Is Washington County High School a good school?

Washington County High School ranks 156 th of 276 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington County High School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 521 students attended Washington County High School.

What is the racial makeup of Washington County High School?

Students at Washington County High School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 5% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Washington County High School?

Washington County High School is fed by the following schools: Elementary : North Washington Elementary School Elementary : Washington County Elementary School Middle : Washington County Middle School

Washington County High School

Public 9-12

300 West US 150 Bypass
Springfield, KY 40069

(859) 336-5475

District: Washington County

SchoolDigger Rank:
156^th of 276 Kentucky High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,805

Feeder schools for Washington County High School:

Elementary:	North Washington Elementary School
	Washington County Elementary School
Middle:	Washington County Middle School

Student/teacher ratio: 18.5

Number of students: 521

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.1%

Hispanic:

7.9%

African American:

5.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 47%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Washington County High School ranks worse than 56.5% of high schools in Kentucky. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 44.5. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Washington County High School has the largest high school student body size in the Washington County School District. Racial makeup is: White (84.1%), Hispanic (7.9%), African American (5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 47% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Washington County High School is 18.5. 1 high schools in the Washington County School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Washington County High School employs 28 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Washington County High School is $12,805, which is the highest among 3 high schools in the Washington County School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Washington County High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington County High School 156^th of 276 Kentucky public high schools. (See Washington County High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

White students:

Washington County:

SchoolDigger ranks Washington County 65^th of 160 Kentucky school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Washington County High School

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Rank History for all students at Washington County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2007	57.12	73^rd	217	66.4%
2008	63.03	54^th	217	75.1%
2009	56.45	83^rd	217	61.8%
2010	61.83	68^th	223	69.5%
2011	33.22	161^st	226	28.8%
2012	24.19	195^th	229	14.8%
2013	33.96	209^th	291	28.2%
2014	50.72	155^th	290	46.6%
2015	40.86	197^th	295	33.2%
2016	44.74	188^th	288	34.7%
2017	29.08	221^st	287	23.0%
2018	39.83	170^th	271	37.3%
2019	32.95	198^th	285	30.5%
2021	39.10	154^th	267	42.3%
2022	52.85	109^th	271	59.8%
2023	44.50	156^th	276	43.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Washington County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.23	172^nd	226	23.9%
2023	39.26	87^th	162	46.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Washington County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	28.51	191^st	232	17.7%
2019	17.61	216^th	254	15.0%
2021	25.71	195^th	234	16.7%
2022	41.17	160^th	266	39.8%
2023	44.70	145^th	272	46.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Washington County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	20.92	196^th	234	16.2%
2019	36.85	180^th	249	27.7%
2021	35.49	156^th	236	33.9%
2022	49.62	130^th	252	48.4%
2023	38.07	164^th	253	35.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Washington County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	46.62	79^th	166	52.4%
2019	29.60	121^st	166	27.1%
2021	39.25	84^th	154	45.5%
2022	21.41	137^th	153	10.5%

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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Washington County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	29.97	95^th	115	17.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Washington County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	60.51	83^rd	237	65.0%
2019	30.25	193^rd	251	23.1%
2021	31.73	166^th	238	30.3%
2022	43.06	133^rd	257	48.2%
2023	49.76	117^th	259	54.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Washington County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	38.98	50^th	89	43.8%
2023	51.63	30^th	83	63.9%

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Rank History for White students at Washington County High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	KY State Percentile
2018	35.71	136^th	198	31.3%
2019	30.02	167^th	219	23.7%
2021	33.03	130^th	203	36.0%
2022	51.65	114^th	260	56.2%
2023	42.05	143^rd	264	45.8%

