2025)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school51%
District avg45%
Kentucky avg39%
30th of 254
Kentucky public high schools ?
Top 12%▲ up 11 pts since 2015
From top 23% (2015) to top 12% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kentucky High Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 5High Schools in the Warren County
64th of 157Warren 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202580.430 of 25488.2%★★★★☆
202478.931 of 29089.3%★★★★☆
202377.830 of 27689.1%★★★★☆
202284.818 of 27193.4%★★★★★
202174.334 of 26787.3%★★★★☆
201980.936 of 28587.4%★★★★☆
201874.554 of 27180.1%★★★★☆
201766.981 of 28771.8%★★★★☆
201669.668 of 28876.4%★★★★☆
201571.368 of 29576.9%★★★★☆
201468.168 of 29076.6%★★★★☆
201375.139 of 29186.6%★★★★☆
201275.234 of 22985.2%★★★★☆
201166.955 of 22675.7%★★★★☆
201074.538 of 22383.0%★★★★☆
200978.822 of 21789.9%★★★★★
200882.721 of 21790.3%★★★★★
200786.118 of 21791.7%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202536.553 of 7529.3%★★☆☆☆
202472.418 of 9380.6%★★★★☆
202394.42 of 8397.6%★★★★★
202274.314 of 8984.3%★★★★☆
202122.766 of 7815.4%★☆☆☆☆
201952.240 of 8955.1%★★★☆☆
201876.212 of 9487.2%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202544.313 of 2548.0%★★★☆☆
202426.519 of 2729.6%★★☆☆☆
202333.817 of 2634.6%★★☆☆☆
202241.016 of 2842.9%★★☆☆☆
202116.119 of 2317.4%★☆☆☆☆
201922.918 of 2321.7%★☆☆☆☆
201816.920 of 2520.0%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202260.428 of 15381.7%★★★★☆
202154.051 of 15466.9%★★★☆☆
201956.261 of 16663.3%★★★☆☆
201860.439 of 16676.5%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202426.033 of 4831.3%★☆☆☆☆
202334.230 of 4126.8%★☆☆☆☆
202237.724 of 3735.1%★★☆☆☆
202127.321 of 2927.6%★☆☆☆☆
201933.324 of 2917.2%★☆☆☆☆
201844.514 of 3053.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202574.638 of 23984.1%★★★★☆
202473.051 of 26180.5%★★★★☆
202374.633 of 25387.0%★★★★☆
202278.826 of 25289.7%★★★★★
202170.640 of 23683.1%★★★★☆
201979.828 of 24988.8%★★★★☆
201876.245 of 23480.8%★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202575.35 of 1770.6%★★★★☆
202484.62 of 1788.2%★★★★★
202279.46 of 3884.2%★★★★☆
201954.156 of 10245.1%★★☆☆☆
201860.249 of 11557.4%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202568.928 of 11575.7%★★★★☆
202453.748 of 12461.3%★★★☆☆
202334.179 of 11631.9%★★☆☆☆
202236.573 of 11436.0%★★☆☆☆
202166.619 of 9279.3%★★★★☆
201974.319 of 8878.4%★★★★☆
201843.741 of 8048.8%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202576.535 of 24285.5%★★★★☆
202467.465 of 27476.3%★★★★☆
202367.055 of 27279.8%★★★★☆
202282.118 of 26693.2%★★★★★
202157.369 of 23470.5%★★★★☆
201954.2117 of 25453.9%★★★☆☆
201863.365 of 23272.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202577.836 of 23984.9%★★★★☆
202480.026 of 26290.1%★★★★★
202375.631 of 25988.0%★★★★☆
202287.015 of 25794.2%★★★★★
202169.236 of 23884.9%★★★★☆
201979.033 of 25186.9%★★★★☆
201872.346 of 23780.6%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202573.613 of 8985.4%★★★★☆
202477.713 of 8785.1%★★★★☆
202369.613 of 7682.9%★★★★☆
202256.726 of 7766.2%★★★☆☆
202148.526 of 4946.9%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202533.755 of 8636.0%★★☆☆☆
202479.715 of 16891.1%★★★★★
202373.717 of 16289.5%★★★★★
201979.725 of 22688.9%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKentucky percentileRating
202586.322 of 25191.2%★★★★★
202483.227 of 27390.1%★★★★★
202384.227 of 26489.8%★★★★★
202289.315 of 26094.2%★★★★★
202175.026 of 20387.2%★★★★☆
201986.218 of 21991.8%★★★★★
201882.825 of 19887.4%★★★★☆
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)91st percentile+3 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-3 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2022)82nd percentile-12 vs school
Hispanic (2025)76th percentile-13 vs school
Gifted and Talented (2025)71st percentile-18 vs school
Asian (2025)48th percentile-40 vs school
Special Education (2025)36th percentile-52 vs school
English Language Learner (2024)31st percentile-58 vs school
African American (2025)29th percentile-59 vs school
By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?
Mathematics56%+15 vs state
Reading56%+9 vs state
Writing55%+10 vs state
Editing and Mechanics55%+14 vs state
Social Studies52%+14 vs state
Science30%+8 vs state

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Sunday, July 7, 2019

Open Quote This upcoming school year (19/20) will be our son’s fourth and final year at Greenwood. He’s been happy there which has contributed greatly to his studying habits and good grades. My husband and I have been very pleased and expect the same for this coming year. We highly recommend living in Greenwood’s district! Close Quote





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Greenwood High School ranks 30th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Greenwood High School are 64% White, 13% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,451 students attended Greenwood High School.


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