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Washington County High School

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Washington County High School ranks 96 th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

96^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 254 Kentucky High Schools

Better than 62% of Kentucky high schools

Summary

Washington County High School is a public high school in Springfield, Kentucky, serving 527 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Washington County School District.

The school has shown fluctuating academic performance, with its statewide ranking ranging from 60th to 198th out of Kentucky high schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, it ranked 96th and received a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school performs below the state average on state assessments in subjects like Mathematics, Reading, and Science, it exceeds the state average in Writing. Washington County High School maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate, ranging from 92.2% to 98.0%, and a low dropout rate of 0.6% to 1.3%. However, the school experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 16.4% to 28.0%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Mercer County Senior High School consistently outperforms Washington County High School in academic measures and has higher graduation and lower dropout rates. Other nearby schools, such as Bardstown High School and Nelson County High School, also tend to outperform Washington County High School in academic areas. Addressing the school's challenges, including the significant disparities in student subgroup outcomes and the high chronic absenteeism rates, could be key focus areas for improvement.

507

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,000

Per pupil spending ?

51.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 West US 150 Bypass
Springfield, KY 40069

(859) 336-5475

District: Washington County

Feeder schools for Washington County High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

7.5%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 33rd percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓98% graduate in 4 years — above the Kentucky average (94%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kentucky median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg36%

Kentucky avg39%

96^th of 254

Kentucky public high schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 33% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

82^nd of 157Washington 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	56.1	96 of 254	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.1	60 of 290	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.5	156 of 276	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.9	109 of 271	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	39.1	154 of 267	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	198 of 285	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.8	170 of 271	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.1	221 of 287	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	44.7	188 of 288	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	197 of 295	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.7	155 of 290	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.0	209 of 291	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.2	195 of 229	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	33.2	161 of 226	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	61.8	68 of 223	69.5%	★★★★☆
2009	56.5	83 of 217	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.0	54 of 217	75.1%	★★★★☆
2007	57.1	73 of 217	66.4%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	51.6	30 of 83	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.0	50 of 89	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2022	21.4	137 of 153	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.2	84 of 154	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.6	121 of 166	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.6	79 of 166	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	55.2	93 of 239	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	112 of 261	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.1	164 of 253	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	130 of 252	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.5	156 of 236	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.8	180 of 249	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	196 of 234	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2018	30.0	95 of 115	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	45 of 115	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.2	107 of 124	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	60 of 242	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	43 of 274	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	44.7	145 of 272	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.2	160 of 266	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.7	195 of 234	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	216 of 254	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.5	191 of 232	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	93 of 239	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	83.0	23 of 262	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	49.8	117 of 259	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	133 of 257	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	166 of 238	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	193 of 251	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	60.5	83 of 237	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2023	39.3	87 of 162	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	172 of 226	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kentucky percentile	Rating
2025	49.7	115 of 251	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	51 of 273	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	42.1	143 of 264	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	114 of 260	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.0	130 of 203	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.0	167 of 219	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.7	136 of 198	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile+13 vs school

African American (2023)64th percentile+20 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile~ school

Male (2025)61st percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile~ school

White (2025)54th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2023)46th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)17th percentile-20 vs school

Disabled (2022)10th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Kentucky (2024-2025) ?

Writing59%+14 vs state

Reading43%-4 vs state

Social Studies42%+4 vs state

Editing and Mechanics42%~ state avg

Mathematics38%-3 vs state

Science23%~ 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 10th Grade	KSA Science 11th Grade	KSA Writing 11th 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
Washington County High School	Public	9-12	300 West US 150 Bypass	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	Yes	(859) 336-5475	507	29	17.2	51.1%	422 (83.2%)	28 (5.5%)	38 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	56.1	96^th of 254 public high schools	62.2%		73.1	60^th of 290 public high schools	79.3%	36	38.0	43.0	23.0	59.0	42.0		42.0	$14,000	$540	$260	$800	$10,559	$2,641	$13,200
Commander Academy	Public, Virtual	7-12	520 Lincoln Park Road	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	Yes	No	(859) 336-2116	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
WC Tel Center	Public	9-12	520 Lincoln Park Road	Springfield	40069	Washington County	Washington County	No	No	No	No	(859) 336-2116	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Marion County High School	Public	9-12	735 East Main Street	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Marion County	No	No	No	No	(270) 692-6066	879	47	18.8	53.9%	685 (77.9%)	54 (6.1%)	93 (10.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	39 (4.4%)	48.5	134^th of 254 public high schools	47.2%		56.8	114^th of 290 public high schools	60.7%	20	44.0	45.0		46.0	36.0		36.0	$23,093	$723	$896	$1,619	$10,549	$4,302	$15,017
Marion County Area Technology Center	Public	8-12	721 East Main	Lebanon	40033	Marion County	Kentucky Technical System	No	No	No	No	(270) 692-3155	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Heartland Youth Village	Public, Virtual	6-12	1013 Granite Drive	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(502) 849-3440	15	2	7.5	20.0%	13 (86.7%)	1 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.7%)								(n/a)						30.0
Nelson County High School	Public	9-12	1070 Bloomfield Rd	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-7010	756	47	16.1	51.9%	670 (88.6%)	14 (1.9%)	42 (5.6%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (3.2%)	38.8	170^th of 254 public high schools	33.1%		34.4	190^th of 290 public high schools	34.5%	20	38.0	45.0		40.0	32.0		34.0	$15,983	$1,059	$323	$1,383	$9,430	$3,324	$12,754
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	7	.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	No	No	No	(502) 331-8802	703	39	18.1	47.4%	458 (65.1%)	84 (11.9%)	64 (9.1%)	18 (2.6%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.8%)	57.1	92^nd of 254 public high schools	63.8%		63.4	91^st of 290 public high schools	68.6%	1	40.0	42.0	22.0	57.0	43.0		45.0	$20,776	$183	$191	$375	$11,465	$2,726	$14,192
Thomas Nelson High School	Public	9-12	150 Generals Blvd	Bardstown	40004	Nelson County	Nelson County	No	No	No	Yes	(502) 349-4650	629	33	19.3	43.9%	591 (94.0%)	8 (1.3%)	18 (2.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	42.1	162^nd of 254 public high schools	36.2%		39	179^th of 290 public high schools	38.3%	17	36.0	47.0	26.0	31.0	31.0		40.0	$16,340	$1,174	$240	$1,415	$9,521	$3,322	$12,849

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington County High School

Is Washington County High School a good school?

Washington County High School ranks 96^th of 254 Kentucky high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Washington County High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Washington County High School.

What district is Washington County High School in?

Washington County

What is the racial makeup of Washington County High School?

Students at Washington County High School are 83% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% African American, 4% 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

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