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Data source: test scores: Kentucky Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Washington County High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	581	127	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1989	576	110	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	686
1990	575	110	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
1991	536	106	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
1992	577	107	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	684
1993	598	109	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	709
1994	649	101	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	751
1995	665	92	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
1996	665	92	1	5	1	n/a	n/a	0	764
1997	658	83	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	748
1998	622	92	3	4	0	n/a	n/a	1	722
1999	627	88	3	5	1	n/a	n/a	1	725
2000	637	76	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
2001	645	73	4	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
2002	642	74	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
2003	642	74	3	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
2004	517	46	4	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	579
2005	531	53	1	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	598
2006	558	56	0	12	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2007	583	53	1	14	0	n/a	n/a	2	653
2008	555	60	1	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	626
2009	525	61	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	1	600
2010	510	52	3	16	0	n/a	n/a	1	582
2011	462	63	2	19	0	0	0	0	546
2012	479	59	2	28	0	0	0	0	568
2013	484	57	2	26	2	0	0	0	571
2014	437	51	3	19	2	0	0	0	512
2015	441	45	3	23	2	0	0	0	514
2016	452	40	2	31	1	0	1	0	527
2017	448	43	2	36	0	0	3	0	532
2018	464	39	2	40	0	0	8	0	553
2019	463	41	1	36	0	0	7	0	548
2020	408	51	3	32	0	0	11	0	505
2021	425	41	5	27	0	0	14	0	512
2022	411	30	3	40	0	0	12	0	496
2023	438	26	2	41	0	0	14	0	521

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Washington County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	39.1	18.1	n/a
1989	686	38.2	17.9	n/a
1990	685	37.7	18.1	n/a
1991	642	37.8	16.9	n/a
1992	684	38.0	18.0	n/a
1993	709	40.0	17.7	n/a
1994	751	40.4	18.6	n/a
1995	764	42.1	18.1	n/a
1996	764	42.1	18.1	n/a
1997	748	41.6	18.0	25.9
1998	722	39.6	18.2	27.7
1999	725	40.7	17.8	37
2000	721	43.1	16.7	32
2001	729	41.1	17.7	28.8
2002	732	40.8	17.9	55.6
2003	732	40.8	17.9	55.6
2004	579	28.8	20.1	n/a
2005	598	36.5	16.4	n/a
2006	626	36.3	17.2	41.4
2007	653	41.0	15.9	40.2
2008	626	35.2	17.8	40.9
2009	600	35.8	16.8	47.9
2010	582	32.6	17.8	48.4
2011	546	33.8	16.1	46.9
2012	568	32.5	17.4	53
2013	571	37.0	15.4	46.9
2014	512	28.3	18.0	56.4
2015	514	28.0	18.3	51.6
2016	527	30.0	17.5	55.2
2017	532	26.3	20.2	54.9
2018	553	27.3	20.1	55.7
2019	548	29.0	18.8	50.2
2020	505	29.8	16.8	49.9
2021	512	29.8	17.1	47.7
2022	496	29.7	16.6	48.2
2023	521	28.0	18.5	47

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Washington County High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	709	39.1	18.1	n/a
1989	686	38.2	17.9	n/a
1990	685	37.7	18.1	n/a
1991	642	37.8	16.9	n/a
1992	684	38.0	18.0	n/a
1993	709	40.0	17.7	n/a
1994	751	40.4	18.6	n/a
1995	764	42.1	18.1	n/a
1996	764	42.1	18.1	n/a
1997	748	41.6	18.0	25.9
1998	722	39.6	18.2	27.7
1999	725	40.7	17.8	37
2000	721	43.1	16.7	32
2001	729	41.1	17.7	28.8
2002	732	40.8	17.9	55.6
2003	732	40.8	17.9	55.6
2004	579	28.8	20.1	n/a
2005	598	36.5	16.4	n/a
2006	626	36.3	17.2	41.4
2007	653	41.0	15.9	40.2
2008	626	35.2	17.8	40.9
2009	600	35.8	16.8	47.9
2010	582	32.6	17.8	48.4
2011	546	33.8	16.1	46.9
2012	568	32.5	17.4	53
2013	571	37.0	15.4	46.9
2014	512	28.3	18.0	56.4
2015	514	28.0	18.3	51.6
2016	527	30.0	17.5	55.2
2017	532	26.3	20.2	54.9
2018	553	27.3	20.1	55.7
2019	548	29.0	18.8	50.2
2020	505	29.8	16.8	49.9
2021	512	29.8	17.1	47.7
2022	496	29.7	16.6	48.2
2023	521	28.0	18.5	47

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Washington County High School

Year	Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from Federal Funds	Total Expenditures from Federal Funds	Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$307 (2.5%)	$148 (1.2%)	$455 (3.8%)	$9,195 (76.1%)	$1,890 (15.6%)	$11,085 (91.7%)	$12,084
2019	$382 (3.0%)	$200 (1.6%)	$582 (4.5%)	$9,456 (73.8%)	$2,151 (16.8%)	$11,607 (90.6%)	$12,805

Data source: Kentucky Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Washington County High School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 198^th of 285 High schools	Ranks 156^th of 276 High schools	13%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English (Washington County High School)	41.4	43	1.6%
11th Grade English (Washington County)	41.7	43	1.3%
11th Grade English (Kentucky)	49.1	47	2.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Washington County High School)	22.4	28	5.6%
11th Grade Mathematics (Washington County)	21.7	28	6.3%
11th Grade Mathematics (Kentucky)	36.4	33	3.4%
11th Grade Reading (Washington County High School)	34.5	41	6.5%
11th Grade Reading (Washington County)	34.2	41	6.8%
11th Grade Reading (Kentucky)	46	44	2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	548	521	4.9%
African American	41	26	36.6%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	1	2	100%
Hispanic	36	41	13.9%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	463	438	5.4%
Two or More Races	7	14	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	50.2%	47%	3.2%

Schools Near Washington County High School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KSA Mathematics (2023)	KSA Reading (2023)	KSA Science (2023)	KSA Writing (2023)	KSA Social Studies (2023)	KSA Editing and Mechanics (2023)	ACT English (2023)	ACT Mathematics (2023)	ACT Reading (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	ACT English 11th Grade	ACT Mathematics 11th Grade	ACT Reading 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
Washington County High School	Public	9-12	300 West US 150 Bypass	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 336-5475	521	28	18.5	47.0%	438 (84.1%)	26 (5.0%)	41 (7.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.7%)	44.5	156^th of 276 public high schools	43.5%		52.9	109^th of 271 public high schools	59.8%	47	31.0	47.0	7.0	49.0	29.0	42.0	43.0	28.0	41.0	$12,805	$382	$200	$582	$9,456	$2,151	$11,607
Commander Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	520 Lincoln Park Road	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(859) 336-2116	46	2	23.0	65.2%	37 (80.4%)	6 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.5%)								(n/a)
WC Tel Center	Public	9-12	520 Lincoln Park Road	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(859) 336-2116	0	2	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marion County High School	Public	10-12	735 East Main Street	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Marion County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 692-6066	665	41	16.2	50.2%	548 (82.4%)	42 (6.3%)	52 (7.8%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.6%)	44.5	155^th of 276 public high schools	43.8%		48.6	128^th of 271 public high schools	52.8%	27	28.0	33.0		47.0	27.0	41.0	50.0	29.0	47.0	$12,472	$511	$154	$665	$9,978	$2,396	$12,487
Marion County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	721 East Main	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Kentucky Technical System	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(270) 692-3155	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nelson County High School	Public	9-12	1070 Bloomfield Rd	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 349-7010	784	37	21.1	42.5%	719 (91.7%)	16 (2.0%)	25 (3.2%)	7 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.2%)	29.5	196^th of 276 public high schools	29.0%		30.3	192^nd of 271 public high schools	29.2%	4	22.0	34.0		25.0	21.0	37.0	44.0	18.0	46.0	$11,038	$214	$44	$258	$8,240	$2,017	$10,258
The Up Center	Public	6-12	1060 Bloomfield Rd.	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 348-9096	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Nelson County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	1060 Bloomfield Road	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Kentucky Technical System	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 348-9096	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Bardstown High School	Public	9-12	400 N 5th St	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Bardstown Independent	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(502) 331-8802	655	39	16.7	46.0%	430 (65.6%)	86 (13.1%)	51 (7.8%)	18 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (10.5%)	62.9	77^th of 276 public high schools	72.1%		61.1	87^th of 271 public high schools	67.9%	10	28.0	38.0		59.0	43.0	49.0	56.0	39.0	51.0	$14,083	$191	$95	$286	$10,459	$1,837	$12,286
Bardstown Alternative School	Public, Virtual	6-12	1345 Templin Av	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Bardstown Independent	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(502) 331-8829	31	4	7.7	80.6%	20 (64.5%)	5 (16.1%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)	2.4	274^th of 276 public high schools	0.7%					(n/a)							0.0	0.0	0.0

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